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IMPORTANT LINKS FOR CHILDREN OF VETERANS EXPOSED TO AGENT ORANGE

    Ā 1. Ā FAQ a. Ā Frequently Asked Questions – Vietnam   2. Ā Legislation a. Ā Important Legislation: Ā Although this legislation became law, V.A. Secretary has not been implemented by V.A. Secretary to date. PASSED SIGNED INTO LAW, Toxic Exposure Research Act...
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After 5 year struggle, Vietnam vet gets $90K in benefits for Agent Orange exposure

Agent Orange Thailand
After a five-year struggle, the Lowell Air Force veteran has received federal benefits totaling more than $90,000 for his exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. “I feel a little upset I had to keep arguing with them,” said Starkweather, 65, who suffers from...
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Vets Can Finally Sue Contractors for Cancer Caused by War

The suits say KBRā€™s actions resulted in illnesses and death. That seems like an obvious assumption: In the United States, we are not allowed to burn trash in large open pits because itā€™s a health hazard. Troops can tell you. It settled like smog over their housing areas, leaving...
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Retired Air Force Col. Archer Battista believes new report backs effort to extend Agent Orange benefits

ā€œIt looks to us as if we have finally prevailed in this battle. The VA is making noises about how do we reach out and contact these men and women so that, I think, is going to be the next hurdle,ā€ retired Air Force Col. Archer Battista, 68, said this week. ā€œItā€™s a very big hurdle...
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A vet’s long and winding road

Sajta’s slender 125-pound frame allowed him to fit into tight spaces where most others couldn’t. While assigned to Clark Air Base in the Philippines in April 1967, it was Sajta’s duty to crawl into Air Force bombers to repair fuel bladders that carried Agent...
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Veteran Fights for $250K in Benefits for Agent Orange-Caused Condition

Frustrated and fed-up, Vietnam veteran Don Rabush calls his fight to get Veterans Affairs benefits for an ailment caused by Agent Orange one of the worth battles heā€™s ever faced. The Army second lieutenant has been working to get nearly 40 years of retroactive benefits after...
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VA director email: ā€˜Where is my Christmas present?ā€™

The former Calhoun County Veteranā€™s Affairs director who resigned on Monday had sent emails to military veterans that asked for ā€œpain meds,ā€ Christmas presents and other gifts, as well as a cut of their benefits, in return for his help, according to documents obtained today by 24...
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Medical association considers changes in Gulf War study

The Department of Veterans Affairs commissioned the Institute of Medicine to conduct the review, and the committee’s report is expected to help lay the foundation for future treatments and benefits for thousands of Gulf War veterans. The VA previously determined...
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