For 13 months, whenever Sgt. 1st Class Heath Robinson went on guard duty or worked alongside his fellow soldiers in Iraq, he could see and smell the smoke rising from the base's burn pits. "It was just an open pit the Army would use to get rid of anything-trash, feces, computers, ...
Biden also said that "anybody who was anywhere near those burn pits, that's all they have to show and they get covered, they get all their health care covered." In August, the VA began processing claims for asthma, rhinitis and sinusitis. "Presumptive conditions" will also now include "...
EXPOSURE VA-TOX EXP SCRN VETERAN CONCERN EDUCATION PROVIDED AHBP VA-TOX EXP SCRN VETERAN CONCERN AIRBORNE HAZARD BURN PIT VA-TOX EXP SCRN VETERAN CONCERN EDUCATION PROVIDED AO VA-TOX EXP SCRN VETERAN CONCERN AGENT ORANGE VA-TOX EXP SCRN VETERAN CONCERN NONE VA-TOX EXP SCRN VETERAN CONCERN ...
Veterans Affairs officialsare now accepting claims for all presumptive illnesses included in themassive toxic exposure legislationsigned into law last month, including cases concerningburn pit smokeand carcinogenic chemicals that were not scheduled to go into effect for several more ...
Alongside him, Danielle fought through treatment and benefit denials; she advocated for burn-pit accountability and comprehensive care for service members with toxic exposure-related illnesses. Heath was just 39 years old when he lost his hard-fought battle against lung cancer on...
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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...