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VA priority groups

The Department of Veterans Affairs uses various factors, including service-connected disability ratings and income, to determine priority groups for access to care.

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Feb 3, 2026

How do VA priority groups determine eligibility beyond income limits (service-connected conditions, disability ratings)?

priority groups use more than income to decide access and cost of care: a veteran’s service‑connected disability rating, determinations of unemployability or catastrophic disability, and special-statu...