that's my one big worry
There is a VA office in Puerta Plata and in Santiago.
There is a VA office in Puerta Plata and in Santiago.
To my knowledge;
There are no VA, as in US Government VA facilities, in either Santiago or Puerto Plata.
There are private facilities purporting to help US Veterans, and maybe they do, but they are not a part of nor controlled by nor sanctioned officially by the VA.
Respectfully,
Playacaribe2
If this is another scam its pretty sick. I suggest all U.S. Veterans in the Dominican Republic contact the U.S. Embassy about this . Please keep this thred open untill it is resolved!
The Puerto Plata facility now has a brand new medical clinic. http://www.mlvadr.com/
Medical Liaison and Veteran Assistance
Calle Prof. Juan Bosch, #26
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Phone: 809-261-1867
Email: mlva.dr@hotmail.com
How to contact the Department of Veterans Affairs?
You may obtain contact information for the VA at the following address: www.va.gov/landing2_contact.htm
For more information VA Services and Benefits for U.S. Veterans Living Abroad www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/foreign/index.htm
Veterans Affairs Publications of Interest -
Federal Benefits for Veterans Dependents and Survivors 2013 Edition - http://www.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book.asp
There is an office in the Embassy that can help with Social Security and VA affairs,of course by appointment only
There is a VA office in Puerta Plata and in Santiago.
Since when does a US federal agency use a @hotmail.com as an email suffix. This is not a legitimate US government email domain. Dead giveaway.
Since when does a US federal agency use a @hotmail.com as an email suffix. This is not a legitimate US government email domain. Dead giveaway.
THE V.A will send my prescription medication anywhere I live
Not anywhere. The Veterans Health Administration pharmacy service will NOT, nor is authorized to ship medications or medical/surgical supply items outside of the United States or U.S. Territories. This includes refills.
THE V.A will send my prescription medication anywhere I live
The workaround for that is, of course, to get a Florida address from one of the forwarding services.