Posts tagged with ‘herbicide agents’

  • Despite links to Agent Orange, hypertension still not considered presumptive by VA

    By on January 24, 2018

    Herbicide Exposure and Vietnam Service are linked to Hypertension (high blood pressure), according to multiple studies. Unfortunately, the VA...

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    Veterans News – January 6, 2017

    By on January 6, 2017

    McDonald to Trump administration: Don’t backtrack VA progress (Stars and Stripes) In the wake of President-elect Donald Trump signaling...

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    October 26 Veterans News

    By on October 26, 2016

    After cancer diagnosis, vet refutes government’s Agent Orange expert — and wins (ProPublica) For years, the U.S. military and...

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    July 6 Veterans News

    By on July 6, 2016

    VA officials pledge new studies into effects of Agent Orange (Pro Publica) The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is...

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    June 13 Veterans News

    By on June 13, 2016

    Editorial: Agent Orange study needed (Omaha.com) Omaha World-Herald editorial: Fallout from the Vietnam War keeps coming. Four decades later,...

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    May 19 Veterans News

    By on May 19, 2016

    House votes to expand benefits for Vietnam ‘Blue Water Navy’ vets (MilitaryTimes) Veterans who served on Navy ships off...

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    May 17 Veterans News

    By on May 17, 2016

    How Congress and the VA left many veterans without a ‘choice’ (NPR) NPR — together with member stations from...

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    May 5 Veterans News

    By on May 5, 2016

    Unqualified VA doctors performed 25,000 TBI exams (KARE11) The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to contact nearly 25,000 veterans...

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    April 27 Veterans News

    By on April 27, 2016

    A possible link between gut bacteria and PTSD (Neuroscience News) Dr. John Bienenstock and Dr. Paul Forsythe–who work in...

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    April 25 Veterans News

    By on April 25, 2016

    VA secretary blames Congress for healthcare mess (Washington Examiner) Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald on Sunday blamed Congress for...

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