VA Proposes to Expand Coverage for Veterans Exposed To Agent Orange
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to expand the locations and time frames for which it presumes exposure to [...]
Victims Of Exposure to Contaminated Water at Camp Lejeune Now Able to Sue the Government for Their Injuries
Individuals who lived or worked at Camp LeJeune, the U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp located in North Carolina, may [...]
Sarin Nerve Gas and Gulf War Syndrome
Roughly a quarter million veterans who served in the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War have dealt with unexplained chronic symptoms, including [...]
Pact Act Expands Benefits for Veterans Exposed To Burn Pits, Agent Orange, Radiation And Other Toxins
The Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act was signed by [...]
Senate Urged to Pass Honoring Our Pact Act: Toxic-Exposed Veterans Deserve Health Care and Benefits
Toxic exposure has long been a hot topic among service members and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). VA [...]
Aviation Cancer Examination Study Act
Representative August Pfluger, R-Texas, recently submitted a new bill for legislative consideration designed to require the Department of Veterans [...]
VA Expands List of Presumptive Conditions Due To Burn Pit Exposure: Nine Rare Cancers Added To The List For Gulf War Veterans
Following the recent establishment of presumptive service connection for asthma, sinusitis and rhinitis due to presumed exposure to particulate [...]
Toxic Exposure and Fort McClellan
Fort McClellan, an Army installation located in Anniston, Alabama, had a diverse history between opening in 1898 during the [...]
Service Dog Program for Veterans with PTSD Another Step Closer to Reality
Following the recent enactment of the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act (“PAWS”), the Department of Veterans Affairs [...]
VA Announces a Proposal to Add Certain Rare Cancers to the Presumed Service-Connected List
On March 1, 2022, the VA announced a proposal to add certain rare cancers to the presumed service-connected list [...]