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08 August
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PACT Act Unlocks Courts for Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Survivors

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in Camp Lejeune

If you google "Camp Lejeune", you'll find a lot of articles on Camp Lejeune Water Contamination. That's an unfortunate reality. Camp Lejeune has a special place in U.S. military history. The North Carolina base trained Marines in amphibious operations who later deployed to the Pacific Islands to defeat Axis forces in World War II. Camp Lejeune-trained Marines have played an outsize role in every major war since, as well as humanitarian and peacekeeping missions around the world. But Camp Lejeune has a dark chapter in its history that has only recently come to light. What Happened at Camp Lejeune? Between the 1950s...

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08 August
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Latest News on Agent Orange Compensation: PACT Act Edition

Posted by The Rep for Vets
in Agent Orange

This article on Agent Orange Compensation is one in a series exploring the benefits created by the Honoring Our PACT Act, the biggest VA veterans benefits bill in U.S. history. The bill promises to: Add 23 presumptive medical conditions connected to exposure to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan  Extend the presumption of Agent Orange exposure to locations beyond Vietnam and her waters Allow Camp Lejeune survivors and family members to file lawsuits for damages Add 3 new qualifying radiation-risk activities for veterans exposed to radiation Expand healthcare eligibility and screening for toxic exposures for all veterans   Not all Vietnam-era veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange have...

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08 August
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PACT Act Fast-Tracks Benefits for Burn Pit Related Illnesses

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in Burn Pit Exposure
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This article on Burn Pits is one in a series exploring the benefits created by the Honoring Our PACT Act, the biggest VA veterans benefits bill in U.S. history. The bill promises to: Add 23 presumptive medical conditions connected to exposure to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan  Extend the presumption of Agent Orange exposure to locations beyond Vietnam and her waters Allow Camp Lejeune survivors and family members to file lawsuits for damages Add 3 new qualifying radiation-risk activities for veterans exposed to radiation Expand healthcare eligibility and screening for toxic exposures for all veterans   Relief is on the way for millions of veterans who were exposed...

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22 June
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Sleep Apnea VA Rating Changes Are Coming. Learn How You Can Protect Your Benefits.

Posted by The Rep for Vets
in Sleep Apnea
A house with a single light on at night demonstrating sleep apnea concept

  Sleep apnea is one of the most common disabilities affecting veterans. It's also one of the most misunderstood. Some see it as a nuisance, others as a life-threatening condition. A soon-to-retire service member described his sleep apnea this way: "I was diagnosed with sleep apnea about 2 years ago and I have to say that I love my CPAP, it is awesome to embrace the feeling of your skull being crushed while you attempt to sleep for four hours… if I’m lucky!" Even with the CPAP machine delivering some relief, this individual is not going to be anywhere near 100% at work the...

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03 May
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5 Ways Scammers Target Veterans

Posted by The Rep for Vets
in Uncategorized

The men and women who served our country with honor and distinction deserve a lot of things. Praise. Respect. Honor. Compassion for those who are dealing with disabilities connected to service. Here's what they don't deserve: attempts to take advantage of their military background to defraud them of their hard-earned benefits. But every day, scammers target veterans in attempts to poach their pensions, saddle them with bad financial products, and even steal their identities. A 2021 AARP study found that veterans are 40% more likely to lose money to scammers. That's double the percentage of non-veterans who fall prey to scammers. That...

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17 February
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Agent Orange Exposure: A Must Read for Every Vietnam-Era Veteran

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in Agent Orange
Stethoscope lies on the uniform of a Vietnam-era soldier.

Our full understanding of the health impacts of Agent Orange has expanded over the years. So, too, has the VA's official position on which diseases are caused by Agent Orange, and who is eligible for disability benefits. Yet 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, some veterans are still waiting to get benefits for Agent Orange exposure. In 2021, three new conditions -- bladder cancer, hypothyroidism, and Parkinsonism -- were added to the Agent Orange presumptive benefits list. That increased the disability payments of thousands of Vietnam-era veterans. But hypertension and dementia, which researchers say are connected to Agent...

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18 January
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How to Claim Sleep Apnea Secondary to PTSD

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in Sleep Apnea
Veteran with sleep apnea secondary to PTSD

Have you even wondered if the sleep apnea that causes you to wake up feeling exhausted despite having had a full night's sleep could be connected to your PTSD? New research suggests there is a strong connection. A recent study found that 69% of Vietnam veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) also had some form of sleep apnea. PTSD and sleep apnea would seem to go hand in hand. But does PTSD actually cause sleep apnea? This article examines the relationship between PTSD and sleep apnea in depth. We also cover how veterans with service-connected PTSD can get benefits for sleep...

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14 December
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Can I Get Disability Benefits for Military Sexual Trauma?

Posted by The Rep for Vets
in Military Sexual Trauma
Veteran talking with counselor about military sexual trauma

The short answer is: Yes. You are entitled to veterans disability benefits for Military Sexual Trauma (MST) if it caused you to develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or other health conditions that make it difficult for you to work and provide. It doesn't matter if you didn't report it. It doesn't matter how long it has been. What matters is that you're ready to take this important step on your healing journey and use the resources that are available to you. If you experienced MST, you are not alone. Recent major investigative reports have brought to light just how prevalent sexual...

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10 November
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Why We’re Observing Two Minutes of Silence This Veterans Day

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Remembrance quilt, Armistice Day

The tradition of observing two minutes of silence on Veterans Day has lapsed in recent years. We think it must be kept alive, not only to honor the fallen of the world wars, but for all wars. Perhaps you are old enough to remember a time when the tradition was more widely observed than it is now. Harry Binder, founder of The Rep Vets, a national veterans disability advocacy firm, remembers a time when “the whole country stopped at 11a.m." The reason? At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, Allied powers signed a ceasefire agreement...

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29 October
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2022 VA Pay Increase Is Biggest in Over a Decade

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Vietnam Veteran having fun sitting in back yard with pet Great Dane

Update: 2023 VA Pay Increase Biggest in 30 Years Veterans receiving VA disability compensation are set to see their monthly VA pay increase by 5.9% in 2022. To put that in dollars, for every $1,000 a veteran currently receives in benefits payments, they will see an additional $59 in 2022. Spouses and family members receiving survivor benefits will see the same increase in their monthly payments. Here at the Rep for Vets, we have long felt that VA payments are not keeping up with the increasing cost of living. The annual cost of living adjustment has averaged around 1.5% for the last...

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