VA Health Care Priority Group Finder

Find the highest VA health care priority group you qualify for (2026 rules)

Combined service-connected disability rating

Select everything that applies below. We evaluate every group you qualify for and assign the highest (lowest-numbered) one, the same way VA does.

Disability & work status

VA rated me unable to work due to service-connected disability (TDIU / unemployability)

My rating is Permanent & Total (P&T)

Awards & special statuses

Medal of Honor recipient

Purple Heart recipient

Former prisoner of war

Discharged for a disability caused or worsened by active-duty service

Receiving VA Aid & Attendance or Housebound benefits

VA has determined I'm catastrophically disabled

Service history & exposure

Served in a combat theater after Nov 11, 1998 and discharged within the last 10 years

Camp Lejeune (30+ days, Aug 1953–Dec 1987) or other PACT Act toxic exposure (burn pits, Agent Orange, radiation, etc.)

Income & other benefits

I receive VA pension benefits

I'm eligible for Medicaid

Household income vs. VA's geographically adjusted income limits

Income limits vary by ZIP code and household size, so we don't guess. Check yours with VA's official income limits tool, then pick an option.

Your VA Health Care Priority Group

Group 1

Highest group you meet

GROUP 1

Why you're in this group

Other groups you also meet

What this means for copays

Enrollment restrictions, means-test details, and exact copay amounts are confirmed by VA when you enroll.

Pick your disability rating, check any statuses that apply, and select an income option — then press Find My Priority Group to see which of VA's health care Groups 1–8 you fall into.

Estimates only, based on VA's published priority-group and copay rules. This tool does not enroll you or guarantee eligibility. The VA makes the final determination.