PO3 Kenneth Fuller8927839<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>100% Service Connected T&P Disabled Veteran. <br /><br />The Closest VA Dental Clinic is 70 miles from my residence. <br /><br />The Dental Clinic there is no way I can Receive Dental Service through Community Care regardless of the distance from my home to the Dental Clinic. <br /><br />I've looked but have not found anything stating I cannot receive Dental Service in my community. <br /><br />Does anyone have details as to why they would deny Community Care based on distance?Why would the VA deny dental care within my community when the closest VA dental clinic is 70 miles from my residence?2025-01-04T22:31:28-05:00PO3 Kenneth Fuller8927839<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>100% Service Connected T&P Disabled Veteran. <br /><br />The Closest VA Dental Clinic is 70 miles from my residence. <br /><br />The Dental Clinic there is no way I can Receive Dental Service through Community Care regardless of the distance from my home to the Dental Clinic. <br /><br />I've looked but have not found anything stating I cannot receive Dental Service in my community. <br /><br />Does anyone have details as to why they would deny Community Care based on distance?Why would the VA deny dental care within my community when the closest VA dental clinic is 70 miles from my residence?2025-01-04T22:31:28-05:002025-01-04T22:31:28-05:00Sgt Private RallyPoint Member8927859<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="1990805" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/1990805-kenneth-fuller">PO3 Kenneth Fuller</a> Below is a previous post with the information you seek.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-does-a-100-disabled-veteran-by-the-va-get-community-care-dental-benefits">https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-does-a-100-disabled-veteran-by-the-va-get-community-care-dental-benefits</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 4 at 2025 11:55 PM2025-01-04T23:55:49-05:002025-01-04T23:55:49-05:00SGT Lorenzo Nieto8927922<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Might just be someone doesn’t know what they are doing, or we are losing benefits and you are the first of many.Response by SGT Lorenzo Nieto made Jan 5 at 2025 7:37 AM2025-01-05T07:37:07-05:002025-01-05T07:37:07-05:00SSgt Christophe Murphy8928454<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Did they answer when you asked them why? Have you tried going through patient advocacy? They have a way of cutting through the red tape.Response by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Jan 6 at 2025 11:29 AM2025-01-06T11:29:22-05:002025-01-06T11:29:22-05:002025-01-04T22:31:28-05:00