All veterans are encouraged to enroll in the VA San Diego Healthcare System.  To enroll, please complete the Application for Health Care Benefits.  Print and complete the form and bring the form to our Member Services Office, located on the first floor of the medical center near the main lobby.  When you come to enroll, please bring the following items:

• a copy of your DD214, "Armed Forces Report of Transfer or Discharge"
• a copy of both sides of your current insurance card (including Medicare or Medicaid)
• Purple Heart recipients only: a copy of your award letter if "Purple Heart" is not noted on your DD214

You can complete your enrollment at the medical center in La Jolla or at our clinics at Mission Valley, Vista, or Chula Vista.  The Member Services (enrollment) office at the medical center in La Jolla is open from 7 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. 

Enrollment at the clinics is by appointment.  Clinic hours are Monday - Friday, 8 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.  For further information, or to request an enrollment appointment, please call (858) 552-7523. 

For more information on eligibility and enrollment, visit www.va.gov.  We're here to assist you with answering all of your enrollment and eligibility questions, just call our Member Service office for assistance:

Enrollment office: (858) 552-7523

Combat Veteran Enrollment contact person: Lou Paratore (858) 642-6284