VA Will Soon Begin Processing Claims for 3 New Agent Orange Illnesses The department will issue a policy soon for claims over bladder cancer, hypothyroidism and Parkinsonism linked to herbicide...
Congressional Pressure Adds 'Urgency' to Agent Orange Claims, VA Secretary Says A law passed Jan. 1 expanded the list of conditions eligible for VA benefits.
Agent Orange Exposure Doubles Risk of Developing Dementia, Study Finds The research also discovered that the exposed vets were diagnosed an average of 15 months earlier than non-exposed veterans.
Defense Bill Would Add 3 New Diseases to Agent Orange Presumptive Conditions List The measure would give 34K vets with hypothyroidism, bladder cancer or Parkinsonism access to compensation and care.
Research Delays Push Back VA Decision on New Agent Orange Conditions 34K Vietnam vets were exposed to herbicides and later diagnosed with bladder cancer, Parkinsonism or hypothyroidism.
VA Won't Fight Court Ruling Awarding Payments to 'Blue Water Navy' Vietnam Vets The Department of Veterans Affairs has no plans to challenge a court ruling last week.
VA Says It Has Already Awarded More Than Half a Billion in 'Blue Water Navy' Claims Nearly half of the more than 69,000 claims for "Blue Water Navy" Agent Orange benefits have been processed.
Senators Push to Extend Care to 34,000 More Veterans for Agent Orange Diseases As Congress' year draws to an end, senators have ramped up efforts to add to the list of illnesses linked to herbicide use.
Senate Approves New Agent Orange Presumptive Diseases, Tees Up House Showdown Senators voted to add bladder cancer, hypothyroidism and Parkinsonism to the list of Agent Orange presumptives.
Lawmakers Try to Expand List of Diseases Eligible for Agent Orange Benefits They would add three diseases to the VA's Agent Orange presumptives list but leave off hypertension.
Hegseth Has Ordered a Combat Standards Review. It's Unclear How It Might Apply to All the Services. It's a move that underscores Hegseth's broader push for higher standards in the military, but also one that reflects the long...
'In No Way Incompatible': Service Academy Alums Sign Letter Supporting Transgender Cadets, Midshipmen Alumni representing every academy and a broad spectrum of generations have signed onto an open letter aimed at providing...
Military Retirees Say They Were Denied Extended GI Bill Benefits Despite Supreme Court Ruling The officers had extensive service under the Montgomery and Post-9/11 GI Bills yet were not given an extra 12 months of...
Why You Should Buy a Tank You can buy surplus military vehicles, and yes, that includes tanks. Here's how to get the hottest set of wheels (sorry...
No Deal: White House Says DC's F-16 Transfer to Maryland Is Off the Table A deal last year to transfer an F-16 Fighting Falcon squadron from the District of Columbia Air National Guard to Maryland...
