Boots To Benefits

You’re considered a toxic exposed veteran if you participated in a toxic exposure risk activity while serving active duty, active duty for training, inactive duty training, or are a veteran who deployed in support of one of these operations:

Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Freedom’s Sentinel
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation New Dawn
Operation Inherent Resolve
Resolute Support Mission

Although symptoms associated with more severe TBI can be quite obvious, it can be difficult to distinguish TBI-related symptoms from PTSD.

Did you get out of the military before 2007? Your medical records are located with the National Archives. You can request a copy online through this website:

National Archives |