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More cancers now presumptive for service connection
By The Rep for Vets ·
Rep For Vets
· Wednesday, January 8, 2025
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The VA has announced several new cancers that will now be presumptive for Gulf War Veterans and Post 9/11 Veterans. This expansion of benefits will provide more veterans with the care and benefits...
The VA has announced several new cancers that will now be presumptive for Gulf War Veterans and Post 9/11 Veterans. This expansion of benefits will provide more veterans with the care and benefits...
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Our analysis The VA's expansion of presumptive service connection for certain cancers will significantly impact the lives of Gulf War Veterans and Post 9/11 Veterans, providing them with access to necessary care and benefits. The addition of acute and chronic leukemia, multiple myelomas, myelodysplastic syndromes, myelofibrosis, urinary bladder, ureter, and related genitourinary cancers to the list of presumptive conditions acknowledges the potential long-term health effects of military service in specific regions. Veterans who previously filed claims for these conditions and were denied may now be eligible for benefits, including special monthly compensation. The phased implementation of these presumptions, with some already in effect and others set to begin in 2025, underscores the need for affected veterans to review their eligibility and seek guidance from accredited claims agents to ensure they receive the compensation they are owed.
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