Biden has aplanthat pushes for congressional approval to expand the list of "presumptive conditions"– meaning veterans' health conditions would be presumed causal to the burn pits making them eligible for greater VA healthcare. He also aims to expand the claim eligibility period for toxic exp...
Earlier in the day, the White House announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs will recognize nine new respiratory illnesses as conditions presumed linked to veterans’ military service, fast tracking them for payouts and medical care. RELATED New in 2022: When will all burn pit ...
The White House on Monday announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs is also making efforts to rework their policies – the VA proposed a rule that would recognize nine new respiratory illnesses as conditions that are presumed linked to a veterans' military service, which would help fast t...
was exposed to toxic burn pits. While Mr. Biden warned he is not certain a burn pit caused hisson's fatal brain cancer, or the diseases that have afflicted many other service members, he committed during the State of the Union to "find out everything we can." ...
Because the most common adverse event is infection indicating surgical intervention (5–20% [4]), presumed to be largely from bacterial ingress through the permanent stoma, concern has been expressed regarding the safety of TOFA for burned amputees who have compromised skin. Further, it was ...