VA-sponsored committee wants to hear from vets with neurological conditions after Iraq, Afghanistan deployments

A VA-backed National Academies committee seeks input from Veterans with neurodegenerative conditions potentially tied to burn pit toxins and particulates in Iraq and Afghanistan, noting the 2022 PACT

news va · April 16, 2026 · 1 min read

VA-sponsored committee wants to hear from vets with neurological conditions after Iraq, Afghanistan deployments

A VA-backed National Academies committee seeks input from Veterans with neurodegenerative conditions potentially tied to burn pit toxins and particulates in Iraq and Afghanistan, noting the 2022 PACT Act's addition of over 20 presumptive conditions for disability benefits.

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