Federal · Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits
38 U.S.C. § 2062: Dental care
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the dental services and treatment are necessary for the veteran to successfully gain or regain employment; the dental services and treatment are necessary to alleviate pain; or the dental services and treatment are necessary for treatment of moderate, severe, or severe and complicated gingival and periodontal pathology. who is enrolled for care under section 1705(a) of this title ; and A domiciliary under section 1710 of this title . A therapeutic residence under section 2032 of this title . Community residential care coordinated by the Secretary under section 1730 of this title . A setting for which the Secretary provides funds for a grant and per diem provider. For purposes of paragraph (2), in determining whether a veteran has received treatment for a period of 60 consecutive days, the Secretary may disregard breaks in the continuity of treatment for which the veteran is not responsible. Dental benefits provided by reason of this section shall be a one-time course of dental care provided in the same manner as the dental benefits provided to a newly discharged veteran.
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