Priority Group 6: Compensable 0% service-connected Veterans World War I Veterans Mexican Border War Veterans Veterans solely seeking care for disorders associated with exposure to herbicides while serving in Vietnam, exposure to ionizing radiation during atmospheric testing or during the occupation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for disorders associated with service in the Gulf War, or for any illness associated with service in combat in a war after the Gulf War or during a period of hostility after November 11, 1998.                              Priority Group 7: Veterans who agree to pay specified co-payments with income and/or net worth above the VA Means Test threshold and income below the HUD geographic index Subpriority a: Noncompensable 0% service-connected Veterans enrolled as of January 16, 2003 and who have remained enrolled since that date Subpriority b: Non-service connected Veterans enrolled as of January 16, 2003 and whose income exceeds VA’s means test thresholds by 10% or less will be placed in Priority Group 8b that allows the veteran to be enrolled in VA’s health care system Subpriority c: Nonservice-connected Veterans enrolled as of January 16, 2003 and who have remained enrolled since that date Subpriority d: Noncompensable 0% service connected Veterans applying for enrollment after January 16, 2003, and whose income exceeds VA’s means test thresholds by 10% or less will be placed in Priority Group 8d that allows the veteran to be enrolled in VA’s health care system. Subpriority e: Noncompensable 0% service-connected Veterans applying for enrollment after January 16, 2003 Subpriority g: Nonservice-connected Veterans applying for enrollment after January 16, 2003 What about Combat Veteran Eligibility?                                                        Veterans who served in combat during a period of war after the Gulf War or against a hostile force during a period of hostilities after November 11, 1998, qualify, and are eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for 5 years after discharge from the military for any illness.

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