VA environmental health registry evaluations (free exposure exams)

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The evaluations alert Veterans to possible long-term health problems that may be related to exposure to specific environmental hazards during their military service. VA has established several health registries to track and monitor the health of specific groups of Veterans. The registry data helps VA understand and respond to these health problems more effectively. You may be eligible to participate in one or more of these health registries: Agent Orange Registry Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry Gulf War Registry (includes Operations Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn) Ionizing Radiation Registry Depleted Uranium Follow-Up Program Toxic Embedded Fragment Surveillance Center Use the chart below to help determine your eligibility. Period of Military Service Agent Orange Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit (ended 2021) Depleted Uranium Follow-up Gulf War Ionizing Radiation Toxic Embedded Fragments 1940s– 1950s Eligible 1960s Eligible Eligible 1970s Eligible 1980s 1990s Eligible Eligible Eligible 2000s–2021 Eligible Eligible Eligible Eligible 2022- Present In addition, Veterans and some Reservists who state that they flew on or worked on a C-123 aircraft between 1969 and 1986 are eligible for the Agent Orange Registry. Contact your local VA Environmental Health Coordinator about getting a registry evaluation. You do not need to enroll in VA's health care system to take part. Interested in disability compensation? The registry evaluation is separate from VA’s disability compensation process and does not confirm exposure to environmental hazards during military service. Veterans who want to be considered for disability compensation for exposure-related health problems must file a claim for disability compensation . During the claims process, VA will check military records to verify exposure to the claimed environmental hazard or qualifying military service. 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