The Department of Veterans Affairs is adding nine rare respiratory cancers to its list of presumptive service-connected disabilities for veterans exposed to toxins in burn pits during their military service, President announced Monday.'In my State of the Union address, I announced that we would propose expanding disability and health benefits to veterans suffering from nine rare respiratory cancers,' Biden said in a statement. 'Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs is delivering on that promise and upholding that sacred obligation to the women and men who have worn the uniform of our country.'Biden's late son Beau was exposed to toxic burn pits during his military service in .
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