Are Combat veterans eligible for medical services after separation from military service?
Veterans who served in combat operations during a period of war after the Gulf War, or in combat against hostile force after November 11, 1998, must be provided hospital care, medical services, and community living centers for any illness medically determined to be related to combat service for a 5-year period following separation from military service, not withstanding that there is insufficient medical evidence to conclude that such condition is attributable to such service. Veterans under this authority will not be subject to co-payments for care.
