[oh8eleven]

Why are you waiting until next year to sign up for VA benefits? What's happening to your current benefits?
You also understand that unless you have a service connected disability, you'll pay co-pays for treatments based on your current financial status.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Yes, I do. I can’t sign up yet because I currently have coverage with my employer. I’m retiring in a few weeks, and I will have a gap between then and when I get married.

I won’t have an ‘income’ for a number of years while we get the farm set up and productive (Beau is still working for another year) so according to my VA Rep I can use those earned benefits as a stop-gap measure.