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 two 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 two 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

For more information, please contact the OEF/OIF program manager at 778-7550, extension 7068. For more information about seamless transition, please visit the national website  (*you will be leaving the local VA website).