“Secretary McDonough’s announcement today that VA will be establishing presumptives for K2 veterans is a clear win for veterans who endured toxic exposures at the former Soviet base in Uzbekistan more than two decades ago.
We were very encouraged that he said VA is not only working on establishing presumptives for K2 veterans who develop bladder cancer, multiple myeloma, leukemia, and Gulf War Illness, but also laid out his intention to establish a presumption of service connection for every condition associated with deployment to K2.
“This development confirms and expands on what the Secretary committed to Senator Jon Tester, Congressman Mark Takano and others in a letter last week and is another important step toward keeping our promise to K2 veterans exposed to toxic and radioactive substances.
“While today’s announcement by the Secretary is a major milestone towards providing justice to K2 veterans, DAV will continue to engage VA, leaders in Congress, and other veteran stakeholders to ensure that every veteran injured or made ill by exposure to deadly toxins and environmental hazards receives the health care and benefits they have already earned through their service.”
Read DAV and MOAA’s groundbreaking report, Ending the Wait for Toxic Exposed Veterans, at endingthewait.org.
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