If you provide all of the required and optional documents, and if your application is complete, then it takes approximately six weeks after we get your package until you get your CHAMPVA identification card and related materials.
We are currently experiencing a backlog in processing applications. If you have questions regarding the status of your application, we encourage you to call the CHAMPVA call center at 800-733-8387.
If you provide only the required documents, and not the optional documents, processing can take two to eight months since we have to confirm information with other federal agencies.
Once we get your application, we will review it to be sure it is complete and that all the required forms are included. If your application is not complete, we will return it to you with further instructions.
To apply for CHAMPVA benefits, you must submit the following documents:
You can speed up the processing of your application if you also send copies of the following documents:
(Please do not send originals)
Mail:
VHA Office of Integrated Veteran Care
CHAMPVA Eligibility
PO Box 469028, Denver CO 80246-9028
Fax: 303-331-7809
IMPORTANT: Ensure the application is signed and dated. Also, if applying for a spouse, please include the date of marriage on the application.
Instructions about who can request Official Military Personnel Files and the information required to locate them can be viewed on the National Archives Veterans' Service Records website.
Fax: 314-801-9195
Mail:
National Personnel Records Center
Military Personnel Records
1 Archives Drive
St. Louis MO 63138