VANZ News Issue 5
Vietnam Veterans Annual Medical Assessment Registration process
Veterans who have registered on the Vietnam Veterans’ Registration Database, and have kept their contact details up to date with us, will have been sent an Annual Medical Assessment pack (AMA). Veterans who completed the first Comprehensive Medical Assessment or the subsequent Annual Medical Assessment are issued with the next set of forms 12 months later. Some veterans have now completed their third medical assessment.
If you have not registered on the Vietnam Veterans’ Registration Database you need to complete a Vietnam Veteran Registration Form. You can download this from War Pensions >> Viet Nam Veterans Registration, or you can call 0800 483 8372 to have a form sent to you. Once your service is verified and the registration process has been completed you will be sent an Annual Medical Assessment pack.
If you are registered but have lost the medical assessment forms, or if you are not sure if you are registered then call VANZ on 0800 483 8372 to have another pack sent to you, or to check if you are on the registration database. If you have moved house since the last AMA was sent to you please ensure that we have your new address.
Once you have received the assessment pack arrange a medical appointment with your GP. When the assessment is completed the forms and the invoice should be returned to VANZ.
Any new health conditions that your GP finds can be considered in relation to your War Disablement Pension. Any referrals for specialist consultations for which you are not in receipt of a War Disablement Pension should be discussed with your Case Manager before being undertaken. If you are not currently case-managed call the VANZ Enquiry Line on 0800 483 8372 and ask to be assigned to a Case Manager.