U.S. Army Settles Class Action Lawsuit on Burn Pits CRSC Designations for PACT Act Veterans
The U.S. Army settled *Smoke et al. v. Driscoll* on March 6, 2026, agreeing to recognize unfit disabilities from burn pit exposure as combat-related, entitling Army veterans discharged since August 2022 to revised determinations and tax exemptions under the PACT Act. The Army will review records within six months and apply the policy to future cases.
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The U.S. Army settled *Smoke et al. v. Driscoll* on March 6, 2026, agreeing to recognize unfit disabilities from burn pit exposure as combat-related, entitling Army veterans discharged since August 2022 to revised determinations and tax exemptions under the PACT Act. The Army will review records within six months and apply the policy to future cases.
Source: citizensoldierlaw. Original: https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/crsc-for-burn-pits-related-health-issues-burn-pits-designated-as-instrumentalities-of-war/
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