VA Changes PACT Act Process Before the VA changed the PACT Act process, the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act required veterans who wanted to file claims for compensation for a presumptive illness to wait a couple of years for the legislation to go into effect. Burn pit and other victims would have to wait …
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Agent Orange Exposure and Secondary Conditions
Agent Orange Exposure and Secondary Conditions Most Veterans eligible for benefits due to Agent Orange exposure either have presumptive conditions or directly service-related conditions. Benefits are available for presumptive conditions if the Veteran had a listed condition, such as lymphoma, and served in the Vietnam theater in the 1960s. In 2019, Congress expanded the definition …
Top Five Presumptive Agent Orange Conditions
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 …
Agent Orange and Survivors’ Benefits
Detailing Agent Orange and Survivors’ Benefits In regards to Agent Orange and Survivors’ Benefits, the VA offers a wide range of benefits to surviving spouses. In addition, the dependent children and dependent parents of Veterans may be eligible. The qualifications for eligibility include the veteran’s exposure to Agent Orange. And then later dying as the …
Agent Orange and Cholangiocarcinoma
Agent Orange and Cholangiocarcinoma, is there a connection to Vietnam Veterans? There definitely does seem to be a connection between Agent Orange and Cholangiocarcinoma to Vietnam Veterans. Cholangiocarcinoma or bile duct cancer is one of the rarest forms of cancer known to science. For this reason, it is difficult to generalize about its causes and …
Agent Orange and Bone Cancer?
Agent Orange And Bone Cancer, Is There A Link? Many veterans affected by Agent Orange and Bone Cancer are asking if there could be. This article discusses the possibility that Agent Orange may cause or aggravate Bone Cancer. Many chemicals only cause serious illness, at worst. A few others, like household bleach, can cause death. …
Agent Orange And Alzheimer’s
Is There a Link Between Agent Orange and Alzheimer’s Disease? A connection between Agent Orange and Alzheimer’s disease has caused a great deal of discussion. Almost 50 years after the last American troops left Vietnam, researchers are still struggling to understand the link between the defoliant Agent Orange and serious illness. The link between Agent …
Brain Cancer and Agent Orange
Is There A Link Between Brain Cancer and Agent Orange The connection between Brain Cancer and Agent Orange are covered in this article. Senator and former Vietnam POW John McCain passed away in August, 2018. His passing led to scrutiny about the link between brain cancer and Agent Orange. Currently, the Veterans Administration has only …
(AML) Caused by Agent Orange Exposure
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Caused by Agent Orange Exposure Is Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) caused by Agent Orange Exposure? Most forms of cancer involve cells that divide in an out-of-control fashion. These cells collect in the body and are extremely harmful. That is also why chemotherapy patients often lose their hair. The drug attacks all …
Multiple Myeloma and Agent Orange
Is There A Link Between Multiple Myeloma and Agent Orange Scientists discovered the link between Multiple Myeloma (MM) and Agent Orange in 1964. Nevertheless, the government continued using this dangerous defoliant for almost a decade thereafter. For this reason, Multiple Myeloma is on the presumptive list of Agent Orange-related conditions. But denials of claims for this disease …
