The Blue Water Navy Decision Qualifies More Veterans for Agent Orange VA Disability Benefits

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11/26/23

Even though the Vietnam war ended decades ago, there are still new laws affecting veterans that served there. If you served in the seas around Vietnam and have been denied VA disability, new laws passed in 2019 may help you out. Find out more about Blue Water Navy VA benefits here: https://www.woodslawyers.com/blue-water-navy/?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=BlueWaterNavy

Veterans that served in ships but were never ‘boots on the ground’ now qualify for the same Agent Orange disability claims as other Vietnam vets. That means that if you were a sailor in the Vietnam War and you suffer from any of these conditions, the VA will grant you a service connection just by proving you were there at the right time.

List of Agent Orange Presumptive Conditions
• AL Amyloidosis: A rare disease caused when an abnormal protein, amyloid, enters tissues or organs.
• Bladder Cancer: Cancer of the bladder.
• Chronic B-cell Leukemias: A type of cancer that affects white blood cells.
• Chloracne (or similar acneform disease): A skin condition that occurs soon after exposure to chemicals and looks like common forms of acne seen in teenagers. Under VA’s rating regulations, it must be at least 10 percent disabling within one year of exposure to herbicides.
• Diabetes Mellitus Type 2: A disease characterized by high blood sugar levels resulting from the body’s inability to respond properly to the hormone insulin
• Hodgkin’s Disease: A malignant lymphoma (cancer) characterized by progressive enlargement of the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen, and by progressive anemia.
• Hypertension
• Hypothyroidism: A disease that occurs when thyroid hormone levels are too low.
• Ischemic Heart Disease: A disease characterized by a reduced supply of blood to the heart, that leads to chest pain
• Monoclonal Gammopathy
• Multiple Myeloma: A cancer of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell in bone marrow.
• Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: A group of cancers that affect the lymph glands and other lymphatic tissue.
• Parkinson’s Disease and Parkinson’s-Like Symptoms: A progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects muscle movement.
• Peripheral Neuropathy, Early-Onset: A nervous system condition that causes numbness, tingling, and motor weakness. Under VA’s rating regulations, it must be at least 10 percent disabling within one year of herbicide exposure.
• Porphyria Cutanea Tarda: A disorder characterized by liver dysfunction and by thinning and blistering of the skin in sun-exposed areas. Under VA’s rating regulations, it must be at least 10 percent disabling within one year of exposure to herbicides.
• Prostate Cancer: Cancer of the prostate; one of the most common cancers among men.
• Respiratory Cancers (includes lung cancer): Cancers of the lung, larynx, trachea, and bronchus.
• Soft Tissue Sarcomas: (other than osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, Kaposi’s sarcoma, or mesothelioma) A group of different types of cancers in body tissues such as muscle, fat, blood and lymph vessels, and connective tissues.

Even if you don't have a presumptive condition but you still have a condition that you think was caused by Agent Orange, you can apply for benefits. There are tens of thousands of veterans that are eligible now but weren't before. Many veterans may have even been denied benefits and they can now re-apply or appeal because they were part of the Blue Water Navy.

If you have questions about the Blue Water Navy or believe that you or a family member should get VA disability benefits, call us today for a free consultation: 800-544-2108

You can see the VA’s complete list of Blue Water Navy ships here. https://www.woodslawyers.com/the-va-list-of-blue-water-navy-ships/?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=BlueWaterNavy

If you are unable to work due to your service-connected disabilities, you may qualify for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU). Contact us to see if you are eligible. Give us a call and receive a free legal consultation.

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