New Studies Show Soil Dust May be “Smoking Gun” for Illnesses Among Iraq Vets

Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press

Jim Fausone, Esq Veteran Disability Lawyer Many veterans experience respiratory problems after returning from active duty, and this has been even more common for those who have served in the Persian Gulf region. Iraq War veterans often think their respiratory problems stem from smoke from a burn pit – however, this assumption may be […]

Burn Pit Registry

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Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Lawyer It seems like the DOD and VA fight the most obvious and necessary things. Think about the atomic registry, the Gulf War registry, AO registry, etc. This time it’s the burn pits our men and women were exposed to inIraq andAfghanistan. Over objections from the VA, a House panel voted last […]

Iraq/Afghanistan Vets and Respiratory Illness

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Kristina Derro Veterans Disability Lawyer Although our troops are already in enough danger being overseas in hostile areas, they now have a new hidden threat to their health, respiratory illness. A recent medical study has found thatUnited Statesmilitary personnel and civilian contractors deployed toIraqandAfghanistanmay be at risk for chronic lung disease, including asthma and […]