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Navy Updating Agent Orange List; 47 New Vessels Listed

Well, they’re not exactly new vessels, just new on the list of ships whose crews might have been exposed to the defoliant Agent Orange. The VA has a database of over 200 ships in service from 1962 to 1975 where exposure was possible. Note that the database includes not just Navy but Coast Guard ships too. If you served on one of these 47 “blue water” ships or any of the ones in the database, you might be eligible for disability compensation.

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Time Matters: a Timeline for VA Benefits

You got a favorite comedian? Somebody who always makes you laugh? Then you know how important timing is. Ask any really good comic and they’ll tell you timing is everything. Same thing applies to getting some of your VA benefits. The biggies, medical, disability compensation and disability pension, you don’t have to worry about. But others do have time windows before they expire.

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Navy Updating Agent Orange List; 47 New Vessels Listed

Well, they’re not exactly new vessels, just new on the list of ships whose crews might have been exposed to the defoliant Agent Orange. The VA has a database of over 200 ships in service from 1962 to 1975 where exposure was possible. Note that the database includes not just Navy but Coast Guard ships too. If you served on one of these 47 “blue water” ships or any of the ones in the database, you might be eligible for disability compensation.

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Time Matters: a Timeline for VA Benefits

You got a favorite comedian? Somebody who always makes you laugh? Then you know how important timing is. Ask any really good comic and they’ll tell you timing is everything. Same thing applies to getting some of your VA benefits. The biggies, medical, disability compensation and disability pension, you don’t have to worry about. But others do have time windows before they expire.

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News

DVA Adds Genital and Urinary Injuries to TSGLI

Servicemembers who suffer severe injuries to the genitourinary organs will now be eligible for Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection, or TSGLI. Eligibility for these new losses will be retroactive to injuries incurred on or after Oct. 7, 2001.

Heroes don't wear capes - they wear Dog Tags

It is Brian Piercy, KIA 07/19/2010 and another of my heroes, Sgt. Zachary Wade McBride, KIA 01/09/2008, who inspire me on this journey to integrate civilian resources of time, money, and services with those available through the military and Veterans Administration.

Groundbreaking for First Monument to Honor All Women Vets

Veterans Day 2011 will see the groundbreaking for the first monument to honor all women veterans in Pensacola, Florida’s Memorial Park.

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Featured Resource: The Employment Center

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