Ruiz said while this is an important step, he is still working to get a comprehensive burn pit bill brought to the House floor. Ruiz said that bill would stop requiring veterans to prove their condition is a direct result of burn pits. “[It would] put the burden of pr...
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...
Veterans exposed to military and deployment-related toxicants. Open-air burn pits were used on military bases in the Middle East and Southwest Asia for trash disposal, exposing U.S. troops to numerous and profound health consequences. Research is underway to understand the scope of the health ...
veterans who have been exposed to toxic "burn pits" during their service overseas. The goal, the administration said, is to help more veterans receive benefits -- especially those with constrictive bronchiolitis, lung cancers and rare respiratory cancers. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough...
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...
Hundreds of tons of waste produced on military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan were doused with jet and diesel fuels and burned in massive burn pits—as American soldiers lived, worked, and slept next to the toxic fumes. Now that they are home, hundreds of thousands vetera...
Mike Jarnevic, a 42-year veteran, said he recently applied to the Agent Orange Registry under the PACT Act but was also exposed to saran gas and burn pits in Bagram, Afghanistan. “I’m really happy this is finally being addressed, because there are so many veterans that have suffered, ...
covered his fatigues. During the Gulf War soldiers began telling of health problems after being exposed to the smoke of burn pits. It became known as TheGulf War Syndrome. The Veterans Administration is now going to begin addressing these environmental hazards that have plagued veterans for ...
Possible exposures include: Burn Pits/Airborne Hazards Gulf War related exposures Agent Orange Radiation Camp Lejeune contaminated water exposure Other environmental exposures If the patient declines or answers that they don’t know, the reminder will be due in 1 year. 2. There is a new reminder ...
The legislation would also add 23 conditions related to burn pit and toxic exposures to the VA’s list of service presumptions — meaning that veterans who have these conditions will not need to prove that they are connected to their service in order to make claims for disability ...