We explore the complex world of military toxic exposures and how veterans can navigate VA claims related to these exposures, with special focus on the PACT Act, asbestos, Agent Orange, and other harmful substances service members encounter.

• PACT Act covers toxic exposures including burn pits, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune water contamination, and extends presumptive conditions
• Environmental hazards like silica (desert sand) can cause permanent lung damage and interstitial lung disease
• Project SHAD/112 involved secret military testing of chemical and biological agents on service members in the 1960s
• Asbestos was extensively used in military settings, particularly Navy ships, with Hull Maintenance Technicians at highest risk
• VA examiners often incorrectly deny claims because conditions aren't on presumptive lists, when direct service connection is still possible
• Military performance appraisals provide valuable documentation for proving exposure history
• "Forever chemicals" stay in the body for decades, stored in fat cells and released during metabolism
• Camp Lejeune water contamination presumptive period doesn't align with actual soil contamination data that extended into the 1990s
• VA medical opinions sometimes contain errors when raters ask leading or incorrect questions
• Veterans should consider seeking independent medical opinions for conditions related to exposures even if not on presumptive lists

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