Many veterans have been unable to access to VA benefits for mental health problems simply because they may have been branded as someone with a “personality disorder” (PD) which is considered by many to be genetically derived and therefore could not be related to service.
Agent Orange (AO) generally refers to any herbicide that was used during the Vietnam War, but the main ingredient within these herbicides that causes most medical problems is dioxin.
Many Veterans become confused when they have different service-connected problems that the VA rated them for and may not understand how to calculate them.
The VA amended its adjudication regulations, adding three respiratory conditions—chronic asthma, rhinitis, and sinusitis (including rhinosinusitis)—to a list of presumptive conditions.
Many Veterans logically believe that upon award, their date of entitlement should go back to the date that the problem first arose. Unfortunately, the applicable VA law on this point isn’t as favorable to the Veteran as one would hope. While there are many exceptions,…
