hearing loss DVA Hospital In-Patient Medical Services

[Rob Grant]

I am currently rated as 60% disabled by the DVA.  The DVA webpage(s) show that based on my current disability rating I am in priority group one.  

Does this mean that I will not incur any costs if I become an inpatient at a VA Hospital?  As an example - say I need surgery for a torn meniscus, my cumulative rating is based on an assigned 20% disability rating (foe hearing loss) after I retired and was recently revised to a 60% disability rating in August of 2016.  

I am employed and have been described by the doctors and other medical professionals (that I have been seen by) as a highly functioning individual and that I compartmentalize my PSTD, which causes me embarrassment.  

Edited March 20, 2017 by Rob Grant
E-6 not an E-2

[Vync]

Welcome to Hadit!

At 50% or higher, VA care is free. Don't forget to also ask for travel for your appointments if you live far enough out.

Was the torn meniscus service connected (SC)?

[broncovet]

Great answer from VYNC.  As long as you can continue working with your PTSD, by all means do so.  If/when you can no longer bear it, and are forced to give up your job, then you can seek an increase.  

There are some circumstance where you could get a higher rating, however, if your symptoms worsen even if you are still working.