Critical Analysis of the Healthcare Response to Burn-Pit-Related Illnesses for Post-9/11 Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans VeteransBurnPitScreenerA serious concern among post-9/11 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans (IAV) are health conditions from military and environmental exposure while serving. Many ...
The two senators said that 23 illnesses, including hypertension, would be presumed related to burn pit exposure when it comes to providing disability compensation. "For far too long, our nation's veterans have been living with chronic illnesses as a result of exposures during their time in unifo...
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 Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill on Thursday that enhances benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan, expanding their opportunities to obtain free medical care and presuming that certain illnesses and cancers were linked to their exposure during their military service. T...
Sweeping burn pit benefits bill set for House vote next week The measure could provide new veterans benefits to as many as one in every five living veterans. ByLeo Shane III On Wednesday, House Democrats will hold a rally on Capitol Hill to push for sweeping toxic exposure legislat...
For every soldier returning with horrific health defects, there are untold numbers of servicemembers who continue to be subjected to burn pit sites and toxic smoke to this day. The DoD and VA must acknowledge the reality and gravity of the problems toxic chemicals from burn...
Furthermore, the connections we suggest between burn pit toxins and neurodegenerative and mental illnesses are limited to speculations based on the past literature. No direct causal relationships between burn pit toxins and neurodegenerative and mental health illnesses have been reported in this review, ...