National Veteran Health Survey

A. Any current or former U.S. military service member who has a health condition they believe may be related to their service, their location of service, or environmental exposures during service. You do not need a formal VA diagnosis or service-connection determination to submit. Self-reported data is valuable and your submission may help other veterans.

A. This registry provides statistical evidence that can support VA benefit claims, nexus letters, and advocacy efforts. While individual entries are self-reported and not clinical records, the aggregated data can reveal meaningful spikes in specific conditions tied to particular bases, ships, installations, or service periods. That pattern data can be used to substantiate claims, support presumptive condition arguments, and demonstrate that a condition is not random but service-related. Statistics can be filtered and searched by location, time period, condition, or combinations of those.

A. Yes. Every step possible under current technology is taken to protect your identity. Your email is used only once to verify you are a real person. After you confirm your submission, your email is permanently removed from the registry. Only a unique private token is kept, which is not linked to your email or any identifying information. Birth year and service years are stored in three-year bands rather than exact years to prevent identification. Medical condition data is stored separately from any update subscription requests. If you choose to subscribe to updates about a location, time period, or condition, your email is stored in a completely separate database with no connection to your health data.

A. When you submit a record, you receive a unique registration token by email. This token is the only way to access or edit your record later. It is not stored anywhere else and cannot be retrieved if lost. Save it somewhere safe. If you lose your token, you will need to submit a new record. In that case, please enter only conditions not previously submitted to protect data integrity.

A. We recommend gathering your complete medical history before submitting. Request your full medical file from all doctors and clinics, including pathology reports, lab results, blood test history, and prescription history. Once collected, upload everything to an AI tool such as NotebookLM and ask it something like: "I am entering my information into a veteran health registry. Please give me a list, one condition per line, of all medical conditions in my records that could potentially be attributed to military service, using ICD-recognized condition names." Review that list carefully and enter the conditions that apply. You do not need ICD codes; searching by common name works fine.

A. If you have your registration token from your confirmation email, log in and edit your existing record directly. If you do not have your token, submit a new record but enter only conditions not previously submitted. Duplicate condition entries reduce data quality. Do not re-enter your full history if you are adding to a prior submission.

A. No. This is a self-reported statistical registry, not a clinical record and not covered by HIPAA. Nothing here constitutes a medical diagnosis or replaces professional medical advice. The purpose is to aggregate anonymous, self-reported data for statistical analysis and veteran advocacy. You should always work with your physician and a qualified VA claims representative for medical and benefits decisions.

A. Official VA registries such as the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry or the Gulf War Registry are limited in scope, require VA enrollment, and are controlled by the same system veterans are trying to navigate for benefits. This registry is independent, open to all who have served regardless of VA enrollment status, and designed to surface data the official system may not prioritize. Your data here is yours and the statistics generated are publicly accessible.

A. Review our full privacy policy and terms of service before submitting. If you have questions about your token, what conditions to enter, or how your record is stored, see our Submission FAQs or contact us through the site.