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What Is the Veterans Aid and Attendance Pension Benefit?
”Aid and attendance” is a commonly used term for a little-known veterans’ disability income. The official title of this benefit is “Pension.” The reason for using “aid and attendance” to refer to Pension is that many veterans or their single surviving spouses can become eligible if they have a regular need for the aid… Read More »
Agent Orange Linked to Heart Disease and Parkinson’s
Agent Orange linked to heart disease, Parkinson’s By RICHARD LARDNER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Medical researchers say there may be a link between exposure to the defoliant Agent Orange and other herbicides used during the Vietnam War and an increased chance of developing serious heart problems and Parkinson’s disease. A study from… Read More »