07 Jan 2021

Top Five Presumptive Agent Orange Conditions

Agent Orange, Hodgkin's disease, Presumptive Disease, Radiation Exposure, Toxic Exposure
Top Five Presumptive Agent Orange Conditions Here we present five of the most prominent presumptive Agent Orange conditions. The most important component of a VA disability claim is normally a service-related connection. In most cases, Veterans must use a combination of service records, medical records, and buddy statements to establish this connection. This process requires lots of work, as considerable evidence must be produced. Most Agent Orange cases are different. Generally, if the Veteran served in the Vietnam theater between 1961 and 1971, and that Veteran later developed a certain illness, there is a conclusive presumption that service-related Agent Orange…
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24 Oct 2019

VA Disability Radiation Exposure Claim

Radiation Exposure
Three Elements of a VA Disability Radiation Exposure Claim Here we detail the three elements of a VA disability radiation exposure claim. During the early Cold War, exposure to nuclear radiation possibly affected hundreds of thousands of veterans. This danger did not end with the 1963 Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Military commanders frequently required their subordinates to live and work close to sources of dangerous radiation. Sometimes, these commanders did not take all reasonable precautions to protect the individuals who served under them. Radiation sickness is often disabling in every sense of the word. Medically, this condition is serious.…
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