Objective: Do the 3.5 million US veterans, who primarily utilize private healthcare, have similar burn pit exposure and disease compared to the VA Burn Pit registry? Methods: This is an online volunteer survey of Gulf War and Post-9/11 veterans. Results: Burn pit exposure had significantly ...
Advocates for veterans say not enough is being done to address veterans' health claims regarding the burn pits. From 2007 to 2018, the VA processed 11,581 disability compensation claims that had "at least one condition related to burn pit exposure," a department spokesman toldThe New York ...
There is a need for targeted interventions to mitigate the harmful and escalating effects of environmental air pollution exposures on the CNS, improving public health outcomes for vulnerable populations, especially for Veterans exposed to military burn pit toxins. 展开 ...
Currently, the Department of Veterans Affairs decides these exposure claims on a case-by-case basis, with the exception of those filed for asthma, rhinitis or sinusitis. The burden of proving one's illness is related to a burn pit exposure falls on the veteran, leading to delays in health ...
pit exposure, allowing the veterans to obtain disability payments to compensate for their injury without having to prove the illness was a result of their service. Reporting from the Department of Veterans Affairs indicates that nearly 80% of exposure disability claims related to burn pits are ...
Veterans across the country are contending exposure to burn pits and other airborne toxins has made them sick. But the vast majority have been rejected for related VA disability benefits. The new federal effort is designed to make it easier for veterans to make claims b...
Moreover, veterans currently have five years after they're discharged or released to make claims related to their service in Afghanistan or Iraq, and the Biden administration wants Congress to extend that timeline. ABC News' Molly Nagle and the Associated Press contributed to this report. ...
New in 2022: When will all burn pit victims finally get veterans benefits? Advocates saw progress on their efforts in 2021, but hope for even more in 2022. ByLeo Shane III VA officials said the move will likely affect only about 100 veterans who were previously denied for claims...
PitScreenerA serious concern among post-9/11 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans (IAV) are health conditions from military and environmental exposure while serving. Many veterans are becoming suddenly ill and experiencing symptoms that have been associated with exposure to burning trash or "burn pits" set...
We also found a higher prevalence of shorter TST in Black compared to White Veterans and active duty personnel who completed the burn pit registry. This research address the importance of sleep health disparities of objective sleep related problems among Veterans with burn pit emission exposure. ...