In raw numbers, more than 1 million claims ... pit exposure. Now, the law requires the VA to assume that certain respiratory illnesses and cancers were related to burn pit or other toxic exposure ...

Veterans Affairs officials have now approved more than 1 million ... the claims, officials said. The department has also conducted more than 5.4 million toxic exposure screenings over the last ...

Opinon: Many of these exposures occurred during routine duties, including cleaning equipment and maintaining aircraft.

In a year in which Congress has strained for legislative achievements, a big one is in sight. When senators return from a ...