Unique Health Risks by Military Service Era
Environmental Exposures
- Asbestos
- Burn Pit Smoke
- Contaminated Water (benzene, trichloroethylene, vinyl chloride)
- Endemic Diseases
- Hexavalent Chromium
- Ionizing & Non-Ionizing Radiation
- Jet Fuel
- Lead
- Nerve Agents
- Particulate Matter
- Pesticides
- TCDD & other dioxins
Operation Iraqi Freedom /
Operation Enduring Freedom / Operation New Dawn
(OIF /OEF / OND):
- Animal Bites/Rabies
- Combined Penetrating, Blunt Trauma, and Burn Injuries (Blast Injuries)
- Dermatologic Issues
- Embedded Fragments (shrapnel)
- Leishmaniasis
- Mental Health Issues
- Multi-Drug Resistant Acinetobacter
- Reproductive Health Issues
- Traumatic Amputation
- Traumatic Brain or Spinal Cord Injury
- Vision Loss
Gulf War:
- Chemical or Biological Agents
- Depleted Uranium (DU)
- Dermatologic Issues
- Immunizations
- Infectious Diseases (i.e. Leishmaniasis)
- Oil Well Fires
- Reproductive Health Issues
Vietnam:
- Agent Orange Exposure
- Hepatitis C
Cold War:
- Nuclear Weapons Testing (Atomic Veterans)
Korea:
- Agent Orange Exposure
- Cold Injury
- Chemical Warfare Agent Experiments
- Exposure to Nuclear Weapons (including testing or cleanup)
World War II:
- Cold Injury
- Chemical Warfare Agent Experiments
- Exposure to Nuclear Weapons (including testing or cleanup)
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