Veterans Burn Pit Health Care

buddyb

Is this just for the troops that served in the middle east? Some of us old guys were in some pretty nasty burn pit areas.

etc12819

Google Pulmonary Fibrosis and the Veterans admin and you will see lots of info on us Old Timers.

Ruger4me

@buddyb I just got this in an email today:

"Colleagues,

The PACT Act is a historic new law that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances. This new law empowers VA to provide generations of Veterans – and their survivors – with the care and benefits they have earned.

Key Components of the PACT Act include:

• Expands VA health care eligibility for toxic-exposed Veterans and extends enhanced eligibility for Vietnam era, Gulf War era, and Post-9/11 combat Veterans
• Adds more than 20 burn pit and toxic-exposure-related conditions to VA’s service presumption list
• Improves VA’s decision-making process for determining what medical conditions will be considered for presumptive status
• Every enrolled Veteran will receive an initial toxic exposure screening and a follow-up screening at least every 5 years. Veterans who are not enrolled, but who meet eligibility requirements, will have an opportunity to enroll and receive the screening
• VA health care and benefits personnel will receive toxic exposure-related education and training
• Requires research studies on mortality of Veterans who served in Southwest Asia during the Gulf War, Post-9/11 Veteran health trends, and Veteran cancer rates
• Helps VA build a stronger, more skilled workforce to meet the growing demand for benefits and services
• Authorizes 31 new medical facilities across the country, providing greater access to VA health care

VA will execute a comprehensive Veteran outreach plan to make sure that every Veteran and survivor gets the care they need and the benefits they deserve. For now, here are the most important things for Veterans to know:

• We at VA want Veterans and survivors to apply now for their PACT Act benefits.
• Because these conditions have already taken a serious toll on so many Veterans and their families, we are considering all conditions established in the PACT Act to be presumptive on August 10, the date the bill was signed into law.
• We will begin processing those presumptive benefits for Veterans and survivors on the earliest date possible, which is January 1st.
• Any Veteran or survivor can learn more about the PACT Act by visiting VA.gov/PACT or calling 1-800-MY-VA-411.

In your service,

 

Kendrick D. Brown, CHFM

Acting Executive Medical Center Director

VA North Texas Health Care System"

I hope it helps answer your question

yoshmyster

Diesel, gas and poop in the half barrel. Who knew burning poop would get you sick?

Junkballer

https://forums.gunbroker.com/discussion/comment/11353233#Comment_11353233

I did the very first time I was called out for that duty, it didn't take a rocket scientist to figure that one out.