Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act

This bill would make the Department of Veterans Affairs test hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) as a treatment for veterans who have traumatic brain injury (TBI) or post‑traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The VA would run a five‑year pilot program offering HBOT through outside community providers, using devices that are FDA‑approved or allowed for research use. The program would run in three VA regions and would be paid for by donations placed in a special fund for this purpose. After five years, the pilot would end unless renewed by a future law .

Key points:

• Who is affected: Veterans with TBI or PTSD who use VA health care.
• What changes: Access to HBOT through community providers in a VA pilot in three regions; devices must be FDA‑approved or cleared for investigation; funding comes from donations to a VA HBOT Fund.
• When: The pilot lasts five years from when the bill becomes law.