Thousands of Iraq, Afghan war vets sickened after working at 'burn pits' | Fox News

Most of the Soldiers was exposed to the burn pits, unless you are diagnosed with lung problems you get zero percent. This is good because later on the roads you can have lung issues. It's sad we have SM served 20 years of service get like 30% disability because SM never went to sick call get everything documented vs. a private who never graduated from basic training get 50% because a drill sergeant yell at him and got PTSD. I used to tracks these med board for those privates.

I was in OIF 1 myself and yes the burn pits were bad and he'd to be logically containing constituents that shouldn't have been breathed in. The stench was noxious to everyone but one female Soldier who thought she smelled chicken. I am not sure if she was hallucinating after too many MREs or not.
Burn pits were to my knowledge at all bases that I was at. It was how they eliminated waste. But not all chemicals and matter is safe to be burned where people can breath in. I suspect the VA will add a service connection to this 75 years from now. But for now, all those that are affected need to somehow find proof when there was nothing to be had but a DD-214 reflecting you were there.

While I do believe there are SM who have some significant issues due to burn pits and exposures. I think the number of SM claiming issues is overinflated.