American veterans have filed half a million claims for benefits stemming from exposure to toxins while serving, the Department of Veterans Affairs said
Veterans have filed half a million claims for benefits stemming from toxic exposure while serving, the Department of Veterans Affairs said Wednesday, part of the largest expansion of VA coverage in a generation.
The many claims come after the VA and veteran-service organizations let veterans know about benefits and healthcare coverage for those exposed to burn pits, radioactive material, herbicides and other toxins after passage last summer of the PACT Act.
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