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VA Healthcare Priority Group Calculator
Answer 6 short questions to find which of the 8 VA healthcare priority groups you belong to. Determines copays, service eligibility, and waitlist priority. 2026 thresholds.
Question 1: Service-connected disability rating
Question 2: Special status?
Question 3: Combat veteran since 2001 (OEF/OIF/OND/OIR)?
Question 4: Specific exposure?
Question 5: Annual household income (2026)
Question 6: Other
All 8 VA Healthcare Priority Groups
| Group | Description | Copay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service-connected ≥50% disability OR unemployable; FREE healthcare | No copay |
| 2 | Service-connected 30-40% disability | No copay for service-connected; modest copay for non-service-connected |
| 3 | Former POW; Purple Heart; ex-active-duty discharged for disability incurred in line of duty; service-connected 10-20% | No copay for service-connected |
| 4 | Catastrophically disabled (cannot perform daily living without assistance); aid and attendance required | No copay |
| 5 | Non-service-connected; income below VA national means test | No copay |
| 6 | Compensable 0% service-connected; OEF/OIF combat veterans (5-year window post-discharge); exposure to specific events (Camp Lejeune, ionizing radiation) | Copays for some services |
| 7 | Income below GMT (Geographic Mean Test) | Reduced copays |
| 8 | Income above GMT; standard copays apply | Full copays |
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This calculator implements VA enrollment rules from 38 CFR § 17.36-17.37. All math is client-side. Enrollment is finalized via VA Form 10-10EZ on va.gov. Wounded Warriors EIN 86-1336741.