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VA Disability Ratings for Respiratory Cancers
On August 10, 2022, the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2021 added 23 conditions to…
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What Is Esophageal Cancer? The esophagus is a hollow tube that moves food and liquid from the throat to the…
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On August 10, 2022, the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2021 added 23 conditions to…
Read More about VA Disability for Gastrointestinal CancersVA Secondary Conditions to Sleep Apnea
What is Sleep Apnea? Sleep apnea is sleep disorder that affects a person’s breathing during the course of the night. …
Read More about VA Secondary Conditions to Sleep ApneaNew Laws for Veterans and Servicemembers in 2021: NDAA
The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act was finalized near the end of 2020 and created several new provisions for veterans…
Read More about New Laws for Veterans and Servicemembers in 2021: NDAAVeterans Exposed to Waste Incinerator Contaminants in Atsugi, Japan
About the Waste Incinerator in Atsugi According to VA, from 1985 to 2001, personnel at Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi…
Read More about Veterans Exposed to Waste Incinerator Contaminants in Atsugi, JapanBeyond Vietnam: Other Military Areas Where Agent Orange was Used
What Is Agent Orange? As one of a group of chemicals referred to as the “rainbow” herbicides, Agent Orange served…
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