Pat ElliottExpertHERWriterGuideBlogger(reply to Tiffany Morgan-Sutton)
Tiffany - You can find information on what's covered at the link below. The VA covers 11 diseases presumed to have been caused by Agent Orange, but fibromyalgia isn't one of them. http://www.workworld.org/wwwebhelp/veterans_affairs_va_benefits_disability_compensation.htm
In your research you may want to take a look at peripheral neuropathy which is covered. This causes damage to the peripheral nervous system, which consists of the nerves that transmit information from the central nervous system to the rest of the body. The peripheral nervous system carries sensory messages and motor impulses. When this system is damaged, it can cause numbness and weakness in the limbs and nerve pain.
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Tiffany - You can find information on what's covered at the link below. The VA covers 11 diseases presumed to have been caused by Agent Orange, but fibromyalgia isn't one of them. http://www.workworld.org/wwwebhelp/veterans_affairs_va_benefits_disability_compensation.htm
In your research you may want to take a look at peripheral neuropathy which is covered. This causes damage to the peripheral nervous system, which consists of the nerves that transmit information from the central nervous system to the rest of the body. The peripheral nervous system carries sensory messages and motor impulses. When this system is damaged, it can cause numbness and weakness in the limbs and nerve pain.
We wish you the best. Pat
August 23, 2010 - 5:31pmThis Comment
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