The VA has paid out $1 billion to veterans since it upgraded a compensation scheme last year for those sickened by toxic chemicals in , and other campaigns.Veterans have filed more than 500,000 claims for benefits under the , which let many more veterans exposed to burn pits and other battlefield pollutants claim disability benefits.The scale of the payouts, which the VA announced on Wednesday, marks the US government's growing acknowledgement of the invisible threats endured by combatants that were for decades largely ignored.
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