Agent Orange (Nehmer Claims)
Mid-South Service-Connected Disability Lawyer

URGENT AGENT ORANGE ALERT FOR

MID-SOUTH VIETNAM VETERANS, THEIR

SPOUSES, THEIR SURVIVING SPOUSES,

AND THEIR CAREGIVERS!

The Nehmer Class Action Lawsuit - Find out if you qualify.

If you are a Vietnam War Veteran who was exposed to Agent Orange

- or if you are the spouse of one – you may be eligible for disability

benefits, even if the Department of Veterans Affairs previously denied your claim.

Do you qualify? Anthony Bradley can help you find out!

Thanks to a series of court decisions in the Nehmer class action lawsuit, veterans diagnosed with ischemic heart disease, Parkinson’s disease, chronic lymphatic leukemia, chronic B-cell Leukemia, hairy cell leukemia and other covered Agent Orange ailments, as well as their survivors, may be able to have previously denied claims reopened as Nehmer class members.

Because of favorable effective date rules, some Nehmer claimants have been awarded retro-active benefits amounting to tens, and even hundreds, of thousands of dollars.

Because of Nehmer, you can force the VA to re-open your claim - or that of your spouse. If your Agent Orange claim was denied and you want the VA to reopen your case, we are ready to assist you.

To learn how we can help you file a Nehmer Agent Orange claim, we urge you to contact us today for a free evaluation of your case.

About Agent Orange

Agent Orange is the name for a blend of herbicides used on trees and vegetation that were believed to have provided cover for enemy forces. During the Vietnam War, millions of gallons of Agent Orange were dispersed onto the vegetation and trees throughout Vietnam, and many American troops were exposed to the toxic chemical’s harmful effects.

However, the effects of Agent Orange exposure take many years to develop, and some veterans may just be developing symptoms of diseases connected with the chemical exposure.

In 1986, a group of veterans and their survivors filed a class action lawsuit, known as Nehmer, against the VA alleging their Agent Orange claims had been improperly denied. In 1989, a US District Court ruled in favor of the Class, and voided the VA’s benefit denials. As a result of the Nehmer decision, you may be able to receive benefits from the VA.

Veterans who successfully file Nehmer claims may be awarded substantial retro-active benefits. Among other things, the Nehmer decisions held that if the VA granted service connection, the effective date of the award would be the later of the following:

The date when the VA received the claim or, a date prior to September 25, 1985; or,
The date when the disability arose; or,
The day after discharge of the class member if the claim was received within one year of discharge from active service.

On October 13, 2009, the Secretary of the VA announced that hairy cell and other B cell leukemia, Parkinson’s disease, and ischemic heart disease would be added to the list of diseases that are presumptively associated with Agent Orange exposure. Currently, the VA is considering the addition of bladder cancer as a disease presumptively caused by Agent Orange exposure.

Who is Eligible for Agent Orange Benefits?

Veterans who have served in Vietnam between 1962 and 1975 or Korea between September 1, 1967 and August 31, 1971 are believed to have been exposed to Agent Orange. If they have developed a condition that the VA recognizes as being associated with the effects of Agent Orange, they or their survivors may be eligible for service-connected disability benefits. Currently, the

VA recognizes the following diseases as being associated with Agent Orange exposure:

Acute and Subacute Peripheral Neuropathy
AL Amyloidosis
Chloracne
Chronic B-cell Leukemia
Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2)
Hodgkin’s Disease
Ischemic Heart Disease
Multiple Myeloma
Non-Hodgkin & Lymphoma
Parkinson’s Disease
Prophyria Cutanea Tarda
Prostate Cancer
Respiratory Cancer
Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Agent Orange Nehmer Claims Assistance

If you applied for Agent Orange compensation but were denied, our Veteran's benefit lawyers can help you file a Nehmer claim for the benefits you deserve. To learn more about the legal remedies available to you, please call us today.

Attend a FREE Seminar.

J. Anthony Bradley, a VA Accredited Attorney in Germantown, TN, presents FREE Seminars for Vietnam Wartime Veterans – some of whom could qualify for Agent Orange disability claims as a part of The Nehmer Class Action Lawsuit or the Veteran’s Administration non-service connected pension benefits.

Seminar Topics:

“Agent Orange Exposure: You earned the benefits, so make your claim!” and

“ACT NOW before the VA changes the rules. Find out if you qualify for VA Aid & Attendance Benefits.”

These FREE Seminars are open to the public. Call The Bradley Law Firm for details.