Military Environmental Exposures (MEE)
Supporting Your Health: Toxic Exposure Screening (TES) & Environmental Health Care The PACT Act of 2022 expands VA healthcare and benefits for Veterans exposed to substances during military service including but not limited to: airborne hazards including burn pits, Agent Orange, radiation, Gulf War hazards & Camp Lejeune contaminated water Eligible Veterans may receive free VA healthcare for exposure-related health issues.
What is the TES?
Toxic exposure screenings are available at VA health facilities across the country. Ask about the screening at your next VA health care appointment. If you want to complete the TES sooner, contact your local VA health facility.
- Quick screening for potential military toxic exposures
- Completed at least once every 5 years.
- Added to your VA medical record to guide your health care
- Connects Veterans to registries, MEE assessments, and PACT Act benefits
- TES does not provide any legal or medical verification of exposure as part of the screening.
- Not part of disability claims
VA Environmental Health Registries
Voluntary exams help Veterans:
- Understand potential health effects
- Contribute to research and improve VA care
- Examples include: Agent Orange, Burn Pit & Airborne Hazards, Gulf War, Radiation, Depleted Uranium, Toxic Embedded Fragments
- Registry exams are not disability exams and are not required to apply for benefits.
- Environmental Health providers do not prescribe medications or manage ongoing care.
Military Environmental Exposure (MEE) Assessment
- Documents exposure concerns
- Provides general health guidance and clinical recommendations
- Like the Registry exam and TES, the MEE is not intended as a disability exam nor necessary for service-connection claims.
Exposure Exams and Research:
- To schedule a TES, Registry exam or MEE contact the Environmental
Health Coordinator at
- Online scheduling with VET-HOME: https://vethome.va.gov/
Healthcare & Treatment
If you have health concerns related to your service, talk to your VA provider. If you’re not enrolled in VA healthcare, now is a great time to sign up. Be sure to let any community (non-VA) providers know about your military environmental exposure history.
Service Connection Claims & Benefits
- Contact your County Veteran Service Officer at 1-
- More info: VA Disability Benefits & PACT Act & VA Benefits
Crisis Support
- Veterans Crisis Line: Call 988 (press 1), text 838255, or visit Veterans Crisis Line
Thank you for your service. We are here to support your health and well-being every step of the way.