Vietnam Veterans Disability Attorneys: Agent Orange Disability Claims
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that nearly 20 million gallons of the herbicide known as Agent Orange were used in Vietnam between the years 1961 and 1971. Originally intended only to remove dense foliage providing cover for enemy forces and to diminish the food supplies available to those forces. However, it soon became clear to veterans, if not the VA, that Agent Orange had other unforeseen and devastating personal effects on our veterans.
At Bosley & Bratch, our lawyers help Vietnam veterans located in Florida, Indiana, Ohio and throughout the United States obtain disability benefits for conditions associated with Agent Orange exposure. Our lawyers offer decades of combined experience with veterans disability issues and with the VA. We know the laws and evidentiary requirements. We also have a full-time investigator on our staff and a large network of qualified medical specialists whom we can call on for assistance in VA disability cases nationwide.
We are here and ready to help you today. For a free consultation — call us from anywhere in the U.S. at 1-866-974-0705 (toll free). Or contact us online and someone from our office will get back to you shortly.
Agent Orange-Related Health Conditions
The VA recently acknowledged that all forms of chronic-B leukemia, Parkinson's disease and ischemic heart disease are known to be associated with exposure to Agent Orange. These conditions only add to the numerous other health conditions acknowledged by the VA as having a positive association between exposure to herbicides such as Agent Orange and the following conditions:
- Chloracne
- Diabetes mellitus II
- Parkinson's disease
- Heart disease
- Porphyria cutanea tarda
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Multiple myeloma
- Hodgkins disease
- Non-Hodgkins lymphoma
- Prostate cancer
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- Certain cancers of the lung, bronchus, larynx and trachea
- Certain soft tissue sarcomas
- Spina bifida (a disabling birth defect) in the children of veterans exposed to Agent Orange
Veterans who served in certain areas of Vietnam are presumed to have been exposed to Agent Orange. Therefore, they do not need to demonstrate their recognized Agent Orange-related health condition as being service-connected. Vietnam veterans who served outside of Vietnam must demonstrate that their condition is service-connected and that they were exposed to Agent Orange.
For more information, please see our page on
Diseases Associated with Agent Orange.
Important: If you are a veteran and you are suffering from a disability that you believe may be related to an exposure to Agent Orange — even if it is not on the above list — you still may be entitled to disability benefits. However, you need to know that any veterans disability benefits you might receive will not start accruing until your application is received. In other words, there is no good reason to wait.
How Can An Experienced VA Disability Lawyer Help?
It is natural for disabled veterans to feel as though the deck is stacked against them. After all, the rules are complex, and the VA frequently does not even adhere to the rules — unless an experienced attorney holds them accountable. Even the various organizations tailored to help disabled vets cannot seem to get the job done right. If you are seeking VA disability benefits in connection with your Agent Orange-related health condition, the only way to ensure your rights are fully protected is to hire an experienced VA disability attorney who possesses the knowledge, skills, resources and determination to ensure your case is handled appropriately.
For help in making the strongest claim you possibly can — call or contact our attorneys today. With offices in Indiana and Florida, Bosley & Bratch serves disabled veterans throughout the United States.
