VFW Washington Weekly, July 25, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008 at 08:46 PM
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A copy of the IG report is at http://www.va.gov/oig/52/reports/2008/VAOIG-06-03552-169.pdf
In This Issue
1. Guard/Reserve Access to VA
2. Agent Orange Bill
The full text can be accessed at
Mo Legislative Updates
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VFW Washington Weekly, July 21, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008 at 07:12 PM
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In This Issue:
1. FY2009 VA Funding Bill
2. House VA Committee Action
3. VA Outreach Hearing
4. SECDEF Recommends New Guard Chief
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VFW National Security & Foreign Affairs 18 Jul 08
Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 07:20 PM
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SECDEF Recommends New Guard Chief
Korean War MIA Identified
Vietnam War MIAs Identified
Reserve Component Mobilization
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VFW Washington Weekly, July 11, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008 at 03:44 PM
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In This Issue:
1. House VA Committee Questions Chantix Drug Use
2. House VA Committee Move Bills
3. Senate Holds Hearing on Claims Backlog
4. Medicare/TRICARE Vote
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For Vietnam Veterans
Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 07:26 PM
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A Veteran who served in the Republic of Vietnam between January 9, 1962 and May 7, 1975 is presumed to have been exposed to Agent Orange and other herbicides used in support of military operations.
Eleven diseases are presumed by VA to be service-connected for such veterans:
Chloracne or other acneform disease similar to chlorane
Prophyria cutanea tarda
Soft-tissue sarcome (other than osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, Kaposi's sarcome and mesothelioma)
Hodgkin's disease
Multiple myeloma
Respiratory cancers (lung, bronchus, larynx, trachea)
Non-Hodgkin's lymphona
Prostrate Cancer
Acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy
Diabetes mellitus (Type 2)
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
If you have filed a claim previously and have been denied, please consider re-filing.
If you have not filed a claim, and believe you fall into one of these categories, please consider filing a claim.
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VFW Washington Weekly, June 27, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008 at 06:50 PM
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In This Issue:
1. New GI Bill Ready for President's Signature
2. House VA Committee Hearings
3. Senate Moves Vet Bills
4. Congress on 4th of July Recess
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Mo Legislative Updates
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July General Orders
Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 03:35 PM
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The
July General Orders
are now available on the
Missouri Weblog HERE
and
in printable PDF Form HERE
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