NCHS Data Linked to Department of Veterans Affairs Administrative Data Files

NCHS has linked 2005-2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and 2005-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) administrative data through fiscal year 2020. Linkage of NCHS survey participants with VA administrative data provides the opportunity to examine a wide range of health-related topics for Veterans, including Veteran status and utilization of VA benefit programs.

NCHS Surveys Linked to VA Administrative Data

• 2005-2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
• 2005-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

Questions

The details of the linked data, linkage methods, and analytic considerations are available through the navigation menu on the left. For any additional questions about the NCHS-VA Linked Data Files, contact the NCHS Data Linkage Team:

Data Linkage Team
Division of Analysis and Epidemiology
National Center for Health Statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
3311 Toledo Road
Hyattsville, MD 20782
E-mail: datalinkage@cdc.gov 

For questions about VA administrative data, contact the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics at vaconcvas@va.gov.