Monthly Archives: September 2010

VA Extends Presumptive Service Connection to Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced new regulations on September 29, 2010 extending presumptive service connection to Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans for illnesses associated with their military service. The new presumptions apply to veterans who served … Continue reading

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New Regs published adding to diseases caused by Agent Orange Exposure

VA issued regulations on August 31, 2010, adding Parkinson’s Disease and Ischemic Heart Disease to the list of presumptive service-connected illnesses and expanding the presumption for leukemia to include chronic B cell leukemia. Vietnam veterans with these diseases are urged … Continue reading

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