The VA announced in September 2024 that it will conduct a study to find whether the chemicals in military-grade firefighting foam are linked to kidney cancer. If a link is found, kidney cancer may be considered a presumptive service-connected condition…
Thousands of Marines, Reservists, Guardsmen, and their families were exposed to toxic water on the U.S. Marine base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina between 1953 and 1987. The water supplies were contaminated by multiple sources, leaking dangerous chemicals like trichloroethylene,…
Veterans cannot sue the military branch in which they served for any injuries or illnesses directly related to their service. This, however, doesn’t mean that Veterans cannot pursue claims against private contractors or foreign governments involved in State-sponsored terrorism. Often,…
On Dec. 9, VA Secretary Denis McDonough announced that the VA will make a decision in early 2022 on whether or not some cancers and a rare lung disorder seen by Veterans exposed to burn pits will be deemed connected…
In another victory for Veterans dealing with hearing loss and tinnitus after using 3M defective earplugs, a federal jury awarded a U.S. Army Veteran $8.2 million. The $8.2 million verdict is the biggest yet against the company in its ongoing…
Veterans given a Philips CPAP or BiPAP machine may have been exposed to pieces of degraded sound foam particles or carcinogenic chemicals while using the device. If you or a loved one has used a Philips CPAP device, you may…
Veterans who were injured in Iraq or Afghanistan may be eligible to join an EFP roadside bomb injury lawsuit. Dubbed “superbombs” because of their lethality, an Explosively Formed Penetrator (EFP) is a type of improvised explosive device (IED) that has had enormous…
The House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees have agreed on legislation that would focus on providing grants to charities and other organizations that focus on veteran mental health. Ultimately, the goal is to ensure that veterans have access to resources…
Update as of 19 August 2020 — This month, Senator Thomas Tillis of North Carolina introduced a bill that could provide health services and further testing to veterans exposed to toxic chemicals from burn pits. This bill has the potential…
The Department of Veterans Affairs has proposed an amendment to the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that would add three diseases to the list of illnesses presumed to be linked to Agent Orange. If approved, the measure would provide…