The Department of Veterans Affairs will reexamine compensation claims from veterans exposed to Agent Orange while serving in the waters off Vietnam during the Vietnam War. All claims that were ...

Previously, only those who served on the ground or on inland rivers could claim that exposure to the ... and conducting other operations. Agent Orange was a weed killer sprayed on the jungles ...

On Nov. 2, 2009, I won the first ever VA claim for Agent Orange exposure, “inside the Continental United States.” The claim was granted for Chloracne, Diabetes, and Heart Disease with ICD ...

His organization is the certified counsel for the class of veterans filing Agent Orange claims. More than 1,000 claim specialists in nine veterans resource centers are working solely on 93,000 ...

As the years have passed, Agent Orange has been linked to several health problems, including ischemic heart disease, which Walton has been diagnosed with. Walton says he was told his early claims ...

Tens of thousands of Vietnam veterans with illnesses linked to Agent Orange and other toxins should file claims now for disability compensation, not wait until Veterans Affairs publishes a ...

But for decades, the Department of Veterans Affairs has denied most disability claims by Vietnam veterans for three other conditions associated with exposure to Agent Orange: nerve damage ...

If you or anyone you know has an illness that you think may be linked to Agent Orange, the VA offers free exams to eligible veterans. They can help with any compensation claims you may want to ...

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs may have denied benefits to thousands of Vietnam veterans suffering from Agent Orange-related conditions because claims processors failed to ...

U.S. Veterans exposed to Agent Orange during their active service in the Vietnam War can claim certain medical benefits. According to Veterans Affairs, veterans can claim disability compensation ...

The board accepted he had been exposed to Agent Orange, similar to a case several ... The Auditor-General's office said that would affect future claims, by broadening veterans' access to ...