Agent Orange

The VA Toxic Exposure Screening: What Every Veteran Should Know

A plain guide to the VA's PACT Act toxic exposure screening, what it asks, what it is not, and how it fits into your care and claims.

Blue Water Navy Veterans and Agent Orange: Who Now Qualifies

Since 2020, sailors who served within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam are presumed exposed to Agent Orange. Here is who qualifies and how to file.

How the VA Rates Cancer for Disability Compensation

The VA generally rates active cancer at 100 percent, then re-examines after about six months and rates the residual damage left behind.