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All veterans are encouraged to enroll in the VA Health Care System. To begin the process, please complete an Application for Health Care Benefits. You can submit the form online, or you may print the form and mail it to us at:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Eligibility Office (136)
VA Medical Center
800 Zorn Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206
You can also bring the form to the Medical Center. The Eligibility Office is located in the Admissions Area of the main hospital on Zorn Avenue, Room B-165.
Whether mailing or bringing your application, please include the following items —
- a copy of both sides of your current insurance card (including Medicare or Medicaid)
- a copy of your DD214, 'Armed Forces Report of Transfer or Discharge'
- (Purple Heart recipients only) a copy of your award letter if 'Purple Heart' is not noted on your DD214
To speak to someone in our eligibility office, please call 502-287-6201 (Toll Free 888-244-1148), or for more information please visit the VA Healthcare Eligibility Page or the VA Healthcare Enrollment Page.
Requesting Military Service Records
The National Archives eVetRecs website allows veterans to request their DD-214 online in addition to providing instructions and addresses for requesting service records, proof of military service, correcting records and replacing medals or awards.
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