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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

3 months 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

4 months ago

Exposed to Agent Orange at US bases, vets face cancer without VA help

A proposed VA rule would allow compensation to veterans for Agent Orange exposure at 17 U.S. bases, but some say certain bases are missing.

By Hannah Norman and Patricia Kime, Daily Montanan

7 months ago

VA to ease benefits rules for vets exposed to Agent Orange in the US

The move follows several years of expanded benefits for veterans who suffered toxic exposure injuries while in the military.

By Leo Shane III

11 months ago

VA secretary worries mistrust, awareness holding back benefits claims

Only a small number of vets eligible for PACT Act benefits have applied.

By Leo Shane III

21 months ago

40% of vets report worries about military toxic exposure injuries

Since November, VA officials have screened more than 1 million veterans for health issues related to things like burn pit smoke and chemical contamination.

By Leo Shane III

24 months ago