President Biden signed the PACT Act last year, which gives benefits to veterans exposed to toxic burn pits and their families.
TUCSON, Ariz. — As Samba Jargu took a hit of his joint of marijuana, he breathed a sigh of relief. For Jargu, marijuana is a way to relieve chronic pain.
He was exposed to the burn pits for 5 out of his 7 years of service and got tested for his health issues back in 2018.However, he said the doctors who tested him didn’t find enough evidence that his health issues were linked to the burn pits. On Monday, the Department of Veterans Affairs started processing benefit claims promised by the PACT Act.
“I’m the first of many that will be dealing with this, so expect many, a lot of young service members who have been in this 20 year war to come back with a lot of these situations,” Jargu said.“You served this country. Do you feel like the government and the country is serving you enough through the PACT ACT?” KGUN9 reporter Andrew Christiansen asked Jargu.
“It’s black smoke coming from it, so you know it’s not good, obviously because you’re inhaling it all day long,” Terstegge said.
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