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Burn Pit Presumptive Conditions NEW!!!!! - Redleg - 02-24-2022
Effective August 5,2021 there are now 3 presumptive conditions for "particulate matter exposures during military service in several "Gulf War" regions that are likely to have caused or aggravated the following conditions:
Asthma
Sinusitis
Rhinitis (or Rhinosinusitis which is inflammation of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses)
Hopefully this is just a start but good news for many of our brothers and sisters out there
Airborne Hazards and Burn Pit Exposures - Public Health (va.gov)