United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Returning Combat Veterans

American Solider with U.S. Flag It is our duty and privilege to provide veterans with the best available healthcare. The Birmingham VAMC (BVAMC) has developed the Transition Program to assist returning combat veterans get connected with their VA healthcare benefits and to help ensure a smooth transition from active duty to veteran status.  We are here to help in any way that we can.

 
It is our goal to ensure that all eligible service members receive the highest quality care in a timely manner. Combat Veterans may be eligible for up to 5 years of cost free healthcare for conditions related to their service.

Contact Information

If you have served in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), or Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), or Operation New Dawn (OND), we encourage you to contact the Transition Program team.  Please contact us for any questions that you may have:

Jeff Bloch, LCSW
OEF/OIF/OND Program Manager
(205) 933-8101, ext. 5316


Wendy Pounders, LCSW
OEF/OIF/OND Case Manager
(205) 933-8101, ext. 6361

Jessica Dosal Wood, LCSW
OEF/OIF/OND Case Manager
(205) 933-8101, ext. 5031

Stacey Edwards, RN
OEF/OIF/OND Case Manager
(205) 933-8101, ext. 4162


Regina Chance
OEF/OIF/OND Transition Patient Advocate
(205) 933-8101, ext. 2928


Larry Dees
OEF/OIF/OND Program Support Assistant
(205) 933-8101, ext. 2233

How do I enroll for VA Healthcare?
To receive healthcare benefits, all veterans must complete VA Form 10-10EZ (Application for Health Benefits). The following are the best methods to enroll:


 Enroll in person at the Birmingham VAMC,
 Enroll online at: http://www.va.gov/1010ez.htm, or
 Mail or Fax your completed VA Form 10-10EZ and the member 4 copy of your DD 214 to the Transition Program at 205-212-3951
 If you have any questions, please contact a member of the Transition Program above.


VA Healthcare Services Offered:
 Primary Care, Nursing Home, Mental Health, and Residential Rehabilitation Treatment
 Dental, Optometry, Audiology, Podiatry, and Neurology
 Specialized Women's Healthcare
 Pharmacy & Prosthetics
 Post-Deployment Readjustment Counseling, Sexual Trauma Counseling
 Alcohol and Drug Dependency Treatment
 Vocational Rehabilitation
 Case Management/Care Coordination