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Asbestos Claims Face a Higher Bar Than Most Disability Cases VA disability claims for asbestos-related conditions have a distinct challenge that separates them from many other service-connected cases. Unlike Agent Orange or Gulf War Illness, asbestos exposure does not come with a presumptive service connection list. Every veteran…
The Exposure Gap That Derails Many Asbestos Claims A VA disability claim for mesothelioma, asbestosis, or lung cancer connected to military service requires three components: a current medical diagnosis, documented in-service asbestos exposure, and a medical nexus opinion linking the condition to that service. Most veterans who file…
Radiation exposure during military service was more common than most veterans and their families realize. The nature of that exposure varied widely across different occupational specialties, locations, and time periods, and many veterans who carry radiation-related health risks today didn’t know they were accumulating significant exposure at the…
When a veteran receives a service-connected rating for a radiation-related condition, the connection to service frequently doesn’t end there. Medical conditions caused or worsened by the primary radiation condition, or by the treatment required to manage it, can themselves be service-connected as secondary conditions. For Florida veterans dealing…
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