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.

Fortunately, a new Agent Orange policy recently proposed by the VA will finally make it possible for these Vietnam War veterans to qualify for Agent Orange disability payments and healthcare. The new policy adds three illnesses – Parkinson’s disease; B cell leukemias, such as hairy cell leukemia; and ischemic heart disease – to the list of those presumed to be caused by exposure to Agent Orange.

This new designation means that Vietnam veterans diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, B cell leukemias, or ischemic heart disease no longer have to prove an association between their illnesses and their military service. This “presumption” simplifies and speeds up the application process for benefits. An additional 200,000 veterans may now be eligible for VA benefits under the new Agent Orange policy.

If you served in Vietnam, and suffer from Parkinson’s disease, B cell leukemias, or ischemic heart disease, we want to hear from you. Our veterans’ disability benefit lawyers will make sure you get the Agent Orange VA benefits you deserve.