
Veterans may have been exposed to a range of chemical, physical, and environmental hazards during military service.

Toxic Embedded Fragment Surveillance Center
Did you know VA offers special services to eligible Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans who have embedded shrapnel? The Center provides chemical testing and clinical care. Protect your long-term health.
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Find information about these exposures, related diseases and conditions, and VA benefits.
Agent Orange
Military herbicides used during Vietnam Era; related diseases
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Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses
Potential exposures during Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn; related illnesses
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Burn Pits
Potential exposure to toxins from burn pits, health-related problems
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Rabies
Iraq or Afghanistan Veterans recently bitten or exposed to saliva from animals: get checked
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OEF/OIF/OND Exposures
Exposures during Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn; possible health problems
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Depleted Uranium
Used in nuclear reactors, tanks, bullets; potential health problems
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Radiation
Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation exposure; possible health problems
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Toxic Embedded Fragments
Shrapnel and other metals that remain in the body after injury
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Fuels (Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants)
Potential hazards of fuels such as diesel and JP-8 used to operate vehicles in military
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Occupational & Environmental Exposures
Potential exposure to asbestos, CARC paint, chromium, lead, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and industrial solvents
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Project 112/Project SHAD
Military tests in the 1960s and early 1970s with biological and chemical warfare materials; possible health problems
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Edgewood/Aberdeen Experiments
Classified medical studies to test protection from biological/chemical warfare (1955-1975)
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Camp Lejeune Water Supplies
Drinking water systems contaminated with industrial chemicals (1950s - 1980s)
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Cold and Heat Injuries
Possible health problems from extremely cold and hot temperatures
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Noise, Vibration & Other Physical Exposures
How these exposures may result in illness or injury
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Vaccinations & Medications during Service
Possible health effects of certain military vaccinations and medications
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Mustard Gas
Exposure during World War I, World War II, and military tests in the 1940s
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