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I served in Desert Storm and continued serving in SWA on and off for another14 years with my last mission in 2004. I had a 5 year break in service and decided to go back in as an aviator on C-130s. That will make U.S. military veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange eligible ...
Exposure to Agent Orange If you have been exposed to Agent Orange or certain other herbicides during your time in the military, you may be eligible for disability compensation. About Alan Watt VA Accredited Claims Agent My name is Alan Watt and I am a VA Accredited Claims Agent; a claims ...
2015, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs issued an Interim final rule providing presumptive service connection for post-Vietnam C-123 aircrews, maintenance staff and aeromedical evacuation crews. The VA now provides medical care and disability compensation for the recognized list of Agent Orange ...
AgentOrangeDMZ-VA Reg VA Final Rule on Agent Orange in the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Note that benefits are for vets exposed from 1 April ’68 to 31 August ’71. However; “If VA receives evidence that herbicides were used in or near the DMZ from an earlier date, VA may rely ...
Vietnam veterans who were exposed to the chemical defoliant Agent Orange and who have developed B cell leukemia, Parkinson disease, or ischemic heart disease may soon be able to receive medical care or disability compensation through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). During the Vietn...
If the bill passes the Senate and eventually becomes law, it is expected to cost the VA around $5.5 billion to provide benefits to the affected veterans. The department as spent hundreds of millions of dollars over the last two decades on Agent Orange disabi...
Skeptical federal authorities acknowledged a possible problem in 1979, when the VA offered Vietnam veterans special access to health care and launched a nearly endless series of Studies by beginning the Agent Orange Registry Examination Program. Agent Orange: legacy of disability People involved in ag...
Veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange or other herbicides during service may be eligible for a variety of VA benefits, including anAgent Orange Registry health exam, health care and disability compensation for diseases associated with exposure. Their dependents and survivors also may be ...
The VA recognizes many of the aforementioned medical conditions as linked with Agent Orange exposure. Vets can receive health care and disability compensation for injuries or health problems related to serving in the military, including Agent Orange exposure. The VA also provides medical care for chil...