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VIETNAM VETS INFORMATION
For the purposes of VA compensation benefits, Veterans who served anywhere in Vietnam between January 9, 1962 and May 7, 1975
are presumed to have been exposed to herbicides, as specified in the Agent Orange Act of 1991. These Veterans do not need to show that they were exposed to
Agent Orange or other herbicides in order to get disability compensation for diseases related to Agent Orange exposure.

Service in Vietnam means service on land in Vietnam or on the inland waterways of Vietnam.
This includes Veterans who either set foot in Vietnam (This includes brief visits ashore, such as when a ship docked to the shore of
Vietnam or when a ship operated in Vietnam’s close coastal waters for extended periods and crew members went ashore, or smaller vessels from
the ship went ashore with supplies or personnel. The Veteran further must provide a statement of personally going ashore.) or
served on a ship while it operated on the inland waterways of Vietnam.

Blue Water Veterans are not presumed to have been exposed to Agent Orange or other herbicides unless they set foot in Vietnam or served
aboard ships that operated on the inland waterways of Vietnam anytime between January 9, 1962 and May 7, 1975.  Check VA's list of
U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships that operated in Vietnam.  Evidence confirmed through military records must show that the Veteran was aboard one of these ships.

Veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service may be eligible for a variety of VA
benefits, including an Agent Orange Registry health exam, health care, and disability compensation for diseases associated with exposure.
Their dependents and survivors also may be eligible for benefits.  Learn more about benefits related to Agent Orange exposure.

The VA can help determine eligible service in Vietnam after you file a claim for disability compensation, survivors' benefits, or benefits for children with birth defects.

Veterans may be eligible for an Agent Orange Registry health exam.  You don't have to file a disability compensation claim to receive the exam.
Contact your local VA Environmental Health Coordinator about getting an Agent Orange Registry health exam.
Self-Help Guide to Service-Connected Disability Compensation for Exposure to Agent Orange for Veterans and
Their Families published in June 2011.  You may also want to visit the VA website on Military Exposures.
 
 

National Personnel Records Center Has Moved
New Address
National Personnel Records Center
1 Archives Drive
St. Louis, MO 63138-1002

 
 

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Post-9/11 Military Disability Ratings Could Be Increased for Vets
Veterans discharged between Sept. 11, 2001, and Dec. 31, 2009, with disability ratings of 20% or
lower, are being urged to apply for a review of their military medical disability rating.
  Currently, only 3,000 out of 77,000 eligible veterans have applied for the review, with half receiving upgrades to 30% or
more, which would make them eligible for a military medical retirement, retiree pay, access to military healthcare and other benefits.
If you know a Post-9/11 veteran who was separated with a low disability rating, tell him or her to go online to www.health.mil
Click the “About MHS” link atop the page, and then click the “Physical Disability Board of Review” link.  They'll thank you for it later.

Rules Ease for Undiagnosed Gulf War Illnesses
Veterans of the Persian Gulf War with undiagnosed illnesses now have an additional five years to qualify for VA benefits.
A recent change in VA regulations affects veterans of the conflict in Southwest Asia.
Many have attributed a range of undiagnosed or poorly understood medical problems to their military services, with
chemical weapons, environmental hazards and vaccinations among the possible causes.
At issue is the eligibility to claim VA disability compensation based upon those undiagnosed illnesses, and the ability of survivors
to qualify for VA’s Dependency and Indemnity Compensation.  Under long-standing VA rules, any undiagnosed illnesses used to establish eligibility
for VA benefits must become apparent by Dec. 31 2011.  The new change pushes the date back to Dec. 31, 2016

Click on the booklets  to download them

Veterans Job Bank

Hero 2 Hired (Vets Jobs Site)

My Next Move for Veterans is an easy-to-use online tool that allows veterans to enter information
about their experience and skills in the field, and match it with civilian careers that put that experience to use.
The site also includes information about salaries, apprenticeships, and other related education and training programs.

The Veteran Gold Card provides post-9/11 veterans with extra support as they transition out of the military.
Once a veteran has downloaded the Veteran Gold Card, he or she can access six months of  Free personalized case
management, assessments and counseling at the roughly 3,000 One-Stop Career Centers located across the country.

Veterans GI Bill
 Agent Orange Vietnam Ship List
 VA Regional Benefits Offices
 VA Hospitals and Clinics
 VA Vet Centers
 VA Cemeteries
 State Veterans Affairs Offices
 Veterans Survivors Benefits
 Veterans Home Loans
 Download Needed VA Forms
 Women Veterans
 Military Services

Priority 7-8 Veterans (Have No Service Connected Disability)
Inpatient Co-Payments - $10 day + $1132 for first 90 days  $566 after 90 days (Based on 365 day period)
Outpatient Co-Payments - $15 primary Care - $50 Speciality Care
Xrays-Lab-Immunizations - No Co-Payment
$9 for 30 day supply of VA Prescriptions
 
 

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