Acute and chronic leukemias and other life-threatening cancers will now be recognized as presumptive conditions for ...

VA has recognized several cancers presumptive for the benefit of toxic-exposed veterans, lowering the burden of proof for them to receive no-cost health care and earned benefits.The ...

Officials are bracing for the return of fierce Santa Ana winds as they try to contain large blazes in the Los Angeles area.

For the latest updates on the LA fires, follow USA TODAY's live coverage for Tuesday, Jan. 14. SANTA MONICA, ...

Two Michigan Republicans voted against the 2022 PACT Act, which expanded health care benefits to military veterans. A $600,000 federal grant will help state and local officials work to prevent veteran ...

In a major new policy shift, the Department of Veterans Affairs is making it easier for a large group of people who serve the ...

The Biden administration expanded benefits for veterans with cancer believed to be linked to burn pits where tens of thousands of service members were exposed to toxic waste. The new step ...

Biden believes his son Beau's cancer came from Iraq burn pits For Biden, the law also has a personal dimension. The president has said he believes the brain cancer that killed his son Beau at age ...

Iraq plans to cut gas flaring next year and eliminate the practice of burning off associated gas at oilfields by the end of 2027, government officials have said. As of the end of 2024, Iraq, which ...

How do you say thank you to someone who will put their life on the line for you? For Burn Pits 360, a good place to start is a meal served with a lot of love. Eva Mcguire and her brothers joined ...

a legislation that widened access to health care benefits for veterans exposed during deployment to burn pits. These were open-air trash sites commonly used by the military in Iraq, Afghanistan ...