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Nine rare cancers tied to burn pit exposure added to VA benefits list

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“When they came home, many of the world’s fittest and best trained warriors were never the same,” President Joe Biden said during his State of the Union address in March.. “Headaches. Numbness. Dizziness. A cancer that would put them in a flag-draped coffin.” Photo by Getty Images.

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Jennifer Shutt
Jennifer Shutt

Jennifer covers the nation’s capital as a senior reporter for States Newsroom. Her coverage areas include congressional policy, politics and legal challenges with a focus on health care, unemployment, housing and aid to families.

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