Toxic Burn Pit in Southwest Asia

The Department of Veterans Affairs recently created a fast-track to disability compensation for certain veterans who developed asthma, rhinitis or sinusitis because of their exposure to burn pits during overseas deployments.

The VA announced it will now process disability claims for those conditions on a presumptive basis, which lowers the amount of evidence that veterans must provide to receive benefits.

For more information visit:

https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/burnpits/

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