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Veterans services volunteers describe rising illness claims, housing needs and food pantry demand
Summary
County veterans- and pantry-serving volunteers reported more claims tied to toxic exposures, several upcoming veteran events, increased family use of the pantry, and multiple local veterans seeking housing assistance.
Volunteers and staff working with Columbia County veterans reported higher numbers of serious illness claims linked to toxic exposures, ongoing veterans outreach and mounting housing needs for local veterans and their families.
At the meeting a veterans-services staff member summarized recent claims work and health trends: “veterans showing more illnesses now from their exposures, from Agent Orange, toxic exposures” and listed cancers and PTSD among conditions appearing in recent claims. The department and volunteers continue to file claims and track new state…
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