VA service-dog benefit eligibility is separate from permission to bring a service dog into a public place. Having a service dog does not automatically establish eligibility for every VA benefit.
Start with your VA care team and the Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service at your VA facility. Read VA’s service-dog veterinary health benefit information and ask which requirements apply to your circumstances.
The original 2010 article directed all readers to reapply using an internal form. That blanket instruction has been removed.