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New research strengthens the medical connection between excessive alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease—highlighting potential secondary service connections that deserve greater attention. For many Veterans, alcohol use began as a way to cope with the physical or emotional consequences of military service. Some turned to drinking to manage PTSD, anxiety, depression, traumatic brain injuries (TBI), chronic pain, or other service-related difficulties. What began as tem

Parkinson's disease is the fastest-growing neurological disease in the world, and the VA estimates that over 100,000 Veterans are living with it. The VA presumes service connection for Parkinson's disease in limited circumstances, most notably Agent Orange exposure and service at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987, where the drinking water was contaminated with TCE, PCE, Benzene & Vinyl Chloride. But the very same toxins linked to Parkinson's disease were part of everyday mil

Active spraying of Agent Orange by the US military in Vietnam, Korea, and Thailand ended in mid-1971. However, military personnel were still present in the Korean DMZ for years thereafter, long past this date. The VA established presumption of Agent Orange exposure in the Korean DMZ only from September 1967 to August 1971 . It appears the VA adopted this arbitrary end date for Agent Orange exposure based on the incorrect premise that exposure only occurs during active sprayi

October 20, 2025 Camp Lejeune has become nationally known for the toxic exposures that were tragically imposed upon Veterans who served there between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987. The most well-known toxins related to Camp Lejeune include TCE, PCE, Benzene & Vinyl Chloride. In response to these conceded exposures, the VA has adopted a list of presumptive conditions that include adult leukemia, aplastic anemia and other myelodysplastic syndromes, bladder cancer, kidn

PFAS (per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) is a class of manmade chemicals that have hit the news hard in recent years. It is...

Nearly 3.6 million members of the U.S. Military have been exposed to Burn pits in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF,...

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) are both complex conditions that until recently, have not been considered...

Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a disabling degenerative disorder that affects up to 2% of persons over the age of 65. Organic solvent...

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) The PACT Act of 2022 expands benefits for Veterans exposed to Burn Pits, Agent Orange, and other...

The VA M21-1 Adjudication Manual, the published procedures for VA employees who rate and determine service connection for Veterans,...

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Covid-19 has spread around the globe with unprecedented consequences. The World Health Organization now estimates that it has infected...

The Facts "More than 3.7 million U.S. service members have participated in operations in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the...

Burn Pits & More. The fight for Veteran Coverage. Approximately 2.6 million military personnel were deployed to military conflicts in...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that 11-20 out of every 100 Veterans experience post-traumatic stress disorder

Between 25% – 32% of Gulf War Veterans are reported to suffer from "Gulf War Syndrome".

Between the years of 2000 and 2016, approximately 350,000 incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) have been diagnosed in the U.S. military

Veterans were exposed to Asbestos throughout their military career, and as a result, they now suffer from a variety of debilitating diseases

the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), released an update to research regarding Agent Orange and its effects

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