Biden administration to make it easier for veterans to receive benefits after being exposed to toxic 'burn pits'
ABC News
The Biden administration is establishing a new model for how they assess the health effects that US veterans have after being exposed to toxic "burn pits."
The Biden administration said Thursday it is establishing a new policy for U.S. veterans who have been exposed to toxic “burn pits” during their service overseas.
The goal, the administration said, is to help more veterans receive benefits -- especially those with constrictive bronchiolitis, lung cancers and rare respiratory cancers.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough told ABC News correspondent Stephanie Ramos the policy has been a major priority for the Biden administration since it took office.
The changes, he said, will help veterans with terminal cancer "who we can't tell to wait."