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Many veterans who served in the Persian Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom are suffering from multi-symptom,
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In order to receive compensation from the VA, the veteran’s disability must be service-connected. Service-connected means the disability either
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In a recent post, I discussed the accidental radiation exposure that a large number of veterans suffered from in 1966. For those of you who did not
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Veterans receive benefits from the Veterans Benefits Administration of the VA. Acquiring benefits, however, is not always easy as the VA can be very
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UPDATE: As of January 2020, Blue Water claims are being processed. If the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015 (H.R.969) passes, thousands
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The VA is required to grant service connection to a veteran who served in Southwest Asia from August 2, 1990 onward and has an undiagnosed illness. So
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