Do new VA lists show exposure to depleted and enriched Uranium as a presumptive for VA Health Care? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/health-care-by-va <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Do new VA lists show exposure to depleted and enriched Uranium as a presumptive for VA Health Care ? Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:05:58 -0500 Do new VA lists show exposure to depleted and enriched Uranium as a presumptive for VA Health Care? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/health-care-by-va <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Do new VA lists show exposure to depleted and enriched Uranium as a presumptive for VA Health Care ? SP5 Gerald Rucks Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:05:58 -0500 2023-02-02T16:05:58-05:00 Response by COL Randall C. made Feb 2 at 2023 4:36 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/health-care-by-va?n=8114593&urlhash=8114593 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The VA does not provide health care or disability compensation for &#39;exposure&#39; - they only provide those for service connected injuries or illnesses. If you don&#39;t have an injury or illness, then enjoy your health!!!! If at a later point you develop something that can be tied back to your service, then at that point the VA will proceed with benefits you&#39;re eligible for.<br /><br />Do you have an illness or injury from your time in the service? If you believe that you might have some conditions tied to DU exposure, read through the webpage* at the VA detailing possible exposure and health issues.<br />---------------------------------------------------------------------<br />* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/depleted_uranium/">https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/depleted_uranium/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/774/364/qrc/open-uri20230202-27485-yca5oy"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/depleted_uranium/">VA.gov | Veterans Affairs</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">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.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> COL Randall C. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:36:00 -0500 2023-02-02T16:36:00-05:00 Response by Lt Col Charlie Brown made Feb 2 at 2023 4:52 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/health-care-by-va?n=8114636&urlhash=8114636 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Reach out to a service officer from DAV or VFW for help with a claim Lt Col Charlie Brown Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:52:02 -0500 2023-02-02T16:52:02-05:00 Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 2 at 2023 5:51 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/health-care-by-va?n=8114734&urlhash=8114734 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Presumptive just means if you have certain conditions, such as certain cancers that are prevalent in people who were at those locations, then the VA automatically presumes it was service connected. You no longer have to struggle to prove your lung cancer is connected to burn pits. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 02 Feb 2023 17:51:00 -0500 2023-02-02T17:51:00-05:00 Response by Lt Col Roger Helbig made Sep 28 at 2023 8:46 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/health-care-by-va?n=8490828&urlhash=8490828 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Why do you think that you were exposed to uranium? The vast majority of information about uranium on the internet is not accurate. The most accurate report I have found is from Portugal <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ctn.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/docum/relat/kosovo/rel_final_ing170401.pdf">http://www.ctn.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/docum/relat/kosovo/rel_final_ing170401.pdf</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.ctn.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/docum/relat/kosovo/rel_final_ing170401.pdf">rel_final_ing170401.pdf</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description"></p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Lt Col Roger Helbig Thu, 28 Sep 2023 08:46:14 -0400 2023-09-28T08:46:14-04:00 2023-02-02T16:05:58-05:00