118,000 Minnesota veterans eligible for expanded health care

Article Title: 118,000 Minnesota veterans eligible for expanded health care

Article Excerpt: "...“All they have to show now is where they served,” Klobuchar said. “They may know they were exposed to toxins, but even if they don’t know, the VA is going to do the research for them. We’ve severely moved up the deadline so that more vets can be immediately eligible.” The increased eligibility, which began on March 5, comes from an expansion of the 2022 PACT Act – which has so far brought health care to more than 700,000 veterans who had been exposed to Agent Orange, radiation, burning pits of waste and other toxins while serving...."

Reference Source: www.mprnews.org

The PACT Act and your VA benefits

Article Title: The PACT Act and your VA benefits

Article Excerpt: "The PACT Act is a new law that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances. The PACT Act adds to the list of health conditions that we assume (or “presume”) are caused by exposure to these substances. ..."

Reference Source: www.va.gov

200,000 veterans exposed to burn pits, chemicals apply for expanded health benefits

Article Title: 200,000 veterans exposed to burn pits, chemicals apply for expanded health benefits

Article Excerpt: "...The bill extends benefits to service members from Vietnam, the Gulf War and post-9/11 era conflicts who have cancers and 22 other severe illnesses linked to burn pits, airborne pollution, Agent Orange and other toxins. ..."

Reference Source: www.newsday.com

Do you qualify for Agent Orange compensation?

Article Title: Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange

Snippet of Article: "...VA and federal law presumes that certain diseases are a result of exposure to these herbicides. This "presumptive policy" simplifies the process for receiving compensation for these diseases since VA foregoes the normal requirements of proving that an illness began during or was worsened by your military service. A Veteran who believes he or she has a disease caused by Agent Orange exposure that is not one of the conditions listed below must show an actual connection between the disease and herbicide exposure during military service. Eligibility - Service in Vietnam or Korea VA presumes that Veterans were exposed to Agent Orange or other herbicides if they ..."

Article Source: www.benefits.va.gov

Agent Orange May Be Responsible For More Veteran Deaths Than The Government Is Willing To Recognize

Article Title: Agent Orange May Be Responsible For More Veteran Deaths Than The Government Is Willing To Recognize

Snippet of Article: "...short battle with esophageal cancer. The disease moved swiftly. Pete, a stone mason who lived in Housatonic, Massachusetts, began having difficulty swallowing in the fall of 2014. He was diagnosed just after the new year, in early January 2015. By April, he was dead at 68. When the diagnosis came, both Pete and Kate were sure they knew the cause: Pete’s exposure to the chemical defoliant Agent Orange ..."

Article Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

More Reading: Is there a connection to esophageal cancer and agent orange? https://www.va.gov/vetapp07/files4/0730874.txt

C-123 Providers contaminated with Agent Orange

Article Title: Veterans: Westover planes fouled with Agent Orange

Snippet of Article: "... Unknown to the veterans, the C-123 Providers, which had previously flown in Vietnam, were contaminated with Agent Orange...."

Article Source: www.masslive.com

Veteran fights VA over Agent Orange coverage

Article Title: Veteran fights VA over Agent Orange coverage

Snippet of Article: "...Sipala served at a communications base in Okinawa, Japan in 1970. There, he sprayed weeds around the base with Agent Orange. The VA recognizes 7 countries outside of the U.S. and Vietnam as places were Agent Orange was stored or tested. Japan is not one of them. ..."

Article Source: www.wect.com

VA to presume three diseases from chemical (Agent Orange)

Article Title: VA to presume three diseases from chemical

Snippet of Article: "...The rule, expected to be published soon, will make almost any veteran who set foot in Vietnam, and is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, B cell leukemia or ischemic heart disease (known also as coronary artery disease), eligible for disability compensation and VA medical care. The exception would be if credible evidence surfaces of a nonservice cause for the ailment. ..."

Article Source: www.thenewstribune.com
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VA adds illnesses to Agent Orange benefits list

Article Title: VA adds illnesses to Agent Orange benefits list

Snippet of Article: "... Veterans with those conditions will not have to prove any connection between their sickness and their military service when filing a health benefits claim. ..."

Article Source: www.stripes.com
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