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Raising Awareness in Memory of Dad

In recognition of Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month, the Ansley family shares their story of coping with the diagnosis of a loved [...]

VA Expands Coverage for Vets Exposed to Agent Orange - But Is It Enough?

Veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in Korea will receive improved access to health care and benefits under a VA final regulation that expands the dates of illnesses presumed to be related to Agent [...]

The Impacts of Agent Orange on Future Generations

VetsFirst recognizes the sacrifices that our veterans and their families make long after the veteran’s military service has been completed. This month, we remember the continuing impact of Agent Orange on Vietnam Veterans, their families, and [...]

New Agent Orange Presumptives: The Price for the Cost Has Already Been Paid

VetsFirst wants you to know that the VA has added three diseases to the list of those that are presumptively related to Agent Orange exposure. VetsFirst supports the VA in this decision and believes that future decisions must also be based on science, without additional consideration for the monetary [...]

United Spinal Association/VetsFirst and Other Veterans Organizations Win Victory For Vietnam Vets Suffering From Agent Orange Diseases

United Spinal Association/VetsFirst and other veterans organizations scored a victory yesterday for Vietnam veterans suffering from diseases associated with Agent Orange exposure, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit instructed the VA to issue within 30 days new rules for paying disability benefits to Vietnam veterans stricken with ischemic heart disease, Parkinson’s disease, or B-cell leukemias. [...]