OEF/OIF Returning Combat Veterans Case Management
What is OEF/OIF?
OEF stands for Operation Enduring Freedom and is in reference to veterans returning from combat in Afghanistan and surrounding areas. OIF stands for Operation Iraqi Freedom and is in reference to veterans returning from combat in Iraq in surrounding areas.
What VA services are available for OEF/OIF veterans?
Seamless Transition:
We are honored to welcome Veterans and Service Members who have recently returned from serving in combat operations such as Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).We are committed to helping make each service member’s transition from active duty military status to civilian life as smooth and seamless as possible.
The VA provides combat veterans with free health care for conditions potentially related to their combat service for up to five years following their separation from active duty. The VA also provides healthcare for conditions not related to combat service, which requires minimal co-pay. At the end of the five year period, veterans will retain enrollment eligibility and a co-pay status will be determined based on individual circumstances.
Other Services:
Primary and specialty medical care
Rehabilitation care
Readjustment and Transition programs
Outreach to Troops and Families
Post-Deployment Mental Health services
Women Veteran services
Coordination of care by OEF/OIF Social Work Case Managers who assist with:
Disability Benefits
State Veterans benefits
Registry Exam information
VA Health Care Eligibility details
Combat Stress information and referral
Readjustment and Transition services referral
Referral for substance abuse treatment
Referral for individual and family counseling
Information and referral for other community services available to veterans
Information and referral about Veteran Employment assistance and GI Bill
Information/referral about Vet Center
Currently, the Cheyenne VAMC OEF/OIF team is building a set of online resources available for you to refer to. Please take a look at these topics from our patient eduction page. Specififc topics of interest include: TBI/PTSD, sleep management and others.
For more information, please contact the OEF/OIF program manager at 778-7550, extension 7068. For more information about OEF/OIF, please visit the national OEF/OIF website.
Visit AFTERDEPLOYMENT.org for another set of information (*you will be leaving the local VA website).
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