Having Finally Become Pt

[robert51]

can anyone enlighten me on the benefits of champa va i live in Philippines and dont think its even good here? Also the ID is it a benefit to shop at a base? insurance being 70& IU and pt do i get the life insurance?

[Den]

You qualify for the life insurance but i can't comment on the rest.

den

[Guest Berta]

CHAMPVA is the VA health care program for your dependents-

I would certainly believe it is being granted for wheverer you live-

Your spouse has to formally make application for this benefit-

Here is their web site-http://www.va.gov/hac/forbeneficiaries/champva/champva.asp

She can apply through the site and they will send her a CHAMPVA card and the booklet explaining the program-I am sure they have to honor this in the Phillipines.

Also Chapter 35- this is an excellent benefit for dependents of 100% P & T veterans-

They pay a monthly stipend dependent on course level etc-

Mine just about covers my tuition-$750 every course and they divide it by whether the course is accelerated -8 weeks or longer-4 months-your dependents should be eligible for Chap 35 too.

The ID Card-good question-

I wonder about that too- I received an ID application and never pursued it-but the only time I went to a BX was at Lackland AFB I was with my daughter who was in uniform at the time-(graduation week)

Would they have questioned me, a civilian , for an ID card if she had not been with me?

Geez I had all this paperwork with me at the BX-Rod's DD 214,215 , other stuff- I thought they would ask me to prove his eligibility for some ribbons and medals--the VA sent some of his medals but said I had to buy some too-they never questioned what medals I bought at all.

Edited February 16, 2006 by Berta

[Guest Jim S.]

PX/BX not sure witch is correct or comisary. I would think it sort of depends where you live, the nearest base with these type of stores is around 60 miles I think. If it is like the canteen, another sudo... at our VAMC, you do not pay any sales tax, so the more you buy the more you save, ya right. LoL The canteen here offers something kind of nice, an online shopping for odds and ends that can then be shipped to you. not sure how it works but you only need a VA card I think to shop at it, if anyone is interested or if someone knows it, will post it later, after my nest trip into the VAMC which should be tomarrowm weather and dpending how I feel. Nothing special, just need to get in to see my step dad, he's a tough old bird, went in about April for terminal cancer and is still hanging tough, uses a wheelchair to get himself to chow morning noon and noght, like I said, still hanging tough.

anyway, that is as much as I know about the subject. OH, yea, bases lock down when the terrorist level is at a certain point, not sure of that level either.

Jim S.

[jimlane1949]

can anyone enlighten me on the benefits of champa va i live in Philippines and dont think its even good here? Also the ID is it a benefit to shop at a base? insurance being 70& IU and pt do i get the life insurance?

You are eligible for 10,000 life insurance with no premium. If you want additional 10,000 for a total of 20,000 you will have to pay the premium for the second 10,000.