Former Prisoners of War (POWs) are eligible for special veterans benefits, including enhanced enrollment in VA health care system. Eligible veterans will be enrolled in Priority Group 3 and are eligible for medical care in VA hospitals and clinics.
Medical Care
Former POWs receive special priority for VA health-care enrollment, even if their illness has not been formally associated with their service. Former POWs are exempt from making means test copays for inpatient and outpatient medical care and medications, but they have the same copay rules as other veterans for extended care. Former POWs are also eligible for dental care without any length-of-internment requirement.
