On March 6, 2026, the Army settled a class action lawsuit (Smoke et al. v. Driscoll) requiring it to recognize unfit disabilities from military burn pit exposure as combat-related and review records of affected veterans within six months.
Source: citizensoldierlaw. Original: https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/crsc-for-burn-pits-related-health-issues-burn-pits-designated-as-instrumentalities-of-war/
