If you are a Vietnam Veteran, you may qualify for Presumptive Disability Benefits if you are diagnosed with the following:
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Symptoms:
- Blood in the urine
Treatment:
- Surgery
- Biological therapy
- Chemotherapy
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Symptoms:
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Fatigue
- Easy bruising
Treatment:
- Chemotherapy
- Stem-cell transplant is used in rare scenarios for aggressive cases
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Symptoms:
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Chills
Treatment:
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation
- In rare cases stem-cell transplant.
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- Fatigue
- Cold sensitivity
- Constipation
- dry skin
- Unexplained weight gain
Treatment:
- Thyroid hormone replacement
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Symptoms:
- No symptoms
- Chest pain
- A heart attack
Treatment:
- Lifestyle changes
- Medications
- Angioplasty
- Surgery
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Symptoms:
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Fever
- Belly pain
- Chest pain
Treatment:
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Stem-cell transplant
- Medications
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Symptoms:
- Tremors
- Slow movement
- Stiffness
- Loss of balance
Treatment:
- Medication
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Symptoms:
- Tremors
- Slow movement
- Stiffness
- Loss of balance
Treatment:
- Medication
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Symptoms:
- Difficulty with urination
- Sometimes there are no symptoms
Treatment:
- Radiation
- Surgery
- Hormone therapy
- Chemotherapy
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Symptoms:
- Cough (often with blood)
- Chest pain
- Wheezing
- Weight loss
Treatment:
- Surgery
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Targeted drug therapy
- Immunotherapy
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Symptoms:
- A noticeable lump or swelling
- Pain, if a tumor presses on nerves or muscles
Treatment:
- Surgical removal
- Radiation/chemotherapy
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Symptoms:
- Increased thirst
- Frequent urination
- Hunger
- Fatigue
- Blurred vision
- In some cases, there may be no symptoms
Treatment:
- Diet
- Exercise
- Medication
- Insulin therapy
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The following conditions, if they become greater than 10% debilitating within a year of exposure to an herbicide agent:
Symptoms:
- Pain
- Pins-and-needles sensation
- Numbness
- Weakness
Treatment:
- Antidepressants like amitriptyline
- Pain medications like oxycodone
- Anti-seizure medications
- Pain-relieving creams
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Symptoms:
- Excessive oiliness of the skin
- Numerous blackheads
- Fluid-filled cysts and dark body hair
- Open sores and permanent scars
Treatment:
- Consult a dermatologist
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Symptoms:
- Increased hair growth, usually on the face
- Crusting and scarring of the skin
- Redness, swelling, or itching of the skin
- Sores developing after minor injuries to the skin
- Hyperpigmentation, which means patches of skin become darker
- Urine that is darker than normal or reddish-brown
- Liver damage
Treatment:
- Phlebotomy, which is the removal of blood to reduce iron
- Chloroquine (Aralen)
- Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil)
- Pain medications
- Iron chelators
- Treating the diseases that cause the porphyria cutanea tarda, such as HCV or HIV
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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 Vietnam Veterans are. If you served in Vietnam, 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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