A new VA survey will gather details from veterans on toxic exposures and other military experiences as part of work to detect and treat related illnesses.

The VA’s Million Veteran Program (MVP) will administer the survey to MVP members, asking questions about service and deployment history, jobs and activities both in and out of uniform, exposure to hazards ranging from toxic chemicals to loud sounds, and more.

MOAA and other military and veterans groups will use data from the survey to inform advocacy efforts, to include ongoing work supporting an improved toxic exposure benefits system at the VA. MOAA and Disabled American Veterans (DAV) partnered in 2024 on an extensive report outlining the decades-long delays regularly faced by toxic-exposed veterans and offering a comprehensive plan for the VA to provide service-earned care and benefits in a timely manner.

[READ THE REPORT: Ending the Wait for Toxic-Exposed Veterans]

The report came after the passage of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, which expanded VA health care and benefits to millions of veterans, added to the list of health conditions and service locations connected to toxic exposure, and boosted VA screening and research efforts.

To participate in MVP, veterans must allow the program to access health records and provide a blood sample by mail or through a VA appointment. Learn more about the registration process and some of the program’s other initiatives, and find answers to frequently asked questions about records access, privacy, and data security issues.

MVP launched in 2011 and reportedly had enrolled nearly 1.1 million veterans as of Nov. 20, 2025.

Veterans who have already signed up for MVP can access the survey after signing in at the MVP website and following the “Surveys” prompts.