The Department of Defense and Department of Veteran’s Affairs monitor exposed veterans to track any health problems they may have. What Is Depleted Uranium? ... it can be a health hazard.

Millions of U.S. veterans will be eligible beginning March 5 for health care with the Department of Veterans Affairs under an accelerated effort to provide benefits and services to those exposed ...

Veterans who were exposed to toxins and other hazards during military service, at home or abroad, are now eligible to enroll directly into VA health care without first applying for VA benefits.

Veterans who were exposed to toxins or other hazards during military service. Veterans who were assigned to certain duty stations in Southwest Asia or parts of Africa. Veterans who deployed in ...

In sweeping expansion of benefits, veterans exposed during service to hazards, from chemicals to asbestos and more, are eligible for VA medical care.

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs announced one of the “largest-ever expansions in veteran health care” on Tuesday, declaring that millions of retired servicemembers can now ...

The veterans groups found it takes more than 30 years on average after a ... Congress also must invest more in research on how toxic exposures and environmental hazards impact veterans’ health.

Thousands of veterans develop cancers every year due to military environmental and occupational hazards, such as asbestos, Agent Orange, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The ...