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VETERANS POST
By Freddy Groves
Registration for the 2025 National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic is now open. Scheduled to take place in San Diego this summer from August 23 to 30, veterans who want to go should get started now on the application process. Those who are eligible could get a free round-trip plane ticket, so it’s worth the time to get started on your application. Registration cuts off on March 1.
Go online to va.gov and search for “National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic 2025.” You’ll need the 2025 NVSSC Veteran Registration Packet, and your primary care doctor needs to sign off on the physical exam form (VA Form 0928c). If you’re over 40, you’ll need a recent EKG strip. Make your VA medical appointment now to make sure there are no delays.
Click the “Forms Submission” link to upload your medical docs. Then wait. It might take 45 days after the March 1 deadline for you to get your notification (via email) about whether you are approved to attend.
Who qualifies for the clinics? Veterans who have traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injuries, amputations, PTSD, visual impairments and more. See the sports clinic webpage for the details. If you’re actively engaged with the VA for care, you’ll likely qualify.
Fine print includes items such as weight limit of 250 pounds if you’re dependent or 300 pounds if you move independently. If you bring a caregiver, they pay their own way. If you need help with ADL, your caregiver needs to come along. You’ll be expected to stay for the whole week and participate in everything, and you’ll need to pay for your own lodging (but they get a group discount).
Priority goes to veterans who’ve never attended, followed by veterans who’ve attended one or two clinics. For a third year, you’ll need a recommendation. (It still can’t hurt to apply. Each application is reviewed individually.)
While the application steps might be a bit daunting, for the rehab, fitness experience and everything you’ll learn, the VA sports clinic can’t be beat.
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