Urges US Department of Veterans Affairs to study use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans.

AJR 178 is a New Jersey joint resolution urging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to study hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) as a treatment option for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or traumatic brain injury (TBI) who haven’t responded to standard therapies. It directly affects veterans using VA care, noting that 23% of VA patients have experienced PTSD, which can cause long-term neurological and psychological symptoms. The resolution highlights that HBOT has shown potential in treating brain function disruptions and references a 2017 VA pilot program and recent VA evidence reviews. It does not fund or mandate HBOT but requests a formal study to assess its effectiveness for veterans with treatment-resistant conditions.