Agent Orange vs. RoundUp: Understanding The Health Effects of Weed Killers In the 1960s, the United States started using herbicides with the chemical
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What are Defoliants? | VA Disability Benefits
Use of Defoliants and the military Defoliants are chemicals used to kill weeds and unwanted plants, typically in agricultural areas, but also as an
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VA Benefits for Tinnitus | Most Claimed Disability!
Veterans make claims for tinnitus more than any other disability in the VA system. Veterans filed almost 160,000 claims for tinnitus just in 2015
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VA Disability Benefits for Chloracne
What is chloracne? Chloracne is an inflammatory skin disease closely associated with exposure to the Agent Orange defoliant used in Vietnam or along
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The Dangers of Fire Fighting Foam Explained!
What is fire fighting foam? Perfluorooctane sulfonate or perfluorooctanoic acid, also known as PFOS and PFOA, are man-made chemicals used to make
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Exposed to Burn Pits; What Now?
Burn Pits Still Flaming High As the Senate and House continue to work to pass the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act; US troops and
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Secondary Disorders Due to New Immunotherapy?
A Cure with a Kick: Secondary Autoimmune Disorders to New Cancer Therapy Immunotherapy is a relatively new treatment for cancers such as Hodgkin’s
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VA Ratings for Vertigo Explained!
What is Vertigo? Vertigo is a balance disorder caused by an infection or diseases of the ear and inner ear. This balance disorder is very specific
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How To Service Connect Dry Mouth as Secondary
Can You Service Connect Dry Mouth? While you can't directly service connect dry mouth, you can be service-connected for the conditions dry mouth
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Is the New VA Appeals AMA System Better?
How the New VA Appeals Process is Addressing “Hurry Up and Wait” Every service member knows the famous motto, “Hurry up and wait.”
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Burn Pits: the New Agent Orange?
What is a Burn Pit? Burn pits were originally a temporary solution in military camps to the build-up of refuse and waste until incinerators and
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Vital Info On VA Caregivers for Help In Your Home
VA Caregiver Assistance Veterans who have a serious injury or disability due to a service-connected condition who need daily assistance may be
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