USA Today is reporting that the VA intends to announce plans today to automate disability benefits claims for those Veterans suffering from diseases or medical conditions related to their Agent Orange Exposures during the Vietnam War.
You can read the full article here. Though details on the "automated system" are not yet available, the automated claims system will be used only for Veterans applying for benefits for the new conditions identified as presumptively connected to Agent Orange this past October 2009.
In October 2009, the General added three more illness to those linked to the herbicide: Parkinson's disease, B-cell leukemia and heart disease. He told Congress this would generate another 228,000 claims in the next two years.
General Shinseki's committment to Vietnam veterans, Agent Orange exposure victims, and his commitment to reducing the backlog of VA claims appears to be genuine and it is hoped by this and other Veterans' advocates that his commitment and actions have staying power.
If your VA claim for disability benefits is denied, a
Veteran Service Organization or a
VA Benefits lawyer should be able to help you determine whether or how to appeal to the BVA, CAVC, or the Federal Circuit.
If you would like to consult with legal counsel regarding a new claim to the VA for benefits related to Agent Orange Exposure, or how the new process might affect your claim, feel free to
contact a VA Benefits attorney at the Attig Law Firm to set up a free 30 minute consult. You can, of course, also contact any one of the many
Veteran Service Organizations who may also be able to assist you.
No post on this website is meant to be legal advice and the posts on this website do not serve as a substitute for legal advice. Information is power, and we are providing this information to give you, the Veteran, some power. This information is not widely or easily accessible to Veterans. The information presented on this website is a general description of law and processes; each case is different, and there may be approaches listed here that are not accurate or applicable to your case. Likewise, their may be information that is applicable to your case that is not provided on this Veterans Disability Compensation Blog.
It is
very important that we note that each and every Veteran's claim is different. Just because we were able to secure substantial past-due benefits for one Veteran does not mean or imply that we will be able to do so for you. In some cases, we may not be able to secure you any financial compensation due to the facts of your particular case.
It is best to consult with a
lawyer familiar with VA Disability claims and benefits or a
Veterans Service Organization to examine your particular case. If you would like to discuss your VA claim with a
lawyer who handles VA Benefits and Disability Appeals,
contact the Attig Law Firm, PLLC, for a free consultation with a VA Benefits attorney.
The
Attig Law Firm, PLLC, represents Veterans in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma (and all around the nation) in their claims for
disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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