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Health Care for Dependents and Survivors of Veterans The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPV A) was established by the Veterans Health Care Expansion Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-82). CHAMPV A is primarily a health insurance program where certain eligible dependents and survivors of veterans receive care from private sector health care providers. Eligibility To be eligible for CHAMPV A benefits, the beneficiary must be the spouse or child of a veteran who has a total and permanent service-connected disability, or the widowed spouse or child of a veteran who (1) died as a result of a service-connected disability; or (2) had a total, permanent disability resulting from a service-connected condition at the time of death; or (3) died while on active duty status and in the line of duty; and does not qualify for health care under the Department of Defense (DOD) TRICARE program.