VA Seeks Former POWs for Possible Benefits:
The Department of Veterans Affairs is asking former prisoners of war not currently using VA benefits to contact the agency to find out if they may be eligible for disability compensation and other services. More than 23,000 former POWs already receive VA compensation. This year the department mailed information about benefits to another 4,700 known ex- POWs not on its rolls. However, the VA estimates there could be as many as 11,000 more POWs for whom it does not have an address. Former POWs not receiving benefits who did not receive a letter recently should call the department at 1-800-827-1000. former POWs have a special eligibilty for enrollment in VA medical care and are exempt from making copayment for inpatient and outpatient medical care. Free dental treatment for any dental condition is available to former POWs held for more than 90 days.
