Welcome Home and Job Well Done! We value your service and sacrifice, and the sacrifice of your families, who also serve. VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York is committed to support returned troops from Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom and to make sure they have the health care and benefits they need. Each medical center and benefits office has points of contact to work with service members and veterans from Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. It is very important to note that you have five years from your date of discharge to receive free health care for any condition that may be related to combat service. After the five years, a co-payment status will depend on whether your illness or injury is found to be service-connected. There are several ways you may enroll for care: either by coming to a VA Medical Center or Community Based Clinic near you by using the 10-10EZ online enrollment form or by mailing or faxing the completed 10-10EZ form to the nearest Medical Center or Clinic. For Eligibility or Enrollment Questions Call Toll-Free 1-888-823-9656 Questions about eligibility and benefits may also be submitted through our Virtual Help Desk online form.

Resources Points of Contact for Returning Iraqi and Afghanistan Veterans Transition Advocates for Returning Iraqi and Afghanistan Veterans VISN 2 Polytrauma Center Combat Veterans Information Dental Benefits Directory of Resources for Veterans in Upstate New York, New York Harbor and New Jersey DoD Deployment Health & Family Readiness Library Request Military Records ** Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) National Web site. Transitioning from the Military to VA Health Care Servicepersons Transitions Examination Program (STEP) Survivor Benefits Tricare Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) VISN 2 PTSD Program National Center for PTSD

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