VAMC for exposures you might have experienced more than 30 years ago, VA is offering Individuals a clinical examination to Veterans who receive this notification letter. If you Claiming have health concerns and wish to be medically evaluated, PLEASE BRING Exposure as a THIS LETTER WITH YOU TO THE NEAREST VA HEALTH CARE Test FACILITY. This letter will help you apply for the examination by providing Participant needed documentation. Additional medical information about potential exposures is available through health located ‘environmental coordinators’ in every VA medical center. Note: The examination itself does not constitute, or provide eligibility for, enrollment in the VA health care system. If you are not already enrolled, you are encouraged to apply for VA health care benefits at the time you apply for the examination. Include notification to the Veteran to contact DoD at (800) 497-6261 for questions about chemical or biological tests conducted during military service to include concerns about releasing classified information. The U.S. DoD and VA Chemical Biological Warfare Exposure System e. Use of the Chem-Bio (Chem-Bio) is a consolidated database for mustard gas, SHAD, and Database participants. All ROs must maintain primary and alternate points of contact who are authorized access to These POCs are responsible for DoD’s database. conducting preliminary research regarding claimed in-service chemical and biological agent testing-related exposures. Access should be requested in advance of receipt of a claim based on exposure in order to ensure that claims processing is not unnecessarily delayed. To request access to the Chem-Bio Database, send a completed Important: to the CBRNE Mailbox at VAVBAWAS/CO/CBRNE. DD Form 2875 Follow the steps in the table below after attempting to verify participation in f. Procedure to Follow After CBRNE testing. Attempting to Verify Participation in CBRNE Testing Step Action 1 Veterans Service Representative (VSR) directly consults DoD’s online Chem-Bio Database (if he/she has access) or submits an inquiry through Compensation Service. The minimum information that should be provided with an inquiry to Compensation Service is listed in M21-1 Part IV, Subpart ii, 1.I.8.g.
VAMC for Individuals Claiming Exposure as a Test Participant exposures you might have experienced more than 30 years ago, VA is offering a clinical examination to Veterans who receive this notification letter. If you have health concerns and wish to be medically evaluated, PLEASE BRING THIS LETTER WITH YOU TO THE NEAREST VA HEALTH CARE FACILITY. This letter will help you apply for the examination by providing needed documentation. Additional medical information about potential exposures is available through ‘environmental health coordinators’ located in every VA medical center. Note: The examination itself does not constitute, or provide eligibility for, enrollment in the VA health care system. If you are not already enrolled, you are encouraged to apply for VA health care benefits at the time you apply for the examination. Include notification to the Veteran to contact DoD at (800) 497-6261 for questions about chemical or biological tests conducted during military service to include concerns about releasing classified information. e. Use of the Chem-Bio Database The U.S. DoD and VA Chemical Biological Warfare Exposure System (Chem-Bio) is a consolidated database for mustard gas, SHAD, and participants. All ROs must maintain primary and alternate points of contact who are authorized access to DoD’s database. These POCs are responsible for conducting preliminary research regarding claimed in-service chemical and biological agent testing-related exposures. Access should be requested in advance of receipt of a claim based on exposure in order to ensure that claims processing is not unnecessarily delayed. Important: To request access to the Chem-Bio Database, send a completed DD Form 2875 to the CBRNE Mailbox at VAVBAWAS/CO/CBRNE. f. Procedure to Follow After Attempting to Verify Participation in CBRNE Testing Follow the steps in the table below after attempting to verify participation in CBRNE testing. Step Action 1 Veterans Service Representative (VSR) directly consults DoD’s online Chem-Bio Database (if he/she has access) or submits an inquiry through Compensation Service. The minimum information that should be provided with an inquiry to Compensation Service is listed in M21-1 Part IV, Subpart ii, 1.I.8.g.
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