Who Can Receive Travel Pay

[evandc]

>VA HEALTH CARE Fact Sheet 16-2

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>February 2008

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>Beneficiary Travel Benefits

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>Benefit Description: If you meet the criteria below, you may be eligible for VA

beneficiary travel benefits associated with obtaining VA health care services. In

most cases, travel benefits are subject to a deductible. Deductibles do not apply

for compensation and pension examinations and for travel by an ambulance or a

specially equipped van.

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>You Qualify If:

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>1. you have a service-connected (SC) rating of 30 percent or more, or

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>2. you are traveling for treatment of a SC condition, or

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>3. you receive a VA pension, or

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>4. your income does not exceed the maximum annual VA pension rate, or

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>5. you are traveling for a scheduled compensation or pension examination

[calton]

Travel benefits are subject to a deductible if you are not haveing a C&P examination and you are a "Sevice Disabled" veteran receiving Disability Compensation, HOWEVER if you are a "Non Service Disabled" veteran receiving a Pension you also qualify for travel benefits but you are NOT subject to a deductible. Doesn't sound fair, does it?

[Chuck75]

Fair, no. It does show some consideration/preference towards very low income veterans. I might also say that there are similar situations that exist between Medicaid and Medicare.

Travel benefits are subject to a deductible if you are not haveing a C&P examination and you are a "Sevice Disabled" veteran receiving Disability Compensation, HOWEVER if you are a "Non Service Disabled" veteran receiving a Pension you also qualify for travel benefits but you are NOT subject to a deductible. Doesn't sound fair, does it?