“As we process claims such as those for three new disabilities presumptively linked to Agent Orange exposure, including proactive application ofNehmer provisions, as well as three new Gulf War particulate exposure presumptives, we anticipate the claims backlog to increase this fall. The hiring of...
VA OFFICIALS PROCESS FIRST CLAIMS FOR NEW AGENT ORANGE PRESUMPTIVESAGENCY GROUP 09FDCH Regulatory Intelligence Database
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Based upon these comments, VA has determined that revisions to the proposed rule, which defined the presumed exposure period as the period from April 1, 1968 to July 31, 1969, are necessary in order to adequately reflect the statutory provisions in section 102 of the Veterans Benefits Act of...
More cancers now presumptive for service connection January 8, 2025 In August of 2022, the PACT Act was signed into law. As part of this legislation, Veterans were given one year to submit their claim(s), or an intent to file, to have their benefits backdated to the date of the change...
For years, you’ve been fighting for VA disability benefits. At Bergmann & Moore, we know you are frustrated at VA’s repeated mistakes and decisions that don’t make sense. Here’s what Bergmann & Moore does for you as VA Disability Attorneys: ...
That number has been a point of controversy for the department in past years. It ballooned to more than 600,000 in 2013 after VA officials struggled to process other presumptives related to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam, fell to around 70,000 after years of reforms...
By receiving presumptive eligibility for VA disability benefits, a veteran does not have to prove a service connection to a disease or injury to receive federal compensation for its effects. Those disability benefits can total several thousand dollars each month. RELATED Nearly...
For years, you’ve been fighting for VA disability benefits. At Bergmann & Moore, we know you are frustrated at VA’s repeated mistakes and decisions that don’t make sense. Here’s what Bergmann & Moore does for you as VA Disability Attorneys: ...