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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 ...
- Public Health
Agent Orange and other herbicides used in Vietnam were...
- Specific Environmental Hazards
We’ve added more than 20 burn pit and other toxic exposure...
- Gulf War Illnesses Afghanistan
VA disability compensation provides tax-free monthly...
- Mustard Gas Or Lewisite
As many as 60,000 Veterans volunteered for medical research...
- Gulf War Illnesses Sw Asia
VA disability compensation provides tax-free monthly...
- Project 112/Shad
If you have a health condition caused by your participation...
- Radiation Exposure
New PACT Act-related presumptive-exposure locations We’ve...
- Vietnam War Veterans Health Issues
You may be at risk of: Diseases related to Agent Orange: A...
- Public Health
- What’s the PACT Act and how will it affect my VA benefits and care? The PACT Act is perhaps the largest health care and benefit expansion in VA history.
- What does it mean to have a presumptive condition for toxic exposure? To get a VA disability rating, your disability must connect to your military service.
- Am I eligible for VA health care under the PACT Act? You’re eligible to enroll now—without needing to apply for disability benefits first—if you meet the basic service and discharge requirements and any of these descriptions are true for you
- Gulf War era and post-9/11 Veteran eligibility.
Mar 29, 2023 · The 2022 PACT Act is the most expansive Veterans benefit bill to pass congress in decades. In addition to expanding VA health care and benefits for Vietnam-era Veterans exposed to Agent Orange, it extends coverage for Gulf War era and Post 9/11 Veterans exposed to burn pits, and other toxic substances while serving.
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 ...
- Leo Shane III
Feb 12, 2024 · The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to expand eligibility for Agent Orange disability benefits to Vietnam-era veterans who served at 129 locations in the U.S. during specific time frames, as ...
- Patricia Kime
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced today that more than $2.2 billion in retroactive benefits has already been paid to approximately 89,000 Vietnam Veterans and their survivors who filed claims related to one of three new Agent Orange presumptive conditions.
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Check VA's Guide to Agent Orange Claims to learn more about how to establish eligibility to disability compensation and how much VA pays. You can also call the Agent Orange Help Line at 1-800-749-8387 or send an e-mail to GW/AOHelpline@vba.va.gov. You must provide your name, e-mail address, telephone and/or fax number, and VA file number/Social ...
