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AGENT ORANGE / BURN PIT REGISTRY
RESOURCE PAGE
Including information on:
Blue Water Navy Vietnam
Veterans Act 2019 and the PACT Act of 2022
USS HORNE DLG-30
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Blue Water Navy Vietnam
Veterans Act 2019 and the PACT Act of 2022 The PACT Act is a new law that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances. The following table lists known dates, times,
and locations when Horne was in AO exposed waters as defined in the Blue
Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act 2019 and the PACT Act of 2022. Each
entry includes a click-able link to the corresponding National Archives
Horne deck log page. USS HORNE DLG-30 DECKLOG ENTRIES Location Log Date/Time
Coordinants/Info NARA Log/Cmd History Image
Redesigned Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry
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Plan of the Day from David Conrad - MM3 -
Plankowner - 1966-1968
This Plan of the Day confirmed Horne's visit to Da Nang on 27 June 1968 (click to
enlarge)
VA SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY
Central hub for all benefits and resources related to toxic exposure.
https://www.va.gov
Everything about the 2022 PACT Act: eligibility, conditions, how to file a
claim.
https://www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act
Covers veterans who served within 12 nautical miles off the coast of Vietnam.
https://www.va.gov/disability/eligibility/hazardous-materials-exposure/agent-orange/navy-coast-guard-ships-vietnam/
Current list of conditions presumed to be caused by Agent Orange.
https://www.va.gov/disability/eligibility/hazardous-materials-exposure/agent-orange/related-diseases/
Includes conditions related to oil well fires, burn pits, and Gulf War illness.
https://www.va.gov/disability/eligibility/hazardous-materials-exposure/gulf-war/
How
to get a free screening and enroll in VA health care under the PACT Act.
https://www.va.gov/health-care/
Helps with exams and documentation for toxic exposure claims.
https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/coordinators.asp
File
new or supplemental claims for conditions covered under PACT or Blue Water Navy
Acts.
https://www.va.gov/disability/file-disability-claim-form-21-526ez/
Get
assistance from DAV, VFW, American Legion, and others to navigate the process.
https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/vso-search
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
VA.GOV website
Please contact a
Veteran Service officer (VSO) to start
an application or if you have any questions. This is only for information
purposes.
VIETNAM VET:
Agent Orange Exposure
https://www.va.gov/disability/eligibility/hazardous-materials-exposure/agent-orange/
PRESUMPTIVE DISEASES
SERVICE CONNECTED 100% PERMENENT AND TOTAL DISABILITY but
can get any rating based on the presumed diseases/illnesses
HEAD/FOOT STONE AT NON-MILITARY CEMETARY
HEAD STONE AT VA CEMETARY
Aid and attendance for both the vet and spouse
https://www.va.gov/pension/aid-attendance-housebound/
Planning ahead for burial
End-Of-Life Benefits | Veterans Affairs
DISABLED VETERANS INSURANCE
https://www.va.gov/life-insurance/options-eligibility/s-dvi/
VA travel pay reimbursement
https://www.benefits.va.gov/benefits/blue-water-navy.asp
SPOUSE:
CHAMPVA Benefits | Veterans Affairs this is
a secondary insurance that is at no cost to the spouse.
This can be a primary insurance, if you
have no other insurance, but it does not cover as much.
You may be eligible for CHAMPVA if you don’t qualify for TRICARE (the Defense
Department’s health care program for service members and their families) and one
of these descriptions is true for you.
At least one of these must be true:
·
You’re the spouse or dependent child of a Veteran who’s been rated permanently
and totally disabled from a service-connected disability, or
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You’re the surviving spouse or dependent child of a Veteran who died from a
service-connected disability, or
·
You’re the surviving spouse or dependent child of a Veteran who was at the time
of their death rated permanently and totally disabled from a service-connected
disability
Note: In
certain cases, you may be eligible for CHAMPVA if you’re the surviving spouse or
dependent child of a service member who died in the line of duty, not due to
misconduct. But you can’t get CHAMPVA benefits if you qualify for TRICARE. A
“permanent and total disability” is a disability that we’ve rated as 100%
disabling and that’s not expected to improve.
MEDS BY MAIL: through CHAMPVA
DIC AFTER THE PASSING OF THE VET
SPOUSE BURIAL AT VA CEMETARY
Vietnam Veteran Memorial Fund: VVMF.org. This honors men
who have passed due to AO or PTSD. There is a traveling wall “The Wall that
Heals” and it has the IN MEMORY plaque and a wonderful exhibit from Vietnam. It
showcases those who died in Vietnam and those who passed due to AO exposure.
CAREGIVER OPPORTUNITY PAID
HEALTH AND DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR FAMILY AND CAREGIVERS
https://www.va.gov/family-and-caregiver-benefits/
SURVIVOR COMPENSATION
Education and career benefits for
family members
Housing
assistance for surviving spouses
VA loans
Burial and memorial benefits for
family members
https://www.va.gov/disability/dependency-indemnity-compensation/
VETERAN DIRECTED CAREGIVER
BLUE WATER TIMES THAT THE HORNE WAS AFFECTED
https://www.bwnvva.org/h.html
HORNE DLG-30 Jun-68
HORNE DLG-30 Sep-68
HORNE DLG-30 Oct-68
HORNE DLG-30 Nov-68
HORNE DLG-30 Feb-70
HORNE DLG-30 Mar-70
HORNE DLG-30 Jul-71
HORNE DLG-30 Jan-73
HORNE DLG-30 Feb-73
Service requirements for presumption of exposure
We base eligibility for VA disability compensation benefits, in part, on whether
you served in a location that exposed you to Agent Orange. We call this having a
presumption of exposure.
You have a presumption of exposure if you meet at least one of these service
requirements.
Between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, you must have served for any length of
time in at least one of these locations:
Or you must have served in at least one of these locations that we’ve added
based on the PACT Act:
Or at least one of these must be true for you:
https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/gulfwar/
https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/gulfwar/index.asp
Gulf War Service
For VA benefit purposes, Gulf War service is active military duty in any of the
following areas in the Southwest Asia theater of military operations at
any time August 2, 1990 to present. This includes Veterans who served in
Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2010) and Operation New Dawn (2010-2011).
·
Iraq
VA offers eligible Veterans a free Gulf
War Registry health exam to
find possible long-term health problems related to Gulf War service. Veterans
who served in the Gulf War may also be eligible for the updated Airborne
Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry(AHOBPR 2.0).
These illnesses include:
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), a
condition of long-term and severe fatigue that is not relieved by rest and is
not directly caused by other conditions.
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Fibromyalgia,
a condition characterized by widespread muscle pain. Other symptoms may include
insomnia, morning stiffness, headache, and memory problems.
·
Functional gastrointestinal disorders,
a group of conditions marked by chronic or recurrent symptoms related to any
part of the gastrointestinal tract. Functional condition refers to an abnormal
function of an organ, without a structural alteration in the tissues. Examples
include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional dyspepsia, and functional
abdominal pain syndrome.
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Undiagnosed illnesses with
symptoms that may include but are not limited to: abnormal weight loss, fatigue,
cardiovascular signs and symptoms, muscle and joint pain, headache, menstrual
disorders, neurological and neuropsychological problems, gastrointestinal
problems, skin conditions, respiratory disorders, and sleep disturbances.
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Gulf War Veterans are eligible for presumptive conditions due to exposure to
airborne hazards. Find these conditions in the Health Care and Benefits section
of the Airborne
Hazards and Burn Pit Exposures web page.
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Learn more about benefits
related to Gulf War service.
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GULF WAR
EXPOSURE TYPES
·
Gulf War Exposures - Public Health
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Vaccinations
Including anthrax and botulinum toxoid
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Oil or gas wells that caught on fire and burned
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Just to
name a two.
Benefits:
Benefits for Survivors of Gulf War Veterans - Public
Health
Surviving spouses, dependent children and dependent parents of Gulf War Veterans
who died from certain medically
unexplained illnesses or infectious
diseases,
or other service-related injuries or diseases may be eligible for a monthly
payment called Dependency and Indemnity Compensation.
Survivors also may be eligible for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation if the
Veteran was totally disabled from service-connected conditions for certain
lengths of time at the time of death.
Find out more about eligibility for Dependency
and Indemnity Compensation.
Surviving spouses and children of Gulf War Veterans who
died from a VA-rated, service-connected disability may be eligible for health
care benefits under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of
Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA).
Survivors also may be eligible for CHAMPVA if the
Veteran was rated permanently and totally disabled from a service connected
disability at the time of death. To be eligible for CHAMPVA, you cannot be
eligible for TRICARE/CHAMPUS.
COMPENSATION RATES FOR 2025: See the link to find compensation amounts for the
percentage of disability.
Current Veterans Disability Compensation Rates |
Veterans Affairs