VA-sponsored committee wants to hear from vets with neurological conditions linked to burn pits in Iraq, Afghanistan

A VA-sponsored National Academies committee seeks input from veterans deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq who developed neurodegenerative conditions potentially tied to burn pit toxin exposure; the 2022

news va · April 15, 2026 · 1 min read

VA-sponsored committee wants to hear from vets with neurological conditions linked to burn pits in Iraq, Afghanistan

A VA-sponsored National Academies committee seeks input from veterans deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq who developed neurodegenerative conditions potentially tied to burn pit toxin exposure; the 2022 PACT Act expanded over 20 presumptive conditions for benefits eligibility.

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