The VA estimates that it takes them 94 days to review a VA disability application. However, many cases take much longer than that. Here are some factors that can shorten or extend the time it takes to reach a decision: Type of claim filed.
At least one of these must be true: You're under 18, or. You're between 18 and 23 and in a VA-approved school program, or. You're permanently unable to support yourself due to a disability that happened before age 18 (we use the term “helpless child”)
To add a parent as a dependent, you must fill out VA Form 21-509, Statement of Dependency of Parent(s). To add a spouse from a common-law marriage as a dependent, you must fill out VA Form 21-686c, Declaration of Status of Dependents.
Specific Autoimmune Diseases Linked to Military Toxins For instance, there is strong evidence associating Agent Orange exposure with an increased risk of developing diabetes mellitus type 2. Similarly, Gulf War veterans have been found to have higher rates of systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis.
Because of the long half-life of TCDD and its bioaccumulation in adipose tissues, women exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam would have potential to expose their offspring to TCDD directly during later pregnancies.
Here's why a claim for a presumptive condition might be denied: Insufficient Proof of Service Requirements: The VA may deny your claim if you can't show evidence that you served in the required locations or during the specific timeframes tied to the presumptive condition.
Other illnesses caused by Agent Orange exposure AL amyloidosis. Chloracne (or other types of acneiform disease like it) ... Diabetes mellitus type 2. High blood pressure (hypertension) Hypothyroidism. Ischemic heart disease. Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) Parkinsonism.
For many health conditions, you need to prove that your service caused your condition. But for some conditions, we automatically assume (or “presume”) that your service caused your condition. We call these “presumptive conditions.” We consider a condition presumptive when it's established by law or regulation.