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BY JOHN H. RILING III, CHAIR The Veterans Benefits Committee has seen many changes to the work performed by the national staff and the Veteran Service ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs provides tax-free disability compensation ... Draftees and New Enlisted Personnel During the Vietnam War.

Vietnam Veterans. United States military involvement in the Vietnam War officially began on August 5, 1964; however, the first U.S. casualty in Vietnam occurred on July 8, 1959. Approximately 2.7 million American men and women served in Vietnam. During the war, over 58,000 U.S. military members lost their lives and 153,000 were wounded.

Jan 01, 2020 · SAN DIEGO —. About 90,000 Vietnam veterans are finally getting the benefits they deserve. Many of them suffer from cancers and other life-threatening diseases linked to Agent Orange. Agent ...

A recent court ruling could give thousands in backdated disability benefits to some Vietnam veterans and their survivors. (Getty Images).

27.5.2021 · I am a Vietnam vet who is diabetic and I have ischemic heart disease, both of which are presumptive for Vietnam. About 10 years ago I filed with the VA and brought my medical records from my own doctors. They called me in for tests numerous times and had me interviewed by a psychiatrist, but other than that I never saw a doctor at the VA.

Vietnam War veterans are eligible for benefits that are open to all U.S. military veterans, including but not limited to disability compensation for service-connected disabilities, such as post-traumatic stress disorder and amputations; pension; health care; loans; and insurance. Vietnam War veterans may be eligible for disability compensation for exposure to Agent Orange.

For example, it took decades to provide access to compensatory benefits and health care to many Vietnam era veterans for conditions presumed ...

Vietnam Veterans. United States military involvement in the Vietnam War officially began on August 5, 1964; however, the first U.S. casualty in Vietnam occurred on July 8, 1959. Approximately 2.7 million American men and women served in Vietnam. During the war, over 58,000 U.S. military members lost their lives and 153,000 were wounded.

4.10.2021 · Recent VA Policy Changes Regarding Certain Presumptive Benefits by Casaundra Johnson | Oct 04, 2021 | Veterans Over the past few months, the VA has made several significant policy changes that expand eligibility for certain presumptive benefits. Three of the recent changes involve Agent Orange exposure, Gulf War Syndrome, and Particulate Matter exposure.

Mar 30, 2021 · Veterans Benefits Committee Update July/August 2020. June 29, 2020. BY JOHN H. RILING III, CHAIR The Veterans Benefits Committee has seen many changes to the work performed by the national staff and the Veteran Service Officers due to the quarantines put in place to… Read More »

Denis McDonough, the new secretary of Veterans Affairs, must work to ... including the large cohort of aging Vietnam War veterans and the ...

Vietnam Veterans may be eligible for a wide-variety of benefits available to all U.S. military Veterans. VA benefits include disability compensation, ...

Understanding The Connection Between Agent Orange and Vietnam War Veterans

30.3.2021 · Veterans Benefits Committee Update January/February 2021. February 6, 2021. BY JOHN H. RILING III, CHAIR VVA’s Veteran Benefits Program has shown great success in recent years, as indicated by VA figures. Out of all the organizations that represent veterans and their families, the VBP… Read More »

Among the changes laid out in the 231-page proposal is a shift in the level of care veterans must require to qualify; a change to monthly ...

May 27, 2021 · VA will apply the provisions of court orders related to Nehmer v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, which may result in an earlier date for entitlement to benefits for Veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Vietnam War era Veterans and their survivors who previously filed and were denied benefits for one of ...

Vietnam War veterans are eligible for benefits that are open to all U.S. military veterans, including but not limited to disability compensation for ...