Agent Orange VA Disability Benefits

Millions of Vietnam War veterans have seen their health ruined because of exposure to Agent Orange. After years of denying its health affects, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) finally began granting benefits to veterans suffering from cancers and other diseases thought to be the result of Agent Orange exposure. Yet many veterans suffering from other Agent Orange illnesses, including Parkinson’s disease, B cell leukemias and heart disease, have been denied their VA benefits.

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Agent Orange

Agent Orange is the code name for an herbicide and defoliant used by the U.S. military in its Herbicidal Warfare program during the Vietnam War. More than 21,000,000 gallons of Agent Orange were sprayed across South Vietnam. According to the VA, between January 1965 and April 1970, an estimated 2.6 million military personnel who served in Vietnam were potentially exposed to sprayed Agent Orange.

Agent Orange contained …

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VA Changes Agent Orange Policy

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Based on the IOM study, the VA announced in October 2009 that it would add Parkinson’s disease, B cell leukemias, and ischemic heart disease to the list of those presumed to be caused by exposure to Agent Orange. The VA’s decision was part of its effort to reduce obstacles to sick or disabled veterans’ receiving benefits. The department has come under sharp criticism from …

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Legal Help for Vietnam War Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange

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If you are a veteran of the Vietnam War, and have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, B cell leukemia or ischemic heart disease, you may be eligible for VA disability and health benefits, even if you were denied before. To find out how the VA’s new Agent Orange policy affects you, please contact one of our veterans’ disability benefit lawyers by filling out our online form, or call 1-800 LAW INFO (1-800-529-4636) today.

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