Attachment 2 - Table of Veteran Enrollment Priorities



Table of Veteran Enrollment PrioritiesPriority GroupDescriptionOneVeterans with service connected disabilities rated 50% or more disabling.TwoVeterans with service connected disabilities rated 30% to 40%. ThreeVeterans who were former Prisoners of War; Veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart; Veterans whose discharge was for a disability that was incurred or aggravated in the line of duty; Veterans with service connected disabilities rated 10% to 20% disabling; Veterans awarded special eligibility classification due to having been disabled by treatment or vocational rehabilitation. FourVeterans who are receiving aid and attendance or housebound benefits. Veterans who have been determined by the VA to be catastrophically disabled.FiveNon-service connected veterans and non-compensable service connected veterans rated 0% disabled whose annual income and net worth are below the established VA Means Test thresholdsVeterans receiving VA pension benefitsVeterans eligible for Medicaid benefitsSixWorld War I veteransMexican Border War veteransVeterans solely seeking care for disorders associated with:Exposure to herbicides whiles serving in Vietnam; orExposure to ionizing radiation during atmospheric testing or during the occupation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; orFor disorders associated with service in the Gulf WarFor any illness associated with service in combat in a war after the Gulf War or during a period of hostility after November 11, 1998; orCompensable 0% service connected veteransSevenVeterans with income and/or net worth above the VA Means Test threshold and income below the HUD geographic index who agree to pay specified co-paymentsSub priority a: Non-compensable 0% service connected veterans who were enrolled in the VA Health Care System on a specified date and who have remained enrolled since that dateSub priority c: Non-service connected veterans who were enrolled in the VA Health Care System on a specified date and who have remained enrolled since that dateSub priority e: Non-compensable 0% service connected veterans not included in Sub priority a aboveSub priority g: Non-service connected veterans not included in Sub priority c aboveEightVeterans with income and/or net worth above the VA Means Test threshold and the HUD geographic index who agree to pay specified copaymentsSub priority a: Non-compensable 0% service connected veterans enrolled as of January 16, 2003 and who have remained enrolled since that dateSub priority c: Non-service connected veterans enrolled as of January 16, 2003 and who have remained enrolled since that dateSub priority e: Non-compensable 0% service connected veterans applying for enrollment after January 16, 2003Sub priority g: Non-service connected veterans applying for enrollment after January 16, 2003The term “service connected disabilities” means impairments to health and functioning due to the veteran’s period of service in the Armed Forces. The Veterans in Priority Groups One, Two, Three, and Four are exempt from the annual means test. ................
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