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Agent Orange Proves Toxic Long After VA Presumptive End Date
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

Suzanne Caruso
7 days ago


Camp Lejeune Linked to Type-2 Diabetes
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

Suzanne Caruso
Oct 27, 2025


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

Suzanne Caruso
Oct 11, 2024


PACT Act Silent on Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Nearly 3.6 million members of the U.S. Military have been exposed to Burn pits in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF,...

Suzanne Caruso
Jun 18, 2024


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

Suzanne Caruso
May 15, 2024


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

Suzanne Caruso
Apr 14, 2024


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

Suzanne Caruso
Feb 20, 2024


Cancers Dismissed by the VA Based on Dated Science
The VA M21-1 Adjudication Manual, the published procedures for VA employees who rate and determine service connection for Veterans,...

Suzanne Caruso
Jan 24, 2024


Fire-Fighting Foam Linked to Veteran Diseases
File:US Navy 060420-N-9928E-079 Damage Controlman 3rd Class - inspects the Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) system aboard the...

Suzanne Caruso
Sep 29, 2023


Veterans with OSA have Increased Death Risk with Covid-19
Covid-19 has spread around the globe with unprecedented consequences. The World Health Organization now estimates that it has infected...

Suzanne Caruso
Jul 22, 2022


VA Announces Presumptive for Gulf War Airborne Particulates
The Facts "More than 3.7 million U.S. service members have participated in operations in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the...

Suzanne Caruso
Aug 9, 2021


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

Suzanne Caruso
Jan 21, 2021


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

Suzanne Caruso
Jun 15, 2020


Gulf War Nexus Opinions On The Rise
Between 25% – 32% of Gulf War Veterans are reported to suffer from "Gulf War Syndrome".
Suzanne Caruso
Jan 18, 2020


Veteran TBI Increases Risk of Dementia by 50%
Between the years of 2000 and 2016, approximately 350,000 incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) have been diagnosed in the U.S. military
Suzanne Caruso
Nov 1, 2019


Veteran Asbestos Exposure Causes CAD & COPD
Veterans were exposed to Asbestos throughout their military career, and as a result, they now suffer from a variety of debilitating diseases
Suzanne Caruso
Jul 23, 2019


Agent Orange Update Connects Hypertension
the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), released an update to research regarding Agent Orange and its effects
Suzanne Caruso
Jan 22, 2019


Oncology Claims for Veterans - Medical Experts that Know the Science
At MedConnectVA, we've taken Oncology Opinions to a new level and we do it with Board Certified Medical Experts that are literally masters a
Suzanne Caruso
Jan 13, 2018
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