The law specifically covers “Blue Water Navy” (BWN) veterans and those serving in the Korean DMZ who meet the following criteria: The VA’s decision will allow certain veterans of the Vietnam War and Korean War, who were exposed to Agent Orange in the offshore waters of Vietnam or the Korean DMZ, to apply for VA disability benefits based on “service-related” illness. – Gene Riddle, attorney and managing partner, Riddle & Brantley Who Is Eligible to Apply (or Re-Apply) for Benefits? “Those who served our country deserve justice.” Riddle & Brantley believes this is wrong and we are glad to see the VA has updated its position to provide justice to those who served our country with honor. Previously, the VA ruled that exposure to Agent Orange and related herbicides in the offshore waters of Vietnam (and the DMZ in Korea) was not “service-related” because it did not occur during “in-country” service. Surviving family members of deceased veterans who suffered due to this exposure may also qualify for benefits. Certain Korean War veterans may also qualify. At issue are cases of herbicide-related cancer that occurred following exposure to Agent Orange in the offshore waters of Vietnam. The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that certain veterans who were previously denied for VA disability benefits related to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam may now qualify.
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