The Agent Orange Registry (AOR) Health Exam The VA’s Agent Orange Registry (AOR) health exam can help Veterans to identify possible long-term health problems that may be related to Agent Orange exposure during their military service. Also, the registry data helps the VA understand and respond to these health problems more effectively. How can I …
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Agent Orange Registry (AOR)?
What is the Agent Orange Registry (AOR)? This article covers the history of the Agent Orange Registry (AOR). After the Vietnam War, the VA began a program to examine and to record the names of veterans concerned about health problems related to their exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides during their military service in …
VA Appeals for Parkinson’s Disease
VA Appeals for Parkinson’s Disease And Agent Orange This article is about VA Appeals for Parkinson’s Disease-related to agent orange. Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects muscle movement. Parkinson’s Disease and Agent Orange If you are a Veteran who developed Parkinson’s disease and you were exposed to Agent Orange …
Agent Orange
What is Agent Orange? The history and use of Agent Orange is detailed here along with the explanation of what it is. “Agent Orange” refers to a number of different herbicides. During the Vietnam War, U.S. Air Force aircraft sprayed various herbicides that killed the dense tropical foliage. Which in turn provided a natural cover …
What is a “Nehmer Claim”?
What is a “Nehmer Claim”? Who is eligible? This article details the origin of a Nehmer Claim. Also it provides information on who is eligible. “Nehmer” refers to the series of rulings resulting from a 1987 class-action lawsuit. Beverly Nehmer, the Vietnam Veterans of America and nine Vietnam veterans or widows, filed a federal class …
Class-Action filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Yesterday, April 6, 2015, a Vietnam vet filed a class-action lawsuit over delayed appeals on veterans’ disability benefits. The case is the first class-action lawsuit filed in the United State Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Mr. Conley Monk, Jr. is the lead plaintiff. He is a Marine Corps veteran from Connecticut who served in …
