Will the VA access the DOD Defense Occupational Environmental Health Readiness System (DOEHRS) for documentation of my measured exposures?

2022-10-19T19:16:56-04:00

I was an implementation team member of the USAF ACC Surgeon General when DOEHRS rolled out in 2008-2010.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 19 at 2022 7:41 PM

2022-10-19T19:41:33-04:00

I believe they have access. If they do not, they can easily contact Public Health Command and request those documents. But. That's if those documents exist. Or, if they were ever uploaded into DOEHRS when it went live.

Response by SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM made Oct 19 at 2022 8:26 PM

2022-10-19T20:26:54-04:00

It' would be nice,but probably provide to much exposure for the government in litigation.

Response by SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM made Oct 19 at 2022 8:37 PM

2022-10-19T20:37:48-04:00

I dont think that they will do this, due to the potential threat of litigation!

Response by COL Randall C. made Oct 19 at 2022 9:06 PM

2022-10-19T21:06:36-04:00

Yes. DOEHRS records will be populated to the Individual Long-Term Exposure Record (ILER). The ILER will create a record for every single Servicemember at the time they enter the military, and will continue throughout their entire service career to note where they have been deployed and the monitoring of environmental conditions present there.

According to a November 2021 brief from the White House, ILER should be FOC by September 2023.
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* ILER - https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/publications/military-exposures/meyh-1/ILER.asp

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Response by SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM made Oct 19 at 2022 9:06 PM

2022-10-19T21:06:47-04:00

For years. the VA/DOD did not admit to the effects of Agent Orange in causing cancer. Well that took years (just recently) to admit the harmful effects of toxics.But I hope that I am wrong!

Response by SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM made Oct 19 at 2022 9:33 PM

2022-10-19T21:33:47-04:00

In my opinion. It took years for DOD/VA to admit that AGENT Orange was a causation factor in causing Prostate Cancer of Veterans serving in Vietnam. Just recently, finally after all of these years, they took responsiblility for the environmental toxicity of service members by enacting the PACT ACT. The reason that this got traction is the unfortunate death of Hunter Biden. The government in the past has done things/experiments of those who serving but kept it a secret!

Response by SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM made Oct 19 at 2022 10:15 PM

2022-10-19T22:15:10-04:00

The DOD/VA took years to admit that Agent Orange was a causation factor of those who served in Vietnam who were later diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. Only recently, have they focused on the effects of environmental toxicities. The only reason that the PACT ACT got traction, was partly due to the unfortunate death of Beau Biden. President Biden believed that toxins had an impact regarding his death. Look at the time-frames of Vietnam and 1st Gulf War. Many claims that Veterans submitted regarding toxic exposures were not approved. Thus, the reasons for my comment. The military has done many, many other things that were not disclosed to the general public and or those who served. What took them so long!