I recently tried to enroll in the V.A. and because I had none of the following qualifications apply to me I was not eligible:
Receive financial compensation from VA for a service-connected disability Discharged for disability from something that happened in the line of duty Discharged for disability that got worse in the line of duty Recently discharged Combat Veteran You get a VA pension Former Prisoner of War (POW) You've received a Purple Heart You get (or qualify for) Medicaid benefits You served in Vietnam between Jan 1962 and May 1975 You served in the Gulf War between Aug 1990 and Nov 1998 You served at least 30 days at Camp Lejeune between Aug 1953 and Dec 1987
However, it also says if none of the above apply I may still qualify based on my income if it's less than $38,489!!! WTF?
A friend of mine applied for and was approved for enrollment in 2005. He wasn't asked if he had any of the above qualifications nor was he required to provide any answers about income. All he need to do was show his DD214. Period.
When did income become a qualifying component?? It had to be AFTER 2005. What happened to the V.A. after 2005?
I bet this is part of the legacy of that muslim son of a bitch that was living at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. for eight long years.