Asbestos exposure causes most cases of mesothelioma. Navy veteran and famous actor Steve McQueen was only 48 years old when he began showing symptoms of an aggressive cancer called mesothelioma. He was only 50 years old when the cancer took his life less than two years later. His wife confirmed McQueen was first exposed to […]
In the 1991 Persian Gulf War, Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein set Kuwait’s oil fields on fire. Most of us have seen pictures of the thick, black, toxic smoke blanketing the region. In the Iraq War, a similar danger emerged. Toxic smoke, this time from our own large burn pits, claimed thousands of victims in Iraq […]
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 […]
About Asbestos Exposure and VA Benefits This article answers questions about asbestos exposure and VA benefits the may be available if you have a related illness. If you are a Veteran and you served in any of the following occupations you may have been exposed to asbestos: mining milling shipyard work insulation work demolition of […]
VA Appeals for Peripheral Neuropathy, Early-Onset This article covers VA Appeals for Peripheral Neuropathy, Early-Onset, what it is and who is eligible for benefits. Peripheral Neuropathy and Agent Orange VA presumes Veterans’ early-onset peripheral neuropathy is related to their exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during service when the disease appears within one year […]
VA Appeals For Multiple Myeloma And Agent Orange This article covers VA Appeals for Mutiple Myeloma claims that have been denied. Are you a veteran who developed multiple myeloma? And did you develop the disease after being exposed to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service? If so, you do not have to prove […]
Chronic B-cell Leukemias And Agent Orange Learn about VA appeals for Chronic B-cell Leukemias related to Agent Orange expsure. Chronic B-cell Leukemia is a type of cancer which affects white blood cells. VA has recognized this kind of cancer as a presumptive disease associated with exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service. […]
World War II Mustard Gas Exposure Many World War II Veterans suffer from mustard gas exposure. So, In an effort to help, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., introduced legislation in May 2016. The U.S. military conducted classified experiments and used the veterans as subjects. Additionally, the military forced veterans to swear an oath of secrecy. They […]
This article details VA appeals for Chloracne, what it is, what the symptoms are and what benefits are available. Chloracne is a recognized diseases that can be related to a Veteran’s qualifying military service. one of the presumptive diseases associated with exposure to Agent Orange during military service is Chloracne, or similar acneform disease. The VA […]
What Agent Orange Related Diseases Are Recognized by the VA This article details the Agent Orange related diseases that are recognized by the VA as of 2016. The US Department of Veterans Affairs has recognized the following Diseases as Agent Orange related: –AL amyloidosis: A rare disease caused when an abnormal protein, amyloid, enters tissues […]