VA proposes 2026 rules to expand PACT Act by adding burn pit-linked conditions, updating toxic exposure locations, removing Gulf War manifestation periods, and broadening Persian Gulf veteran definitions for presumptive benefits on respiratory and other illnesses. Veterans can track changes via the Federal Register.
Source: citizensoldierlaw. Original: https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/crsc-for-burn-pits-related-health-issues-burn-pits-designated-as-instrumentalities-of-war/
