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Veterans Affairs

Health Services & Quality Data Removals

Tracking removal of veteran health resources, quality metrics, and patient safety information

🎖️ Serving Those Who Served

VA health resource changes affect 19 million veterans enrolled in VA healthcare and millions more eligible for benefits and services.

19M

Veterans Enrolled

1,255

VA Medical Facilities

$301B

Annual VA Budget

400K

VA Employees

Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

LGBTQ+ Veteran Mental Health Resources

VA Removed

https://www.va.gov/health-care/health-needs-conditions/mental-health/lgbtq/

Impact: LGBTQ+ veterans and mental health providers lost access to specialized mental health resources, support group information, and cultural competency guidance.

Content Removed:

LGBTQ+ veteran suicide prevention resources
Gender-affirming care guidance and eligibility
Support group listings and contact information
Cultural competency training for VA staff
Research on LGBTQ+ veteran mental health outcomes

Who This Affects: 1.2 million LGBTQ+ veterans, VA mental health providers, advocacy organizations

Removed: January 23, 2025

Related Resources:

CDC HIV/AIDS Resources Removal - Related LGBTQ+ health content changes
CDC Health Removals - Broader LGBTQ+ health impact analysis
Legal Challenges - Advocacy strategies for restoration
Transparency Organizations - Groups advocating for veteran and LGBTQ+ rights

General Suicide Prevention Resources

VA Partially Restored

https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/suicide_prevention/

Status Update: Following veteran advocacy pressure, basic suicide prevention resources were restored but with significant limitations.

Current Limitations:

Demographic-specific resources removed (LGBTQ+, women veterans)
Community-based prevention programs defunded
Research data access restricted to VA staff only
Crisis intervention best practices reduced

Restored: May 27, 2025 (Memorial Day advocacy campaign)

Healthcare Quality & Outcomes

VA Quality and Safety Reports

VA Access Restricted

https://www.va.gov/health/quality-outcomes/

Impact: Veteran advocates, researchers, and family members lost access to hospital quality ratings, patient safety data, and outcome comparisons across VA facilities.

Access Changes:

Hospital-specific quality ratings removed from public view
Patient safety incident reports restricted
Wait time data limited to national averages only
Patient satisfaction surveys access restricted
Medical error and malpractice data classified

Restricted: February 12, 2025

Women Veterans Health Program Data

VA Removed

https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/

Impact: Women veterans (2.2 million) and healthcare providers lost access to gender-specific health resources, reproductive health guidance, and specialized care information.

Content Removed:

Reproductive health and maternity care guidance
Gender-specific mental health resources
Military sexual trauma (MST) treatment information
Women veteran-specific support groups and services
Research on women veteran health outcomes

Removed: January 24, 2025

Disability Benefits & Compensation

Disability Rating Decision Trees and Guidance

VBA Public Access Limited

https://www.va.gov/disability/how-to-file-claim/evidence-needed/

Impact: Veterans filing disability claims and their advocates lost access to detailed guidance on evidence requirements and rating criteria.

Access Limitations:

Detailed evidence requirements removed
Condition-specific rating criteria restricted
Appeals process guidance simplified
Veteran service organization training materials limited

Limited: February 3, 2025

Presumptive Conditions Research Data

VA Removed

https://www.va.gov/disability/eligibility/hazardous-materials-exposure/

Impact: Veterans exposed to hazardous materials and their advocates lost access to scientific evidence supporting presumptive condition determinations.

Content Removed:

Agent Orange exposure research and evidence
Burn pit exposure health impact studies
Gulf War illness research data
PFAS and contaminated water exposure evidence
Asbestos and radiation exposure documentation

Removed: February 1, 2025

Education & Employment

Vocational Rehabilitation Outcomes Data

VR&E Reporting Limited

https://www.va.gov/careers-employment/vocational-rehabilitation/

Impact: Veterans considering vocational rehabilitation and employment counselors lost access to program effectiveness data and employment outcome statistics.

Reporting Changes:

Employment placement rates by program removed
Salary outcome data by field restricted
Program completion and success rates limited
Regional employment market analysis removed

Limited: February 20, 2025

Community Impact

VA health resource changes affect:

Veterans: Reduced access to specialized health information and advocacy resources
Family Members: Loss of support resources and facility quality information
Healthcare Providers: Limited access to VA treatment guidelines and best practices
Veteran Service Organizations: Reduced ability to advocate effectively for members
Researchers: Limited data for veteran health outcome studies
Congressional Oversight: Reduced transparency for VA budget and program effectiveness

Take Action for Veteran Transparency

Contact Congress - Demand restoration of veteran health resources
Support Veteran Organizations - Fund groups advocating for VA transparency
Contact House/Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees - Urge oversight hearings
Document Missing Resources - Report additional VA removals
Memorial Day Action - Join campaigns honoring veterans by restoring their resources

🎖️ Veterans Deserve Transparency

Veterans who served our country deserve full access to health information, quality data, and advocacy resources. The removal of these materials undermines the promise we made to those who served.