Hey Vietnam Veterans!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did you Know? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parkinson\u2019s Disease and Prostrate Cancer <\/strong>it is presumed<\/em><\/strong> to have been caused by \u201cAgent Orange\u201d exposure<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you had \u201cBoots on the ground in Vietnam\u201d<\/em><\/strong> and you have Parkinson\u2019s Disease** or Prostrate Cancer** <\/em><\/strong>it is presumed<\/em><\/strong> to have been caused by \u201cAgent Orange\u201d exposure and you are automatically eligible for VA Healthcare benefits and a monthly disability check<\/em><\/strong>.  <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information or help in filing a claim contact the Spokane County Regional Veteran Services office at 509-477-3690 or the North Idaho Veteran Services and Benefits office in Post Falls at 208-446-1092 and they can help you enroll in the VA medical system and get you to a Veteran Service Officer to help file your claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDoes this sound like someone you know<\/em><\/strong>?\u201d  Give them this information and help them get to one of the Veteran Service Center noted above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

**Note:  Parkinson\u2019s and Prostrate Cancer are only 2 of the 16 \u201cPresumptive\u201d Diseases that are Associated with Agent Orange. For more information Call the Centers or go online at        https:\/\/www.publichealth.va.gov\/exposures\/agentorange\/conditions\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For local help see the \u201cHow can I Get Help?\u201d section in this publication<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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