Exposure to hazardous materials during military service can have life-altering effects long after discharge. Cancer can develop years (even decades) after exposure to toxins in and around military bases and combat zones. The VA acknowledges a high risk of exposure to certain carcinogens and provides disability benefits to veterans whose […]
For many disabled veterans exposed to Agent Orange, winning service connection for a disease not presumed to be caused by this exposure can feel impossible. Veterans with various forms of cancer, including pancreatic cancer, are often met with denials from the VA because pancreatic cancer is not on the list […]
If you or a loved one is a veteran who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, you may be entitled to disability benefits. The Veterans Administration recognizes that veterans can develop pancreatic cancer as a result of exposure to certain substances during active duty service. In addition, veterans may develop […]
As Significant Numbers of USMC Vets Suffer, Our VA Disability Law Firm Demand Answers It started with a raw, sore throat that made swallowing difficult. You expected that to clear up in a few days, but it worsened. Then came heartburn and indigestion that kept you awake at night and […]
As part of the aptly named ‘Honoring Our PACT Act,’ the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 will allow veterans and families exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune to file lawsuits in federal court for compensation. Between 1953 to 1987, over one million people, including unborn children, were exposed […]
The earliest American military bases in the Vietnam War theater of operations were created in Thailand. The gallant men and women stationed there were mostly “boots on the ground”. As a result, they were exposed to many hazards and the same herbicides employed in Vietnam. It’s thus common for Vietnam-era […]
In Alabama, there is a possibility that those who served at Fort McClellan may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and radioactive materials. During World War I, the Alabama military station of Fort McClellan served as a training ground for American troops. As time went on, the installation was used […]
Oscoda Army Air Field, Camp Skeel, and Oscoda Air Force Post were the names given to Michigan’s Wurtsmith Air Force Base between 1923 and 1993. Toxic chemicals contained in aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), generally referred to as PFAS, began to poison the base’s drinking water in the 1970s. Contamination with […]
On October 1, the State Board of Veterans Affairs (SBVA) voted unanimously on a resolution asking the Alabama congressional delegation to set up a health registry for Fort McClellan veterans as a first step toward offering presumptive service connection. VA admits military service members were exposed to deadly toxins detected […]
Veterans exposed to contaminated water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune face some significant challenges when it comes to collecting the disability benefits they deserve. Our military supplied up to one million Veterans, National Guard, and Reserve members with drinking water containing highly toxic organic compounds between 1953 and 1987. […]
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