The VA is similar to a tree with many branches. They offer
health care at clinics and hospitals, educational benefits, a variety of
pensions, VA home loans and disability benefits, among other things.
The majority of veterans who come in asking about disability
benefits served in Vietnam . Most want to file an Agent Orange claim. The
VA defines the defoliant as "
a blend of tactical herbicides the U.S.
The name “Agent Orange” comes from the orange stripe painted
on the 55-gallon drums the pesticide was stored in. Vets were sprayed with it
while on combat operations, around
perimeter of bases. Overspray drifted onto ships that were supporting troop
operations in the Mekong Delta and inland waterways. It was everywhere.
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Thousands of vets eventually came down with medical
conditions as a result of contact with AO.
Now they are in need of help and medical care. Type II diabetes,
ischemic heart disease, pancreatic cancer, neuropathy are some of the medical
conditions that are related to Agent Orange.
Then there are injuries and wounds that are a result of
combat operations or accidents that occur will serving. If a vet was awarded a Purple Heart, they are
entitled to full medical benefits from the day of discharge.
If you feel you have a medical condition or service
connected injury that occurred while in the military, stop by my office in the
Henry County Courthouse and we can talk about it. Please bring a discharge
(DD-214) and any relevant evidence.
My office hours are 7 am till noon, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. E mail jguglielmi@henryco.net or 765-529-4305.
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