If you are a discharged combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, VA can provide you with medical care for conditions you believe are related to your military service, regardless of your income or eligibility status, provided you register/enroll for that care within 5-years from your date of discharge. During this 5-year window, your care for anything possibly related to your combat duties may be free of charge. For all other care you may incur a small co-payment for your visits.  If you decide to register/enroll after the 5-year window of opportunity, your eligibility for care will depend on other criteria (to include your income level). Please call the Point of Contact listed below as soon as you are discharged.

Combat service veterans who served in combat during a period of war after the Gulf War, or against a hostile force during a period of hostilities after November 11, 1998, qualify, and are eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for 5 years after discharge from the military for any illness.

Please speak with the "Point of Contact" at your local Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System facility for additional information and assistance.