Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Thursday that it rolled out an updated registry of veterans’ exposure to burn pits and ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs has overhauled its registry for veterans exposed to burn pits and other airborne hazards overseas, working with the Defense Department to include 4.7 million ...

Aug. 1 (UPI) --The Department of Veterans Affairs on Thursday launched an anxiously awaited redesign and expansion of its Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry, established 10 years ago to ...

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A bipartisan, bicameral legislative proposal would force the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide answers about a delayed redesign of its database of veterans’ exposure to burn pits and other ...

PALM DESERT – Last week, U.S. Congressman Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25) and U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) celebrated the advancement of the Waste and Illegal Property Eradication (WIPE) Act, bipartisan, bica ...

Over the past few years, I had numerous Veterans inquire about the Burn Pit Registry. The Department of Veterans Affairs is advancing efforts to address issues associated with military-related toxic ...

JEFFERSON CITY — In lieu of traditional landfills, U.S. military personnel have burned tons of trash and human waste while deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some veterans believe their subsequent ...

In response to concerns over possible adverse effects of exposures to emissions from open burn pits used in Southwest Asia military operations, Congress passed PL 112-260, §201, which directed the ...

RALEIGH -- Thousands of American troops say they're in poor health due to an unexpected part of their service. "I have a stomach issue now, but am I going to get cancer? Am I going to get emphysema?" ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Thursday that it rolled out an updated registry of veterans’ exposure to burn pits and other toxic substances while on active service, a move that came ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. A bipartisan, bicameral legislative proposal would force the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide answers about a delayed redesign ...