VA launches Burn Pit Registry
Q. Am I eligible to take VA’s Burn Pit questionnaire?
A. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry for servicemembers and veterans who may have been exposed to airborne hazards such as burn pits, oil-well fires and dust storms. The Burn Pit Registry will help VA and doctors better assess the health of veterans and determine to what extent air pollution from burn pits caused diseases and medical conditions in servicemembers.
Participation in the registry is voluntary and open to any veteran or servicemember who deployed to:
- Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
- Operation Enduring Freedom
- Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Operation New Dawn
- Anywhere in the Southwest Asia theater of operations after August 2, 1990 to include Djibouti, Africa after September 11, 2001
Veterans and servicemembers can use the registry questionnaire to report exposures to airborne hazards (such as smoke from burn pits, oil-well fires, or pollution during deployment), as well as other exposures and health concerns. Take the questionnaire online: www.mobilehealth.va.gov/app/burn-pit-registry
VA will maintain the security of all information provided in the registry.
Most veterans and servicemembers will complete the questionnaire once. However, VA may ask others to participate in studies that could involve additional questionnaires and exams. VA will determine eligibility for the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry based on deployment information from the Department of Defense.
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