PFC David Eichner 7329842 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Dental health affects every other bodily system when there is disease like periodontal for instance. What is the rationale for excluding dental from VA care? 2021-10-21T18:21:29-04:00 PFC David Eichner 7329842 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Dental health affects every other bodily system when there is disease like periodontal for instance. What is the rationale for excluding dental from VA care? 2021-10-21T18:21:29-04:00 2021-10-21T18:21:29-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 7329955 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Cost. Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 21 at 2021 7:12 PM 2021-10-21T19:12:09-04:00 2021-10-21T19:12:09-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 7330005 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Because a lot of dental diseases are preventable Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 21 at 2021 7:34 PM 2021-10-21T19:34:07-04:00 2021-10-21T19:34:07-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 7330378 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The purpose of the VA providing medical coverage is to fix what was broken due to service. &quot;Service connected&quot; issues. The VA is not for providing medical care to all veterans. We have Tricare to cover retirees. Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 22 at 2021 2:56 AM 2021-10-22T02:56:42-04:00 2021-10-22T02:56:42-04:00 CSM Thomas Ray 7333885 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Dental care is available for 100% disabled and anyone with service connected dental problems Response by CSM Thomas Ray made Oct 24 at 2021 3:46 PM 2021-10-24T15:46:40-04:00 2021-10-24T15:46:40-04:00 2021-10-21T18:21:29-04:00