Washington, July 16 -- Congressman Chris Pappas issued the following press release:
U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) introduced legislation aimed at improving the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) ability to diagnose veterans with service-related respiratory conditions. H.R. 9666, the AIR CARE for Vets Act (Advanced Imaging for Respiratory Care, Assessment, and Research Excellence for Veterans Act) prioritizes veteran access to quality imaging software used in diagnosing certain respiratory conditions resulting from time in service, including asthma and obstructive pulmonary disease, as well as lung cancer.
Currently, diagnosing respiratory illnesses and conditions in veterans is limited by stand...