Cold War Veterans Health Issues

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</h2> </div> <div data-entity-id="3057"> <div data-template="paragraphs/wysiwyg" data-entity-id="3059"> <div itemprop="text"> <p>Take these steps to make sure you’re taking care of your health:</p> </div> </div> <div data-template="paragraphs/process" data-entity-id="3060" class="process schemaform-process"> <va-process-list> <va-process-list-item><p>Talk to your primary health care provider or your local VA environmental health coordinator about any health concerns related to your military service.<br><a href="https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/coordinators.asp">Find your local VA environmental health coordinator</a></p></va-process-list-item> <va-process-list-item><p>Ask your local VA environmental health coordinator about getting a free Ionizing Radiation Registry health exam.<br><a href="https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/radiation/benefits/registry-exam.asp">Learn more about the Ionizing Radiation Registry health exam</a></p></va-process-list-item> <va-process-list-item><p>Find out if you can get disability compensation (monthly payments) and other benefits if you have an illness or injury caused—or made worse—by your active-duty service.<br> <a href="/disability/eligibility/hazardous-materials-exposure/">See if you qualify for disability benefits due to contact with hazardous materials</a></p></va-process-list-item> </va-process-list> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="usa-content"> <aside class="va-nav-linkslist va-nav-linkslist--related"> <section data-template="paragraphs/list_of_link_teasers" data-entity-id="3051" class="field_related_links"> <h2 id="more-information-about-your-be" class="va-nav-linkslist-heading" tabindex="-1"> More information about your benefits </h2> <ul class="va-nav-linkslist-list"> <li data-template="paragraphs/linkTeaser" data-entity-id="3052" data-links-list-header="About VA health care coverage" data-links-list-section-header="More information about your benefits"> <h3 class="va-nav-linkslist-title vads-u-font-size--h4" id> <va-link href="/health-care/about-va-health-benefits" text="About VA health care coverage"> </va-link></h3> <p class="va-nav-linkslist-description">Learn more about your VA health care benefits, your health care team, and where you’ll go for care.</p> </li> <li data-template="paragraphs/linkTeaser" data-entity-id="3053" data-links-list-header="Health care benefits eligibility" data-links-list-section-header="More information about your benefits"> <h3 class="va-nav-linkslist-title vads-u-font-size--h4" id="-1"> <va-link href="/health-care/eligibility" text="Health care benefits eligibility"> </va-link></h3> <p class="va-nav-linkslist-description">Not sure if you qualify? 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