A Closer Look

More Vietnam-era Veterans May Qualify for Agent Orange Disability Benefits

More Navy and Coast Guard Ships Added to Veteran's Affairs Vietnam Ship List

The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs announced today in a special bulletin that they have updated the list of U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships that operated in Vietnam, adding 47 more vessels and expanding information for others. This list can help Vietnam-era Veterans find out if they qualify for presumption of Agent Orange exposure when seeking VA disability compensation for herbicide-related diseases. More »

CDC Lists Parkinson's as the 14th Leading Cause of Death in America

Parkinson's disease is the 14th leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's annual analysis of mortality data.  The CDC also released data this week showing there was a 4.6% increase in deaths attributable to Parkinson's disease in 2010 (the most recent year for which they have data).  While the media is focusing on the fact that homicide has fallen off the list as a leading cause of death, here at PAN, we are focused on what we can do from a policy perspective to one day have Parkinson's no longer appear on the list. More »

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