In light of the recent scandals concerning the VA’s mishandling of our veterans, another unfortunate secret emerged: most of America’s veterans receive zero dental benefits or oral care from the VA.
Dr. Charles Zahedi, the founder and Clinical Director of the not-for-profit organization, Dentists for Veterans, is the very first dentist in United States to have started a pilot program to conduct a nationwide study and initiative to precisely assess the feasibility and advisability of furnishing dental care to veterans under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, who are not eligible for dental services and treatment.
By carrying out this pilot program, Dentists for Veterans will enable the Veterans Administration to better specify performance standards and metrics and processes for ensuring compliance with the hopes that these will one day be funded by federally-directed dental treatment programs. In addition, by executing this program, Dentists for Veterans will be able to rapidly identify those veterans who are completely orally disabled.
Until that funding is secured, Dentists for Veterans is rallying patriotic Americans to donate a minimum of $25 to build and furnish mobile dental facilities that will drive around America and treat veterans who lack the funds and means to get proper dental care.
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It has always been that way, unless you are low income. They do have services for them at the VA.
Bob that is very hard to find, my youngest son’s teeth started going bad in Navy. noone seemed to want to help, now he is not working, teeth rotten and broke, and trying to take care of a three yr old dau gh ter. My husband is a vet retired from Army and we finally got a loan to help Nathan get h is teeth pulled, not just waiting to pay that off so he can get his teeth. I do n’t know if it’s just Ill, but took us six years to find a dentist th at would even do h is teeth
If the Vet is 100% disabled with a service connected disability he or she is covered.
Sad, neglectful to those who protect and defend …
The VA does cover Dental & Eye glasses if you are 100% Service Connected. The cover eye care but not pay for glasses if you are less than service connected. They will give you the prescription and you take it be filled and buy glasses.
Does better than Tri Care does in somethings.
This is so not true!!!
Yes I dont think its right either
been that way forever unless you are 100%service connected disabled
More BS. So why don’t we bring these criminals, terrorists and drug cartel in and give them all the freebies while our vets suffer. You ignorant POS