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Saturday, June 16, 2018

Court ruling: VA now considers pain to be a disability





From Agent Orange to burn pits, members of the Armed Forces are exposed to harsh environments and chemical toxins. Some of these hazards are known, while other hazards remain unknown. Even after decades of research, diseases associated with Agent Orange are still being added to the list of presumptive conditions recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).


Yet, many diseases are still unknown. Gulf War Illness, for example, impacts many veterans who return from the Middle East. It may cause various symptoms, such as joint pain. Other environmental hazards that are yet unknown, that could also cause veterans to have pain that is undetectable by medical tests.


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https://www.wearethemighty.com/court-ruling-va-pain-disability?utm_campaign=evergreen&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=va-pain-is-disability

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