Honorably Discharged Veterans Rated 100 Percent Disabled by the VA (Non-Retirement Eligible):
Honorably discharged veterans who are non-retirement eligible, but separated from the Uniformed Service and not entitled to retired pay, but rated 100 percent disabled from the VA due to a Uniformed Service connected injury or disease, are eligible to a DD Form 2765 (Tan) ID card. Discharged veterans and their family members are eligible for commissary, exchange, and Morale, Welfare & Recreation privileges only. They are not entitled to TRICARE or medical care through the Uniformed Services MTF. However, they receive their medical benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
In order to receive the DD Form 2765 or DD 1173, a letter from the VA must certify the veteran is entitled to commissary and exchange privileges. This letter may indicate whether a medical reevaluation is necessary as well. A copy of a DD Form 214, reflecting an honorable discharge is also required. The veteran is enrolled in DEERS as a Disabled American Veteran Temporary, or Disabled Veteran Permanent, based on the letter from the VA. This status is reported electronically to DEERS as "DAVTMP" or "DAVPRM" from the VA or verified by the approval letter the veteran or family member received from the VA.
Note: USD P&R Memorandum, May 7, 2008, Commissary and Exchange Access by Surviving Spouses and Dependents of Honorable Discharged Veterans Posthumously Determined 100 Percent Disabled authorizes access to military commissary and exchange shopping privileges for surviving spouses and dependents of honorably discharged veterans who are posthumously determined to have possessed a service-connected disability rated as 100 percent.
