Posted on Sep 26, 2022
Are burn pit issues being looked at for those were exposed to the toxic fumes, that served in the Sinai (MFO early 80s)?
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For medics that served in the Sinai Peninsula as part of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO), sanitation was part of our daily duties, this required us to burn human waste and trash using gas and diesel in burn pits at each Outpost (OP).
VA Burn Pit Registry
Burn Pits
Sinai
Posted 2 y ago
Responses: 5
Short answer - Yes.
Egypt (Sinai Peninsula) has been part of the VA burn pit registry since it went live and is covered under the new Pact Act. If you served in the Sinai after 11 SEP 01, then you have a presumption of exposure to burn pits and other toxic fumes.
If you have an ongoing illness, consult the Pact Act presumptive conditions.
https://www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/#gulf-war-era-and-post-911-vete
Egypt (Sinai Peninsula) has been part of the VA burn pit registry since it went live and is covered under the new Pact Act. If you served in the Sinai after 11 SEP 01, then you have a presumption of exposure to burn pits and other toxic fumes.
If you have an ongoing illness, consult the Pact Act presumptive conditions.
https://www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/#gulf-war-era-and-post-911-vete
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COL Randall C.
LTC Donald Reich - If before 9/11/2001, then there is no presumptive exposure. That doesn't mean that you weren't exposed, just that there isn't a presumption that you were.
Assuming you were in the Southwest Asia AOR from 8/2/1990 onwards, then you're eligible for that registry* and entitled to a no-cost health exam by the VA.
For that registry, or if you believe you had toxic exposure elsewhere in your military career, contact your local VA Environmental Health Coordinator*.
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* SWA Registry - https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/gulfwar/benefits/registry-exam.asp
* VA EHCs - https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/coordinators.asp
Assuming you were in the Southwest Asia AOR from 8/2/1990 onwards, then you're eligible for that registry* and entitled to a no-cost health exam by the VA.
For that registry, or if you believe you had toxic exposure elsewhere in your military career, contact your local VA Environmental Health Coordinator*.
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* SWA Registry - https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/gulfwar/benefits/registry-exam.asp
* VA EHCs - https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/coordinators.asp
Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.
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PVT Frank Brown
After 11 Sep. 01. What about the people before. I was there in 82 and did my share of burning human waste. We had no masks or any other form of cover
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COL Randall C.
PVT Frank Brown - Prior to 9/11/2001 there is no presumptive exposure. What that means is if you are having any of the list conditions* you think are linked to your military service, you'd have to provide documentation showing the service-connection for it (in other words, you'll have to show documentation that you were exposed to the burn pits).
You likely won't have to do much on the medical side showing that the exposure contributed to the condition as that has already been accepted by the VA.
Keep in mind, "presumptive exposure" just means that the service-connection is presumed to have been caused by your military service - you just have to show that you were at that location during the specified timeframes. Presumptive exposure doesn't mean you automatically get some disability rating.
If you aren't suffering from any of the cancers or other illnesses that are listed as presumptive conditions for burn pit/toxic exposure, then you don't have a disability claim (you don't get a rating just for being exposed).
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* https://www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/#gulf-war-era-and-post-911-vete
You likely won't have to do much on the medical side showing that the exposure contributed to the condition as that has already been accepted by the VA.
Keep in mind, "presumptive exposure" just means that the service-connection is presumed to have been caused by your military service - you just have to show that you were at that location during the specified timeframes. Presumptive exposure doesn't mean you automatically get some disability rating.
If you aren't suffering from any of the cancers or other illnesses that are listed as presumptive conditions for burn pit/toxic exposure, then you don't have a disability claim (you don't get a rating just for being exposed).
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* https://www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/#gulf-war-era-and-post-911-vete
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PVT Frank Brown
COL Randall C. Thank you for the reply. I did have a bad accident on the island and it’s documented. Fell about 10 ft. Off a fuel tank. I land on my head and neck first then flat on my back. I got 50% for severe Migraines, VFW is helping me.
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I wasn’t a medic but infantry. We did the same. I’m thinking at time or 2 we used jet fuel. I’m working in disability from there after falling off the tank on the island
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I was in the second unit when it first started 101st HHC1/502. I ask about burning human waste recently and I got a big NO. Guess we weren’t part of the in crowd as far as burn pits
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