Partnerships: Improved Data Sharing with the Department of Defense (DoD)
DoD and VA provide health care and benefits to the same population at different times in their lives. Environmental exposures occur during active duty whereas the potential clinical consequences can manifest later when the former Servicemember is a Veteran. For this reason it is critical that VA and DoD share clinical and exposure data.
Please provide your comments, questions, and suggestion on how we may improve the Partnerships section of the report.
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George Hale commented
This will have no impact for Gulf War 1 victims. For us, what records were there, are long gone.
This is a good idea, and can help future vets, but I thought this report was for gulf war 1 vets. It does not belong here.