Vietnam Veterans are still suffering the effects of exposure to Agent Orange!
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A substance known as Agent Orange (AO) is still killing Vietnam veterans after all these years. If you know and love a Vietnam War veteran, this post has important information that should be forwarded to everyone who “had boots on the ground” in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Benefits may be available for the over-65 wartime veteran and/or spouse of a veteran who is burdened with long term care costs due to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, or other age-related long term disabilities. This benefit helps pay for home care, assisted living facility care, and nursing home care.
Agent Orange was an herbicide which was liberally sprayed all over Vietnam to defoliate the tropical forest. It was believed that defoliation was necessary so that enemy troops infiltrating from North Vietnam would be more visible from the air. Unfortunately for our servicemen, servicewomen, and the civilian Vietnamese population, our government chose to buy the “cheap stuff” which was filled with dioxins.
Agent Orange is very similar to some commonly used agricultural herbicides and brush killers known as 2,4,D and 2,4,5,T. In its proper form it is harmless to humans. These chemicals have been used extensively within the United States on roadsides, pastures, and parks.
Within the United States the dioxins have been removed from the final product.
Unfortunately, when some government purchasing agent asked for the lowest price bid for this substance to be delivered as a weapon of war, they did not specify that it needed to be dioxin-free.”
Due to the presence of dioxins and the passage of almost 40 years, there are now many diseases that have now been conclusively linked to AO exposure. When contracted by a Vietnam War veteran, they are now presumed to have been caused by AO. A Vietnam vet must prove that he or she “had boots on the ground” in Vietnam to receive these medical and monetary benefits. The benefits can be of assistance to both the veteran and the surviving spouse. The list of diseases is scattered throughout the official government documents and the VA regulations. Here is a consolidated a list of diseases which are presumed to have been caused by Agent Orange exposure. Click here to find this information: vietnam-vet-conditions-list
If you need help with filing a claim or have any questions regarding Agent Orange exposure click on this link, Veterans Service Organizations are available to assist you.
Many of our Marines and Special Forces units did have “boots on the ground” in Vietnam, but their service record shows they were stationed outside of Vietnam on ships or in other countries. The veteran can prove his or her presence in Vietnam by supplying an affidavit from a fellow service person. This is called a “Buddy Statement.”
Source: http://ricksblog.lawelderlaw.com/the-vietnam-vet-assassin/
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Benefits may be available for the over-65 wartime veteran and/or spouse of a veteran who is burdened with long term care costs due to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, or other age-related long term disabilities. This benefit helps pay for home care, assisted living facility care, and nursing home care.
Agent Orange was an herbicide which was liberally sprayed all over Vietnam to defoliate the tropical forest. It was believed that defoliation was necessary so that enemy troops infiltrating from North Vietnam would be more visible from the air. Unfortunately for our servicemen, servicewomen, and the civilian Vietnamese population, our government chose to buy the “cheap stuff” which was filled with dioxins.
Agent Orange is very similar to some commonly used agricultural herbicides and brush killers known as 2,4,D and 2,4,5,T. In its proper form it is harmless to humans. These chemicals have been used extensively within the United States on roadsides, pastures, and parks.
Within the United States the dioxins have been removed from the final product.
Unfortunately, when some government purchasing agent asked for the lowest price bid for this substance to be delivered as a weapon of war, they did not specify that it needed to be dioxin-free.”
Due to the presence of dioxins and the passage of almost 40 years, there are now many diseases that have now been conclusively linked to AO exposure. When contracted by a Vietnam War veteran, they are now presumed to have been caused by AO. A Vietnam vet must prove that he or she “had boots on the ground” in Vietnam to receive these medical and monetary benefits. The benefits can be of assistance to both the veteran and the surviving spouse. The list of diseases is scattered throughout the official government documents and the VA regulations. Here is a consolidated a list of diseases which are presumed to have been caused by Agent Orange exposure. Click here to find this information: vietnam-vet-conditions-list
If you need help with filing a claim or have any questions regarding Agent Orange exposure click on this link, Veterans Service Organizations are available to assist you.
Many of our Marines and Special Forces units did have “boots on the ground” in Vietnam, but their service record shows they were stationed outside of Vietnam on ships or in other countries. The veteran can prove his or her presence in Vietnam by supplying an affidavit from a fellow service person. This is called a “Buddy Statement.”
Source: http://ricksblog.lawelderlaw.com/the-vietnam-vet-assassin/
