- LJONESRYDA
- Oct 7, 2011
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I've been using the VA healthcare since I got out but they sent me a letter this year stating that my free 5 years of care is coming to an end, does that mean I can't go to the VA anymore? I'm a little confused at what they mean. (served in Iraq for a year in 2005, medically evacuated because I needed surgical intervention, relocated to Dubai, after recovery I rejoined my unit in Iraq)
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- LJONESRYDA
- Oct 7, 2011
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Here's my situation:
Did active duty for 9 years, got out without any major problems. I had a minor ankle injury that was never documented that I didn't think was worth claiming since I didn't have paperwork and it only rarely bothered me.
I joined the Navy Reserves because I became a fulltime college student.
While on drill, I severely injured that ankle. 4 months later I'm still limping, cant run at all, constant 24/7 pain, did physical therapy but had no improvement, waived from the PRT, considered non-deployable, and just got an MRI says I have two torn ligaments. The Navy finally agreed to let me see an orthopedic specialist who will determine how to fix me.
At what point should I contact the VA? I've been collecting paperwork but am not entirely sure what to do with it since I'm still a drilling reservist. I still need the tricare family plan for at least 2 more years. I'm not trying to retire from the military or anything, I just need family healthcare coverage until I can get a real job.
Thoughts? Options?
also feel free to make up a comedy option to shame me for rejoining the military after posting about how much I hated it.
You should have contacted the VA as soon as you had an injury in the Reserves, I'm pretty sure they aren't your normal medical providers?
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