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Nine respiratory cancers added to list of illnesses presumed caused by burn pit smoke
The move follows promises by the administration to increase the number of burn pit illnesses eligible for benefits.
For first time, some burn pit victims will get presumptive status for disability benefits
An estimated 3.5 million veterans suffered some burn pit exposure overseas during deployments in the last 20 years.
Connecticut town honors veterans exposed to Agent Orange
The U.S. military halted the use of Agent Orange in 1971. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has since recognized more than a dozen diseases it presumes to be connected with exposure to the chemical.
VA to start processing Vietnam vets’ claims for conditions newly linked to Agent Orange poisoning
Individuals suffering from bladder cancer, hypothyroidism, and Parkinsonism will be able to receive disability payments for their conditions.
Benefits for burn pit illnesses, hypertension from Agent Orange would be granted under new plan
The ambitious legislative package is expected to be formally unveiled next week.
Sweeping health and benefits changes could come soon for vets suffering toxic exposure ills
The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee chairman said he wants a comprehensive legislative plan on the issue by the end of May.
It’s time to solve the puzzle for veterans exposed to toxic hazards
Hope for veterans exposed to toxic exposures is on the horizon with multiple legislative solutions, say the authors of this commentary.
By Stephen “Butch” Whitehead, Hal Roesch II and Lt. Gen. (ret.) Michael Linnington
Indiana Marine donates kidney to stranger after seeing Facebook post
When the staff sergeant decided to answer her friend’s Facebook post, she had no idea her organ would be going to a Marine veteran.
By Laura Arwood, Kokomo (Ind.) Tribune via the AP
VA secretary promises ‘urgency’ in implementing new Agent Orange presumptive benefits rules
But Denis McDonough did not offer a specific timeline on when veterans will see changes put in place.
3 sailors have COVID on US aircraft carrier that saw outbreak last year
The Navy said the three sailors have not had any symptoms, and they and others who were exposed to them are currently isolated on the aircraft carrier.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Virus outbreak at Fort Bliss alarms New Mexico leaders
Seventy infantry soldiers had tested positive for the coronavirus as of Dec. 7, a jump from just 10 on Dec. 4.
By Cedar Attanasio, The Associate Press