“After decades of trying to win disability benefits from the VA, thousands of Blue Water Vietnam veterans and others potentially exposed to toxic Agent Orange may have to wait until next year for a chance to receive those benefits.”
“Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie has ordered a stay on Blue Water Navy Vietnam veterans’ claims until Jan. 1, 2020, according to a document obtained by Connecting Vets, effectively stalling the benefits many veterans thought they had finally gained with the passage of a recent bill. “
“The memorandum dated July 1 addressed to the VA undersecretary for benefits and the chairman of the VA’s Board of Veterans’ Appeals appears to be signed by Wilkie…” Read the full article here.
Source: VA Secretary Wilkie orders ‘stay’ on Blue Water veteran disability benefits cases until 2020 – By Abbie Bennett, July 5, 2019. Connecting Vets.com.
