The Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC)
Veterans enrolled in VA health care may be eligible for the Veteran Health Identification Card used for appointment check-in and installation access, verify with VA health eligibility.
Enrollment is the requirement, not a rating
The VHIC is the photo ID VA issues to veterans enrolled in VA health care. It is used to check in at VA appointments, and a VHIC marked service-connected is the standard credential for in-person installation access under 10 U.S.C. §1065.
A rating alone does not issue the card; enrollment does. A 10% or higher combined rating places you in an enrollment-eligible priority group, which is why the card sits behind a rating for most veterans in practice.
Not the same as the Veteran ID Card
The digital Veteran ID Card (VIC) is a separate credential used for retail discounts. It cannot be used for VA appointment check-in or installation access. If base access is the goal, the VHIC is the card that matters; verify your enrollment and card options with VA health eligibility.
See it next to everything else your rating may open
The Benefits Explorer lists this program beside the rest of the federal set, and your state’s verified programs, keyed to your combined rating. Educational only. Every program is decided by the agency named on it.