Thank you for your service to our country. Coatesville VA Medical Center is proud to provide health care services to veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Below is some information that will help you to access the benefits you have earned by your service.
Please visit eligibility and enrollment requirements to get the process started.
Stacey Castel - Program Manager: 610-384-7711 x6817 - Email Schenay Miles - Case Manager: 610-384-7711 x5125 - Email Alan Reiland - Case Manager: 610-384-7711 x6820 - Email
Please report to building 57A. Parking is provided in LOT E in front of building 57. Contact offices are as follows:
- Schenay Miles - Bldg 57A - Room 143.
- Alan Reiland- Bldg 57A - Room 141.
View a map of our facility to find these locations.
More than 1,100 colleges, universities and schools across the country have entered into "Yellow Ribbon" program agreements with VA to expand financial aid for Veterans participating in the the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The Yellow Ribbon program funds education expenses and allows every eligible veteran, service member, reservist, and National Guard member an Opportunity to receive an in-state, undergraduate education at a public institution at no cost (view list of participating schools).
Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 6:00 - 7:00
Place: Coatesville Outpatient Mental Health Clinic
Join other OIF/OEF veterans in this ongoing support group. Topics include:
For more information or to join the group, contact Dr. David Inman at extension 6833 or Dr. Leanne Valentine at extension 6831.
Please visit the Department of Veterans Affairs' Seamless Transition web site for details about benefits and services for transitioning Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom veterans.
As a recently discharged Veteran, it is very important to note that:
- You have five years from your date of discharge to receive free health care for any condition that may be related to combat service.
- After the five years, a co-payment status will depend on whether your illness or injury is found to be service-connected.
There are several ways you may enroll for care:
- Either by coming to a VA Medical Center or Community Based clinic near you
- By using the 10-10EZ online enrollment form
- By mailing or faxing the completed 10-10EZ form to the nearest Medical Center or clinic
Veterans are eligible if:
- You served on active duty in a theater of combat operations during a period of war after the Gulf War or in combat against a "hostile" force during a period of hostilities after November 11, 1998.
- Have been discharged under other than dishonorable conditions.
- If you are in the National Guard and Reserve component you are eligible as a combat Veteran.
- If you were ordered to active duty by a federal declaration, served the full period of which you were called or ordered to active duty, and have separated from active military service under other than dishonorable conditions.
Coverage:
This benefit covers all illnesses and injuries, except those clearly unrelated to military service, free of charge for a period of five years from the date of discharge. Co-payments may be charged for treatment of non-combat related conditions (common cold, injuries from accidents that occurred after discharge or disorders that existed before joining the military).
Recently discharged veterans who served on active duty 90 days or more and who apply for VA dental care within 180 days of separation from active duty, may receive a one-time dental treatment if their certificate of discharge does not indicate that they received necessary dental care within the 90-day period prior to discharge.
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