Exposure Open burn pit exposure composite variables based on the registry questionnaire were examined, specifically being near open burn pits, days near open burn pits, and having open burn pit duties. Main Outcomes and Measures Primary incident outcomes included medically diagnosed headache disorders ...
Biden urges vets to apply for burn pit benefits right away The commander in chief traveled to Delaware for a veterans town hall to highlight new services and help for toxic exposure victims. 2 years ago VA starting work on terminally ill vets’ PACT Act claims immediately The move could sp...
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 ...
The legislation would also presume that certain respiratory illnesses and cancers were related to burn 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 V...
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 Timeslast year. But the department only accepted 2,318 of these claims. The department said the...
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 ba...
Exposure to Burn Pit Emissions and Respiratory Diseases?burnsrespiration disordersenvironmental healthdoi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.7581John R.Balmes,MDJAMA Network Open
We describe a rat model of whole-body inhalation exposure using carbon black nanoparticles (CB) as a surrogate for military burn pit-related exposure. Using this model, we measured biomarkers of inflammation in multiple tissues. Results:Male Sprague Dawley rats were exposed to CB aerosols by ...
The legislation adds more than 20 presumptive conditions, including respiratory cancer of any type. The PACT Act offers peace of mind for service members, veterans, and their family members.Goldenberg, KarliArmy
INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE IN A VETERAN WITH BURN PIT EXPOSURE AND SOUTHWEST ASIA MILITARY DEPLOYMENT TO IRAQdoi:10.1016/j.chest.2023.07.3325SHEENA KAMINENIARNAV GUPTACARLYNE COOLSILPA D KREFFTChest