Unit Leaders Fact Sheet
What is the Post Deployment Health Reassessment (PDHRA)?
The PDHRA is a process designed to identify the deployment-related health concerns of Service members
during the three- to six-month time period after their return from deployment and facilitate access
to care.
The reassessment begins with Service members completing a questionnaire focused on their deployment experience and any health concerns they may have stemming from that deployment. Service members will then discuss the questionnaire, and any health concerns they may have, with a health care provider.
The PDHRA will be offered to all Service members who have returned from operational deployment, including all active duty Service members, National Guard, and Reserve members, as well as those who have separated or retired since their return from deployment.
Why did the Department of Defense create the PDHRA?
Deployment health concerns may not be noticed immediately after deployment. Once a Service member
gets back home and settles back into a home-based routine, they may begin to notice that things are
not quite right. Their concerns may be mild, or they may be more troublesome. They may affect just
the Service member, or they could affect the unit as a whole. And, the Service member may not know
the best place to go to find out what to do about it. The PDHRA program brings the opportunity to
access care to Service member after they get back home from deployment.
Who can participate in the PDHRA?
While the initial focus of the program is those Service members who fall within this three- to
six-month time period, the program will be made available to all Service members who have returned
from deployment since September 11, 2001. Service members who have returned from deployment and are
beyond the six-month period will be contacted by their unit or Commander with details regarding
their participation in the PDHRA.
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PDHRA Information Site was last updated on 04/19/07.