by Rikki Almanza | Sep 5, 2024
Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced a $15 million bill to fund research into birth defects and health conditions affecting the children and grandchildren of Veterans exposed to toxic chemicals during military service. The “Molly R....
by Rikki Almanza | Aug 30, 2024
A report this summer from a government watchdog estimates that the VA has failed to inform up to 87,000 Vietnam War Veterans and their survivors that they may now qualify for retroactive compensation benefits due to exposure to toxic herbicides like Agent Orange,...
by Rikki Almanza | Aug 2, 2024
The VA has redesigned the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry, Burn Pit Research Registry, to better understand, research, and improve treatment for health issues affecting Veterans exposed to airborne hazards and burn pits during their service. This registry...
by Rikki Almanza | Jul 29, 2024
Jon Stewart is urging the Biden administration to address an oversight in the PACT Act, which has excluded coverage for some of the first U.S. troops who responded after the September 11 attacks. These troops were deployed to Karshi-Khanabad, K2, in Uzbekistan, a base...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 14, 2024
The VA has added three new types of cancer to the list of presumed service-connected disabilities due to military environmental exposure under the PACT Act. A sub-regulatory policy letter published in the Federal Register now includes the following cancers as...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 3, 2024
The VA is proposing a $369.3 billion spending plan for fiscal 2025, a 12% increase from the previous year. Despite the increased overall budget, the VA anticipates a reduction in staff numbers for 2025. The budget proposal includes an allocation of nearly $25 billion...
