Veterans Health Administration Initiated Toxic Exposure Screening ...

What's worse, these veterans often can't get access to VA benefits and health care for illnesses from toxic exposures because it takes years for ...

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TITLE I--EXPANSION OF HEALTH CARE ELIGIBILITY Subtitle A--Toxic-exposed Veterans Sec. ... Incorporation of toxic exposure screening for veterans. Sec. 604 ...

Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-168)

Policymakers began to address the health ... implement toxic exposure screenings to identify veterans enrolled in the VA health care system.

VA reports major uptick in veterans' care after passage of toxic ...

Under the new law, the VA has screened nearly 4.6 million veterans for lasting effects of toxic exposure during their deployments, according to ...

GAO-24-106423, MILITARY HEALTH CARE: DOD and VA Could ...

In 2019, DOD and VA launched. ILER as a tool to compile information on individuals' service-related toxic exposures. Staff can use ILER to.

Results from a self-report screening of veterans deployed after 9/11

Our findings suggest that toxic exposures are associated with worsening mental and physical health after military service.

Veterans | Congressman Jimmy Panetta - House.gov

... VA to provide a toxic exposure screening to every Veteran enrolled in VA health care. Nearly 3.5 million veterans around the country are now eligible for care ...

Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as ...

According to administration statistics, the Department of Veterans Affairs has received nearly 786,000 disability claims under the PACT Act, ...

'Apply as soon as possible': VA healthcare expansion begins

... veteran enrolled in VA health care is now eligible for screening to determine if they were exposed to toxins while serving.

Improving care for veterans' environmental exposure concerns

The universal Toxic Exposure Screening adds a new tool to track Veterans ... 117–168): Expansion of Health Care Eligibility and Toxic Exposure ...

VA to Add Diagnostic Code For Constrictive Bronchiolitis - BurnPits360

CB now has a specific diagnostic code within the VA system, a crucial step towards streamlining care for those exposed to toxic burn pits.

Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-168) - Every CRS Report

Policymakers began to address the health ... implement toxic exposure screenings to identify veterans enrolled in the VA health care system

PACT Act and Presumptive Conditions - Revize

The PACT Act is a new law that expands VA health care and benefits for. Veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances. This law helps.

Supporting Veterans Exposed to Military Environmental Hazards

It addressed the health consequences of toxic exposures during military service by significantly expanding access to VA benefits and health care ...

Veteran Notes: Toxic exposure screening is an important first step ...

On Nov. 8, 2022, as part of the PACT Act, Veterans Health Administration began conducting the Congressionally-mandated toxic exposure screening ...

VA Has Screened 5 Million Veterans for Toxic Exposures, Paving ...

This milestone comes just 13 months after the screening launched ... “By screening Veterans for toxic exposures, we can improve their health care ...

VA reports major uptick in veterans' care after passage of toxic ...

... health care provided to veterans, including those exposed to toxins ... Screening for effects of toxic exposure. Under the new law, the VA ...

Homeless Programs Office Monthly Newsletter | June 2023

... VA health care to determine potential exposure to toxic substances while serving. Screenings are available at VA health facilities across the country. For ...

DOD, VA need more data on how their toxic exposure tracking app ...

... veterans who were exposed to burn pits and other toxic chemicals. VA's Veterans Health Administration and Veterans Benefits Administration ...

Veterans Affairs Officials Testify on Toxic Exposure Legislation

Veterans Affairs officials testified on ways to best implement the PACT Act, a bipartisan bill that expands health care benefits for ...