VA launches nationwide study on the health of Vietnam Era Veterans - VAntage Point

Now they're concerned! Since a lot of us have died off, I guess better late, much later, than never. I mean, why now. It's good, but it's a slap in the face for those who aren't with us anymore. The Vietnam Era Veterans are going to be included in this study, along with civilians of that era. I think, if this can help the Vietnam vets who are still trying to get their VA disability, I'm for it. If it's just a side show to cover the VA's ass, like the Million Man BS, I'm not interested.

VA researchers are embarking on a new nationwide study to comprehensively evaluate the current health and overall well-being of Vietnam era Veterans as they age. This November, VA will begin recruiting participants for the Vietnam Era Health Retrospective Observational Study (VE-HEROeS).

“Through VE-HEROeS, VA will be able to answer questions about the long-term health consequences of Vietnam War service, provide VA clinicians with evidence to explain health conditions, and anticipate future needs for VA health care and services,” said Dr. Victoria Davey, VA Office of Research and Development staff member, senior researcher for Post Deployment Health Services, and principal investigator on this study.