Veterans with Military Environmental Exposures
Lisa Pape
Senior Advisor
Office of the Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) (VA)
Dr. Erica Scavella
Assistant Under Secretary, Health for Clinical Services
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) (VA)
Dr. Maria D. Llorente
Deputy Assistant Under Secretary, Health for Patient Care Services
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) (VA)
Laura Ruzick
Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) Network Director
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) (VA)
To recognize and honor the sacrifices of Veterans, VA is committed to the delivery of exceptional, high quality and preventive health care services, access to disability and related benefits for eligible Veterans, and support of research that enhances scientific understanding of the health outcomes of Military Environmental Exposures (MEE), and development of treatments and preventive strategies. By September 30, 2025, VA will ensure that at least 6 million VHA enrollees will have a documented toxic exposure screening, proportionately screening Women Veterans.By September 30, 2025, VA will ensure that at least 6 million VHA enrollees will have a documented toxic exposure screening, proportionately screening Women Veterans.
- By September 30, 2025, VA will track the number of VHA newly enrolled Veterans (as of October 1, 2022), identify the PACT Act eligible cohort and track and trend their overall general health care utilization.
- By September 30, 2025, VA will demonstrate sustainment of training clinicians by assuring at least 90% of newly hired VHA clinicians will be assigned and complete the War-related Illness and Injury Study Centers Module 1 training within 90 days of hire.
- By September 30, 2025, VA will ensure that at least 95% of requested Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit (AHOBP) registry exams are completed, and a Federal interagency Military Environmental Exposures Strategic Research plan is developed, a public-facing MEE research website is established, and appropriate and relevant health care outcomes and surveillance studies are completed.
