The Department of Veterans Affairs continues to provide health care and other support to displaced veterans in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). The following resources are available for veterans and employees impacted by the hurricanes: (1) VA Employee Accountability hotline for staff is 866-233-0152; (2) VISN 8 TelCare 24/7 hotline to assist veterans with health-care advice and information is 877-741-3400; (3) current operating status of VA Caribbean Healthcare System is here; (4) get more information about the VA Caribbean Healthcare System at its website, or on its Facebook page; and (5) VA's blog article on VA facilities and services impacted by hurricanes Irma and Maria. For more information, read the VA VAntage Point Blog.
For more on veterans benefits, visit the Military.com Benefits Center.