If you are an Atomic Veterans, you may qualify for Presumptive Disability Benefits if you are diagnosed with the following:
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A cancer of blood-forming tissues, hindering the body’s ability to fight infection. Leukemia is a cancer of blood-forming tissues, including bone marrow. Many types exist such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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Symptoms:
- Fatigue
- Weight loss
- Frequent infections
- Easy bleeding or bruising
Treatment:
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation
- Stem-cell transplant
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A relatively rare adenocarcinoma that typically arises in the lung periphery and grows along alveolar walls, without destroying the lung parenchyma. It is often multicentric and may arise from a previously stable scar.
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Symptoms:
- Persistent cough
- Coughing up blood (hemoptysis)
- Chest pain
- Shortness of breath
- Fatigue
Treatment:
- Surgery
- Chemotherapy
- Transplant
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- Thyroid
- Breast
- Pharynx
- Esophagus
- Stomach
- Small intestine
- Pancreas
- Bile ducts
- Gall bladder
- Salivary gland
- Urinary tract
- Brain
- Bone
- Lung
- Colon
- Ovary
Cancer of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is the body’s disease-fighting network. It includes the lymph nodes, spleen, thymus gland, and bone marrow.
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Symptoms:
- Enlarged lymph nodes
- Fatigue
- Weight loss
Treatment:
- Chemotherapy
- Medication
- Radiation therapy
- Rarely stem-cell transplant
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A cancer of plasma cells. The plasma cells are a type of white blood cell in the bone marrow. With this condition, a group of plasma cells becomes cancerous and multiplies. The disease can damage the bones, immune system, kidneys, and red blood cell count.
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Symptoms:
- Loss of appetite
- Bone pain
- Fever
Treatment:
- Medications
- Chemotherapy
- Corticosteroids
- Radiation
- Stem-cell transplant
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Cancer that begins in the cells of the liver. The liver is the football-sized organ in the upper right area of the belly.
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Symptoms:
- Weight loss
- Belly pain
- Vomiting
- Yellowed skin
Treatment:
- Removal of part of the liver
- Transplant
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation
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Presumptive Conditions:
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How To Get Presumptive Disability Benefits
We hope this guide provides a better understanding of what the Presumptive Conditions for Atomic Veterans are. If you served in an area that may have caused disability, you might be entitled to compensation. File a presumptive claim to get the benefits you deserve.
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What Are Presumptive Conditions?
To understand what Presumptive Conditions are, you should know the limits the Department of Veterans Affairs places on Veterans. The VA has strict rules that limit whether or not a Veteran receives disability compensation. All disabilities must have a proven and clear connection to your time in service. Therefore, if you can not provide proof, the VA will deny your disability claim.
However, depending on your period of service, deployment history, and disability, you may qualify for automatic compensation. According to the VA, this means you may be eligible to receive Presumptive Disability Benefits because they presume that specific disabilities were a direct result of military service. To clarify, there is no need to provide any proof that a particular disability is service-connected, and it does not need to appear in your service medical records.
Even if these Presumptive Conditions appear after your time in the military, you are still entitled to compensation. For some (but not all) of these disabilities, symptoms must occur within one year after your military discharge. In addition, you must have served for a minimum of 90 days, and a VA disability rating of at least 10%.
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