Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it will readjudicate claims….Nam. Agent Orange

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Heads up:

Blue Water Navy - Nehmer
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it will readjudicate claims for Veterans who served in the offshore waters of the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
This review is part of the Veterans Benefits Administration’s implementation of the November 5, 2020, U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California decision to readjudicate previously denied claims as applied in Nehmer vs. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Veterans who were previously denied service connection for an herbicide related presumptive condition due to lack of in- country Vietnam service will automatically have their claims readjudicated.
Readjudication means VA will review the evidence of record and provide replacement decisions in the cases of Veterans who were previously denied service connection for one or more herbicide related conditions on the basis that military service was not performed on the landmass of the Republic of Vietnam or on its inland waterways. This review will also apply to eligible survivors of deceased Vietnam era Veterans.VA is dedicated to ensuring all Veterans receive the benefits they have earned.
VA ensures that we have the proper resources in place to meet the needs of the Veteran community. Eligible survivors of deceased Veterans may also benefit from the policy and may be eligible for benefits based on the Veterans’ service.
Veterans who have a condition caused by herbicide exposure

during military service can learn more about Agent Orange

 

[Flash]

My brother was on a hospital ship off the coast of Vietnam for a year and he had no problem at all with his claims for whatever reason.

 

[knockonit]

A lot of the claims made back in the day were dependent upon the mgr of said location, the local directors tended to keep them at a minimum and or not process to keep their budget up,
i know of quite a few who were doused with AO, and problems didn't show in most for almost 2 decades or more, and some it didnt' faze them.
bummer, all who had issues should have been dealt with, a lot were denied full disability, and only given partial on first go around, took again decades to get the big ''full''.

system is fubared and has been for years for ''some''