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VA Services and Benefits for U.S. Veterans Living Abroad

Who to Contact on VA Benefits Claims Issues While Abroad

The following e-mail links are used to direct your inquiry to the appropriate VA office, based on the country where you live and the nature of your inquiry.    Click on the link that applies to you.

You must provide your name, E-mail address, telephone and/or telefax number, and VA file number/Social Security Number.   We will do our best to respond within a reasonable amount of time (usually 3 to 10 workdays).

NOTICE: INTERNET E-MAIL IS NOT SECURE
Please be advised that information you send and receive via e-mail over the Internet can be intercepted and read by individuals other than the intended recipient.   Because we have no way on knowing who may have access to the computer from which you sent your e-mail message, a response to your message that contains sensitive or personal information will be sent via traditional methods such as telephone, or surface mail.   Please include your preferred method for VA's response in your message.


FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT (ONLY)
(All Countries Except the Philippines)
VA Foreign Medical Program Office
PO Box 469061
Denver, CO 80246-9061
Telefax: 303-331-7803
E-mail: hac.fmp@med.va.gov

FOR EDUCATION BENEFITS (ONLY)
VA Regional Office
PO Box 4616
Buffalo, New York 14240-4616
Telefax: 716-551-3332
E-mail: co225A@vba.va.gov
Internet Contact:    Education Questions and Answers

FOR LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS
VA Regional Office and Insurance Center
P O Box 7208
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101
Telefax: (888) 748-5822
Web Form:   Insurance
Other Internet Contact:    Contact the VA

FOR HOME LOAN GUARANTY BENEFITS
VA Loan Eligibility Center
PO Box 20729
Winston-Salem, NC 27120

For overnight delivery:

VA Loan Eligibility Center
251 N. Main St.
Winston-Salem,   NC 27155
Toll free number: 1-888-244-6711
E-mail: NCELIGIB@vba.va.gov


FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
VA Regional Office,
Pittsburgh, PA

The following VA offices have jurisdiction over specific areas of the world.

If you are a U. S. veteran living in one of these areas abroad, you may now contact one of these offices using a secure electronic messaging program VA calls IRIS (Inquiry Routing and Information System).    This is a more secure type of messaging than straight e-mail because it uses web based forms and encrypted links for you to transmit your personal information.   However, VA is still unable to return personal information via this technology because VA cannot be assured that the person having access to the computer used to get to the response is either the veteran or other person entitled to the information.  

  • Click on one of the links below,
  • Select "Ask a Question,"
  • Click on the "Question" radio button, and,
  • Select "Benefits Issues Outside the U.S."
  • Click on "Next"
  • In the "Question Section" of the web form, select the appropriate jurisdiction.

MEXICO, SOUTH & CENTRAL
AMERICA, the CARIBBEAN

Benefits Only

VA Regional Office
6900 Almeda Road
Houston, TX 77030
Telefax: 713-794-3818
Internet Contact:    Select (Benefits Issues Outside the U.S.) / Latin America & Carribean

ALL OTHER COUNTRIES (Except the Philippines)
Benefits Only

VA Regional Office
Foreign Claims
1000 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4004
Telefax: 412-395-6057
Internet Contact:   Select (Benefits Issues Outside the U.S.) / Any other country

CANADA
Benefits Only

VA Medical and Regional Office Center
Hartland Road
White River Junction, VT 05009
Telefax: 802-296-5174
Internet Contact:   Select (Benefits Issues Outside the U.S.) / Canada Specific

PHILIPPINES
Benefits and Medical Care

VA Regional Office:
1131 Roxas Blvd.
Manila, Philippines
Telefax: 011-632-521-5056
Internet Contact:   Select (Compensation & Pension Benefits) / Philippines




Disclaimer --We will make every effort to keep this Internet Site current and accurate, but there will surely be times when this site will not be current.   These pages are for general information only, your best source of current information is to contact the managers of the benefits programs, offices, and facilities identified at various locations throughout this web site.




Questions about or problems using this web site may be referred to the Webmaster, Veterans Benefits Administration.  Please do not use this e-mail for benefits questions.    You should use the Contact VA web messaging form for that purpose.

Thank you.

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