Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Will Propose Adding Rare Cancers to the Presumed Service-connected List as Related to Military Environmental Exposure

Excerpt:  “The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to propose adding certain rare respiratory cancers to the list of presumed service-connected disabilities in relation to military environmental exposure to particulate matter. VA determined through a focused review of scientific and medical evidence there is biologic plausibility between airborne hazards, specifically particulate matter, and carcinogenesis of the respiratory tract, and that the unique circumstances of these rare cancers warrant a presumption of service connection.”