Veterans Health Care Regulations

9 The following clients are eligible to receive a treatment allowance in respect of a period of acute care for a pensioned condition provided in a hospital or on an out-patient basis:

• (a) veteran pensioners;

• (b) civilian pensioners;

• (c) military service pensioners or members who are entitled to a pension under the Pension Act for a disability related to military service that was not

  • (i) active service in World War I or World War II,

  • (ii) service in a theatre of operations, as that expression is defined in section 2 of the Veterans Benefit Act, or

  • (iii) special duty service, as defined in subsection 3(1) of the Pension Act;

• (d) Red Cross pensioners;

• (e) flying accident pensioners; and

• (f) special duty service pensioners or members who are entitled to a pension under the Pension Act for a disability attributable to or incurred during special duty service, as defined in subsection 3(1) of that Act.