CHECK YOU VETERANS HEALTH IDENTIFICATION CARD
The Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC) is not required to receive VA health care, but it is beneficial to quickly check in for your VA appointments.
Please see the notification regarding the VHIC renewal is not a scam: The National Health Eligibility Center (HEC) is in the process of notifying “1.5 million Veterans nationwide that their VHIC has or will expire soon”.
How to renew online… the preferred method
Renew your VHIC online at https://eauth.va.gov/accessva/
Online or self-service requests are processed by our local team as soon as possible.
Make sure your camera is in photo mode when scanning the QR code. Go directly to the website noted on the postcard. If the QR code doesn’t work, choose the VHIC option and submit the required information to renew your card.
Once your card request is submitted, you will receive a response that your request is “On Hold.” The card request will then be manually reviewed and approved for printing and shipping.
Card processing procedures
Once your VHIC request (photo and ID) has been received, the facility will review your photo and ID to make sure it meets the requirements.
If your VHIC request didn’t meet the guidelines, you will receive an email stating why and you will be asked to re-submit online or at your local VA facility.
Presenting in person will not result in receiving your renewed card any faster.
All cards are printed and mailed from a central off-site location regardless of renewal method. Normal processing time is 7 to 14 days for domestic and 21 to 30 days for foreign addresses, but could be longer during this mass renewal period. If it has been longer than 30 days, contact your local VA facility.
If you renew online and your card request status says HOLD or On Hold, your card request was received and is in the queue for processing.
Travel pay is not authorized when visiting a VA location solely for the purpose of renewing a VHIC; however, you can renew your VHIC before or after your next VA appointment. Having a VHIC is not required to receive VA health care.
In-person renewals
If renewing in person, bring a valid or non-expired state-issued driver’s license, passport, or federal, state or local government-issued photo ID containing your name and date of birth. There may be a bit of a wait due to the high volume of walk-ins. The renewal process includes presenting a valid photo ID and taking a photo for your VHIC renewal.
What Happens To Your VA Benefits After Death?
Love Vets Ministries, Inc. would like to present this video for our military veterans and other Facebook friends to view on “What Happens To Your VA Benefits After Death?”
We hope that this video is very informative!
For additional information concerning “What Happens To Your VA Benefits After Death?”,
please visit the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs website listed below:
https://www.va.gov/family-and-caregiver-benefits/survivor-compensation/
How Does Medicare Work with VA Benefits? | VA and Medicare Explained
Love Vets Ministries, Inc. would like to present this video for our military veterans and other Facebook friends to view on "How Does Medicare Work with VA Benefits? | VA and Medicare Explained”. We hope that this video is very informative!
For additional information concerning “How Does Medicare Work with VA Benefits? | VA and Medicare Explained”, please visit the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs website listed below:
https://www.va.gov/health-care/about-va-health-benefits/va-health-care-and-other-insurance/
What is Aid & Attendance?
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For additional information concerning “What is Aid & Attendance?”, please visit the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs website listed below:
How to Enroll in VA Health Care?
Love Vets Ministries, Inc. would like to present this video for our military veterans to view on "How to Enroll in VA Health Care / VA Form 1010EZ”. We hope that this video is very informative!
For additional information concerning “How to Enroll in VA Health Care / VA Form 1010EZ”, please visit the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs website listed below:
What to Do and What Not to Do on a VA Compensation Pension Examination
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Do VA Disability Ratings Become Permanent?
Love Vets Ministries, Inc. would like to present this video for our military veterans to view on "What Makes VA Disability Ratings Permanent?”. We hope that this video is very informative!
For additional information concerning learning more about "VA Disability Ratings”, please visit the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs website listed below:
VA Pension Benefits and Eligibility
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For additional information concerning learning more about "VA Pension Benefits”, please visit the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs website listed below:
Optometry Services and How to Schedule VA Appointments
Love Vets Ministries, Inc. would like to present this video for our military veterans to view on "Optometry Services and How to Schedule VA Appointments”. We hope that this video is very informative!
For additional information concerning learning more about "VA Vision Care”, please visit the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs website listed below:
https://www.va.gov/health-care/about-va-health-benefits/vision-care/
CAMP LEJEUNE WATER CONTAMINATION
Between 1953–1987, people living or working at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina were exposed to contaminated water that has caused death, illness, and life-altering health conditions. Even worse, senior military leaders knew of the risks and concealed their knowledge of the problem.
Soldiers and families were commissioned by the military to live on base at Camp Lejeune, where common practices allowed for the dumping of oil, industrial wastewater, and potentially radioactive toxic chemicals into storm drains. These negligent practices caused toxic chemicals to seep into the water tables and ultimately contaminate the water supply on base.
Even worse, these hazards were no secret. During the 1970s, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) labeled Camp Lejeune a major polluter. Regulations were added by the military in 1984 outlining the proper technique required for disposal of hazardous waste, such as organic compounds, which could possibly infiltrate and contaminate drinking water.
THE CONTAMINATES
The men, women, and children living at Camp Lejeune drank and bathed in water laced with toxic chemicals such as trichloroethylene (TCE), a chemical used as a degreaser; perchloroethylene (PCE), a dry-cleaning solvent; benzene, an industrial solvent; and vinyl chloride.
THE RISKS
Most people that lived on the base bathed in and ingested tap water contaminated by dangerous chemicals and carcinogens found in the water supply, leading to multiple cases of extremely rare male breast cancer and thousands more reported cases of cancers, leukemia, birth defects, and other rare illnesses.
THE SPREAD
Scientific studies show that these harmful chemical compounds have breached the groundwater supply on several of our U.S. Military Bases and, in some instances, have affected civilian properties adjacent to the bases, including churches, schools, and private wells.
CONTACT US NOW AND GET HELP!
If you lived and/or were stationed at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987 or if you know of someone you love has been affected by the Camp Lejeune water contamination, please contact our office at (769) 218-5008 or you can reach Clarence Douglas directly at (601) 720-5378. Also, you can reach us by email at cdycag@aol.com or clarencedouglas@lovevetsministries.org
HOPE CAN HAPPEN!
Suicide can be avoidable for anyone. By starting the conversation, providing support, and directing help to those who need it, we can prevent suicides and save lives.
Love Vets Ministries, Inc. is asking our friends and supporters to join us in our "Operation Mission Prevent 22 Campaign". Our goal is to help to improve the lives of our military veterans. Please help to assist our organization in this endeavor!
For additional information on suicide prevent, please visit the Department of Veterans Affairs website at https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/suicide_prevention/prevention/index.asp
