Automatic Eligabilities For Compensation

[mcso111]

I am helping other vets, vietnam,desert storm. and am looking fora list of automatic eligibilities for compensation according to the v.a. can anyoneprovide a place to look or help me thanks

[carlie]

mcso,

I sure wish it were as easy to get disabilities granted as SC'd --

as this "attorney" is purporting.

I hope you get good news soon.

Hang in there.

carlie

[broncovet]

The presumptives are at this website:

http://www.vba.va.gov/VBA/benefits/factsheets/

or,

Department of Veterans Affairs

“Presumptive” Disability Benefits for Certain Groups of Veterans

What is “Presumptive” Service Connection?

VA presumes that specific disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans were caused by their military service. VA does this because of the unique circumstances of their military service. If one of these conditions is diagnosed in a veteran in one of these groups, VA presumes that the circumstances of his/her service caused the condition, and disability compensation can be awarded.

What Conditions are “Presumed” to be Caused by Military Service?

Veterans in the groups identified below: Entitlement to disability compensation may be presumed under the circumstances described and for the conditions listed.

Veterans within one year of release from active duty: Veterans diagnosed with chronic diseases (such as arthritis, diabetes, or hypertension) are encouraged to apply for disability compensation.

Veterans with continuous service of 90 days or more: Veterans diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)/Lou Gehrig's disease at any time after discharge or release from qualifying active service is sufficient to establish service connection for the disease, if the veteran had active, continuous service of 90 days or more.

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Former

Prisoners of War

Vietnam Veterans

(Exposed to

Agent Orange)

Atomic Veterans

(Exposed to Ionizing Radiation)

Gulf War Veterans

(Undiagnosed Illness)

(1) Imprisoned for any length of time, and disability at least 10 percent disabling:

• psychosis
  
  • any of the anxiety states
    
  • dysthymic disorder
    
  • organic residuals of frostbite
    
  • post-traumatic osteoarthritis
    
  • heart disease or hypertensive vascular disease and their complications
    
  • stroke and its residuals
    
    
    
    (2) Imprisoned for at least 30 days, and disability at least 10 percent disabling:
    
    
    • avitaminosis
      
    • beriberi
      
    • chronic dysentery
      
    • helminthiasis
      
    • malnutrition (including optic atrophy)
      
    • pellagra
      
    • any other nutritional deficiency
      
    • irritable bowel syndrome
      
    • peptic ulcer disease
      
    • peripheral neuropathy
      
    • cirrhosis of the liver
      
      
      
      Served in the Republic of Vietnam between 1/9/62 and 5/7/75:
      
      
      • chloracne or other acneform disease similar to chloracne*
        
      • porphyria cutanea tarda*
        
        • soft-tissue sarcoma (other than osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma or mesothelioma)
          
          • Hodgkin's disease
            
          • multiple myeloma
            
            • respiratory cancers (lung, bronchus, larynx, trachea)
              

            [*]non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

            [*]prostate cancer

            [*]acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy*

            [*]type 2 diabetes

            [*]chronic lymphocytic leukemia

            *Must become manifest to a degree of 10 percent or more within a year after the last date on which the veteran was exposed to an herbicide agent during active military, naval, or air service.

            Participated in atmospheric nuclear testing; occupied or was a POW in Hiroshima or Nagasaki; service before 2/1/92 at a diffusion plant in Paducah, KY, Portsmouth, OH, or Oak Ridge, TN; or service before 1/1/74 at Amchitka Island, AK:

            [*]all forms of leukemia (except for chronic lymphocytic leukemia)

            [*]cancer of the thyroid, breast, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, pancreas, bile ducts, gall bladder, salivary gland, urinary tract (kidneys, renal pelves, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra), brain, bone, lung, colon, ovary

            [*]bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma

            [*]multiple myeloma

            [*]lymphomas (other than Hodgkin's disease)

            [*]primary liver cancer (except if cirrhosis or hepatitis B is indicated)

            Served in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations during the Gulf War with condition at least 10 percent disabling by 12/31/11. Included are medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illnesses defined by a cluster of signs or symptoms that have existed for six months or more, such as:

            [*]chronic fatigue syndrome

            [*]fibromyalgia

            [*]irritable bowel syndrome

            [*]any diagnosed or undiagnosed illness that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines warrants a presumption of service connection

            Signs or symptoms of an undiagnosed illness include: fatigue, skin symptoms, headaches, muscle pain, joint pain, neurological symptoms, respiratory symptoms, sleep disturbance, GI symptoms, cardiovascular symptoms, weight loss, menstrual disorders

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[Berta]

Nothing-in my opinion-is automatic with the VA.

[halos2]

No lists but are you looking for presumtive? Like gulf war symdrome which they tried to say does not exist. Like chronic fatigue syndrome, or fibromyalgia. Or what about the Gulf War vet is 7 times more prevalent to ALS...Have seen and read about these but will have to do some checking to find this. But nothing is ever automatic when you are dealing with the infamous va.

I am helping other vets, vietnam,desert storm. and am looking fora list of automatic eligibilities for compensation according to the v.a. can anyoneprovide a place to look or help me thanks

[Pete53]

This lawyer sounds to me like a lot of the VSO's that I have dealt with. They sit at their desks and act like they are all knowing when in fact most of the Veterans who come to Hadit know more than they do.

VA is very complicated. Broncovet did a nice job on printing out what is presumptive but even that is not always a slam dunk.

Good Luck helping other Veterans. You might steer them to Hadit where they can be more active in their claim.

[pacmanx1]

Served in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations during the Gulf War with condition at least 10 percent disabling by 12/31/11. Included are medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illnesses defined by a cluster of signs or symptoms that have existed for six months or more, such as:

• chronic fatigue syndrome
  
• fibromyalgia
  
• irritable bowel syndrome
  
• any diagnosed or undiagnosed illness that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines warrants a presumption of service connection
  

Signs or symptoms of an undiagnosed illness include: fatigue, skin symptoms, headaches, muscle pain, joint pain, neurological symptoms, respiratory symptoms, sleep disturbance, GI symptoms, cardiovascular symptoms, weight loss. Automatic is not in the VA vocabulary you have to meet the criteria. I underlined these to inform that these conditions can be diagnosed and found to be service connected they don't have to be undiagnosed to be found service connected.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>

Pete992