Our friend Helmut Haberl sent me a note to let me know that the VA maintains a list of U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships associated with military service in Vietnam and possible exposure to Agent Orange based on military records. You can find that list at http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/shiplist/index.asp. You may know of someone who served in the Navy or Coast Guard in Vietnam who may have been exposed to Agent Orange; let them know that they also are eligible to receive compensation if they have suffered one or more of the 15 presumed Agent Orange-related diseases. That list can be found at http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/diseases.asp.
Also, I didn’t know that there is also a dependent allowance available to those with 30% or more disability (as rated by the VA). You can see some info about this at http://www.military.com/benefits/content/veterans-health-care/va-disability-compensation-rates.html, but be sure to check with your National Service Officer for details.
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