What has been going on? Blue Water Navy Veterans are sailors and Marines who were stationed and served offshore in Vietnam. Many of these veterans have developed health problems associated with Agent Orange. However, because these soldiers were not on the ground on the Republic of Vietnam or in the brown water, they have been […]
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Blue Water Navy Veterans and Agent Orange
On Tuesday, a federal appeals court in Washington sided with thousands of Vietnam War veterans who developed health problems linked to exposure to Agent Orange after being stationed offshore. This has the potential to impact all vets who served in Vietnam. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled overwhelmingly for these sailors, […]
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Considers Adding More Conditions Linked to Agent Orange Exposure
New conditions are currently being considered by the VA and Secretary Shulkin to be added to the list of conditions linked to Agent Orange exposure for disability compensation following review of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)’s latest report regarding Veterans and Agent Orange exposure. This means many more Vietnam War veterans could be eligible […]
VA Official Says Agent Orange Risks are Exaggerated
Jim Sampsel, a lead analyst within the Department of Veterans Affairs’ compensation service, has downplayed the risks of Agent Orange exposure and questioned the findings of scientists, journalists and a federal administrative tribunal that conflict with his views. He told a VA advisory committee in March that he believes much of the renewed attention to Agent Orange […]
Disabled Veterans Start Winning Okinawa Agent Orange Exposure Cases
In 1981, LTC Kris Roberts and his Marines were ordered to dig-up hundreds of steel barrels that were leaking chemicals at Marine Corp Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. Years later, a slew of diseases and cancers afflicted LTC Roberts and many of the men who served under him at Okinawa. LTC Roberts filed claims for disability […]
Gillibrand Reintroduces Bill for Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans VA Benefits
Senators Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) and Steve Daines (R-MT) reintroduced the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act. The proposed legislation would provide the ability of receive VA disability and health care benefits to thousands of Navy veterans, known as “Blue Water” veterans that were exposed to Agent Orange while fighting in the Vietnam War. Previous efforts and legislation […]