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Public Health. The Office of Patient Care Services/Public Health has critical responsibilities for promoting health and preventing disease among Veterans. By developing …

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Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

(5 days ago) State Home COVID-19 Data . In accordance with Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, , Public Law 116-315, State …

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Military Exposures

(1 days ago) Military Exposures & Your Health Newsletter. Read Military Exposures & Your Health for news for Veterans with service since 1990. This newsletter is now published four …

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COVID-19 Vaccine Information

(1 days ago) 1536 North Jefferson Street. Jacksonville, FL 32209. Sergeant Ernest I. “Boots” Thomas (Tallahassee) VA Outpatient Clinic. 2181 Orange Avenue E. Tallahassee, FL 32311. …

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Veterans' Diseases Associated with Agent Orange

(5 days ago) Veterans with Lou Gehrig's Disease. VA presumes Lou Gehrig's Disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS) diagnosed in all Veterans who had 90 days or more …

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Airborne Hazards and Burn Pit Exposures

(1 days ago) Many health conditions related to these hazards are temporary and should disappear after the exposure ends. Other longer-term health issues may be caused by a combination of hazardous exposures, injuries, or illnesses you …

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Exposure Categories

(2 days ago) Exposure Categories. Find specific information about possible military exposures by hazard types. Chemicals. Agent Orange, pesticides (Gulf War), contaminated water at …

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VA Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry

(8 days ago) VA established the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry (AHOBPR) in 2014 to help put data to work for Veterans through research about potential health effects of airborne hazard …

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Exposures by Wars and Operations

(7 days ago) Sept. 1, 1939 – Sept. 2, 1945. Iraq War. Also called Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn. March 20, 2003 – Dec. 15, 2011. Cold War Era. 1945 – 1991. Korean …

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Health Outcomes Military Exposures

(1 days ago) The Environmental Health Program evaluates research, recommends policy, and develops educational and outreach materials for various environmental issues and health …

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COVID-19 Safety Plan

(9 days ago) health practices. The Department’s paramount concern is the health and safety of all its employees, on-site contractors and individuals interacting with the VA workforce. VA …

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VA adds three new Agent Orange presumptions

(2 days ago) As a result of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act, VA added three new conditions that are related to exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides: bladder cancer, …

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COVID-19 Response Plan

(Just Now) COVID-19 has been declared a Pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) and a Public Health Emergency (PHE) by the U.S. Government. A pandemic, as defined by the WHO, is a …

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How VA Confirms Radiation Exposure during Service

(Just Now) Call 1-800-827-1000 or 1-800-829-4833 (TDD for hearing impaired) VA does not need to confirm your exposure to ionizing radiation during military service before we determine …

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Airborne Hazards and Burn Pit Exposures

(4 days ago) Completing the questionnaire can also help you proactively identify health concerns, discuss them with your health care provider, and get follow-up care. Veterans and active-duty service …

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Gulf War Veterans’ Medically Unexplained Illnesses

(3 days ago) A prominent condition affecting Gulf War Veterans is a cluster of medically unexplained chronic symptoms that can include fatigue, headaches, joint pain, indigestion, insomnia, dizziness, …

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What is a registry

(8 days ago) A registry is defined as a system for collecting and maintaining, in a structured record, data on specific persons from a defined population, which allows for preliminary …

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The Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record

(9 days ago) Health Care - Improve the quality of information needed to facilitate quality, exposure-related health care. Benefits - Improve disability claim functions, increasing the …

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Agent Orange presumptive conditions

(1 days ago) Multiple Myeloma. Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Parkinson’s Disease. Peripheral Neuropathy, Early- Onset. Porphyria Cutanea Tarda. Prostate Cancer. Respiratory Cancers. …

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