The Veterans Affairs Department plans to build a system to process simplified claims for Vietnam veterans exposed to the toxic chemical Agent Orange, creating its first fully automated disability ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to expand eligibility for Agent Orange disability benefits to Vietnam-era veterans who ...

Thousands of aging veterans with identified illnesses who were stationed at U.S. bases where Agent Orange and other herbicides were tested, stored or used between 1940 and 1970 will become eligible ...

Vietnam War-era veterans who served in Thailand say they’re still fighting. Veterans who served in Thailand have long contended they face a higher bar in winning Veterans Administration (VA) ...

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A soldier participates in the Norwegian Foot March at Fort Ord National Monument, Calif., Oct. 28, 2022. (Winifred Brown/U.S. Army) As a young GI at Fort Ord in Monterey County, California, Dean ...