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Report: Vets wait decades for help on military toxic exposure issues

Advocates are pushing for reforms after finding that vets average a three-decade wait for full help with toxic exposure conditions.

By Leo Shane III

8 weeks ago

Vets’ PACT Act claims continue to rise, two years after law’s passage

More than 1 million disability claims related to military toxic exposure have been approved in the first two years of the veterans benefits legislation.

By Leo Shane III

3 months ago

Military burn pit exposure not tracked properly, DOD watchdog warns

A new report looks at burn pits not created by U.S. personnel that are near military sites.

By Noah Robertson

4 months ago

Battling bureaucracy after burn pits: Why are contractors left behind?

While the historic PACT Act protects veterans, tens of thousands of contract workers must fight for coverage of illnesses linked to post-9/11 wars.

By Sonner Kehrt, The War Horse

5 months ago

More than 1 million vets have received new toxic exposure benefits

President Joe Biden will announce Tuesday that more than 1 million military toxic exposure claims have been approved by Veterans Affairs staff since 2022.

By Leo Shane III

6 months ago

Burn pits increased risk of asthma, heart problems, new DOD data shows

Researchers tracked nearly 460,000 veterans and found increased risk of several respiratory and heart issues among individuals who deployed near burn pits.

By Leo Shane III

7 months ago