Protection for Veterans' Burn Pit Exposure Act of 2018

2018-07-26

Introduced in House

Protection for Veterans' Burn Pit Exposure Act of 2018

This bill establishes (1) presumptions of service connection for any diagnosed or undiagnosed illness associated with exposure to toxic airborne chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits, and (2) the Open Burn Pit Advisory Commission to make recommendations regarding what illnesses have associations with exposure to such chemicals and fumes.

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