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Dec 31, 1994 · The Payment Program operated over a period of 6 years, beginning, after appeals, in 1988 and concluding in 1994. During its operation, the Settlement Fund distributed a total of $197 million in cash payments to members of the class in the United States.
We base eligibility for VA disability compensation benefits, in part, on whether you served in a location that exposed you to Agent Orange. We call this having a presumption of exposure. You have a presumption of exposure if you meet at least one of these service requirements. Between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, you must have served for ...
May 6, 2024 · On May 7, 1984, seven chemical companies, including Dow and Monsanto, agree to pay $180 million to thousands of Vietnam veterans exposed to the chemical herbicide Agent Orange during the war ...
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- Agent Orange and Survivors' Benefits
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VA offers a wide range of benefits to surviving spouses, dependent children and dependent parents of Veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange and died as the result of diseases related to Agent Orange exposure. Benefits include compensation and health care benefits.
Surviving spouses, dependent children and dependent parents of Veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange and died as the result of diseases related to Agent Orange exposuremay be eligible for a monthly payment called Dependency and Indemnity Compensation. Survivors also may be eligible for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation if the Veteran died f...
Surviving spouses and children of Veterans who died from a VA-rated, service-connected disability may be eligible for health care benefits under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA). Survivors also may be eligible for CHAMPVA if the Veteran was rated permanently and totally disabled from a service ...
Jun 18, 2015 · US agrees to pay millions for Agent Orange claims. WASHINGTON (AP) — Ending years of wait, the government agreed Thursday to provide disability benefits to as many as 2,100 Air Force reservists and active-duty forces exposed to Agent Orange residue on airplanes used in the Vietnam War. The new federal rule, approved by the White House Office ...
Feb 9, 2024 · That includes military locations in 12 states — Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, New York, Tennessee, Texas and Utah — where Agent Orange was ...
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On July 26, 2021, VBA and VA announced on Twitter and Facebook that VBA was adjudicating claims for Vietnam-era veterans with the aforementioned conditions. Since June 21, 2021, VA has granted over $4 million in retroactive benefits to eligible veterans and their families under these new presumptions. In its May 27, 2021, press release VA ...
