100 P&T

[ShrekTheTank]

Now that i have reached P&T how does it work for the veteran with vision and dental?  Do we go to the VA for this or how does this work?  

[GBArmy]

Shrek Take the easy way out and just call Peggy. If she is wrong so what.You might get a good direction from her. Or, you could just try the dental or vision folks at your RO and see what they say the process is. You might also want to explore outside the VA for some of those benefits though.

[ShrekTheTank]

I found the answer.  You are covered to go to the Dental/Vision at the VA hospital.  or the out patient area.  There is no charge.  

[pacmanx1]

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Now that i have reached P&T how does it work for the veteran with vision and dental?  Do we go to the VA for this or how does this work?  

Shrek prior to COVID-19, once a veteran was granted 100% P & T. All s/he would have to do is to contact the VAMC Eye-Clinic or the VAMC Dental Clinic and after they confirm the veteran's rating, they would schedule the veteran for treatment. Now, I am sure you still have to contact the VAMC but they will either schedule you an appointment to come in or refer you to fee basis which will try to set you up for an appointment with a local specialist.  The local VARO has nothing to do with these types of appointments. Yes, if fee basis refers you to an outside specialist there is no cost to the veteran. Depending on how far the veteran must travel, the travel will also be reimbursed by the VAMC.

[Buck52]

5 hours ago, shrekthetank1 said:

Now that i have reached P&T how does it work for the veteran with vision and dental?  Do we go to the VA for this or how does this work?  

When I got P&T  I took the award letter that showed I was P&T  To the Dental Clerks at my VAMC.

  if that don't work or they give you a hard time  then see the Hospital Director or his/her Assistant. 

You can write a little note to the Hospital Director in those little suggestion boxes place around the Hospital tell him if the dental clinic is giving you a hard time about whatever  and put your email in the note he/she will email you back.

They do at my VAMC ANYWAYZ

I have two complaints with them (VA Dental Clinic, they scheduled the appointments like 5 to 6 months out  regardless of what you need  and they are a little BIT WILD EXTRACTION TEETH, Your VAMC may not be this booked up.

i like the dental hygienist  she is a pretty little thing about 28  and does a good job cleaning my teeth or what teeth I do have.

And gives me a 12 month prescription for those little tubes of  Colgate Previ-Dent  as to which I can't never find them in the stores

[Buck52]

Also Shrek be sure to check what all your P&T  Bennies are  education allowance for spouse  and you can take your award letter to your County Tax Vehicle Registration Office for your car /truck tags...my charges me 3 .00 for paper work  not bad because they cost about 80.00 bucks.

Property tax is a biggie if you own your home, see your tax Appraisal Office .

And be sure to fill out the forms for ChampVA and your free 10.000 life Insurance .

[pacmanx1]

Buck, due to COVID-19, I would not suggest to a veteran to just show up at any hospital and or clinic unless it is an emergency. The hospital and or clinics are scheduling appointments to keep everyone safe by not having too many people in one place at a time. Shrek just got his award letter so there is no not knowing if he would have problems with these clinics.  Now due to COVID-19 there may be issues of how and where to get him in or where to send him, but it is way too early for him to contact the hospital director or assistant.

Edited November 24, 2020 by pacmanx1