In November 2023, VA’s Million Veteran Program (MVP) made history when the initiative reached the goal of one million veterans enrolled in VA’s largest health research effort ever. The achievement paved the way to improved veteran health and wellness in both the near and distant future. Despite the milestone that many believed was the crowning achievement of MVP, the initiative lives on. Additional programs and more efforts to reach out to individual veterans and Veterans Service Organizations such as BVA are just around the corner.

MVP recently launched the Military Experiences and Toxic Exposures Survey to help researchers better understand how to screen for, detect, prevent, and treat health conditions associated with military experiences and exposures. Once veterans are enrolled in MVP, they can complete the survey online by logging into their MVP Dashboard at mvp.va.gov. BVA members who have previously signed into MVP are encouraged to participate to help improve health care for veterans across generations.

In January 2026, MVP will release the newest edition of MVP Matters Annual, the annual newsletter highlighting discoveries made by MVP researchers and stories from veteran participants. BVA Happenings and the BVA Bulletin will share the link when it becomes available.