Why We Serve  

There are approximately 31,000 U.S. disabled Veterans who live outside of the United States. The vast majority have a segmented version of health care through the VA. Many of these Veterans are classified by the VA as 50% or more disabled. If they resided in the U.S., they could be entitled to non-service connected disability health care from the VA at no cost; but because they live overseas they do not have access to the same version of care. 

A veteran deserves the same quality of care no matter where they reside. Veterans living abroad continue to pay U.S. taxes, many vote regularly via absentee ballot and with the help of the Internet, stay as informed as many stateside Veterans.

The majority of Americans who decide to live abroad are Veterans. Many have spent a considerable part of their military service abroad; some speak two or more languages and have grown accustomed to life overseas, particularly in the developing world. They become accustomed to these places because of their service to the United States, and the cost of living overseas, including health care, is substantially less than the U.S.

 A  Veterans Administration program called the “ Foreign Medical Program, allows all veterans with service connected disabilities living or traveling abroad abroad access to medical care for that disability. But many other conditions are not covered, this is a stark contrast to the program for veterans who live with in the United States. That is why USDVA was created, USDVA wants to make sure all America’s Veterans have access to the best  quality health care and are treated with the utmost respect and dignity regardless of where they call home.