by Rikki Almanza | Oct 6, 2026
Veterans are expected to soon gain direct access to a federal system that tracks documented toxic and environmental exposures from their military service. The Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record, or ILER, was developed jointly by VA and the Department of War to...
by Rikki Almanza | Sep 22, 2026
Younger U.S. Veterans have higher levels of PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals,” in their blood than civilians of the same age, according to a new study from researchers at Brown University and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study, published...
by Rikki Almanza | Jul 23, 2025
According to Stars and Stripes, a coalition of Gulf War Veterans and advocacy groups is urging DOD to fully declassify hundreds of thousands of documents related to the 1991 Gulf War. Their goal is to uncover more information about possible toxic exposures following...
by Rikki Almanza | Aug 25, 2023
The Million Veteran Program, or MVP, initiated by the VA is a national research program aimed at exploring the connections between genes, lifestyle, military experiences, and exposures and their effects on Veterans’ health and well-being. MVP recognizes the...
by Rikki Almanza | Aug 11, 2023
The Department of Veterans Affairs has extended the deadline to August 14 to apply for retroactive benefits under the PACT Act. The Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, PACT Act, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden on August 10, 2022, expands...
