[net-gold] [Workers' Compensation] US Department of Veterans Affairs

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Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:28:43 -0400 (EDT)

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Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:10:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jon L. Gelman <jon@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [Net-Gold] [Workers' Compensation] US Department of Veterans Affairs

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US Department of Veterans Affairs

The US Department of Veterans Affairs
has now recognized that veterans
may be at an increased risk for the
development of mesothelioma, a
cancer associated with exposure to
asbestos fiber. The government has
announced that during World War II,
several million people employed in
the U.S. shipyards. U.S. Navy
Veterans were exposed to amosite and
crocidolite since these varieties
were used extensively in military
construction.

How Veterans Have Been Exposed to
Asbestos during Military Service
Veterans who served in some of the
following major occupations may have
been exposed to asbestos: Mining
Milling Shipyard work Insulation work
Demolition of old buildings Carpentry
and construction Manufacture and
servicing of friction products,
such as clutch facings and brake
linings Manufacture and installation
of products, such as roofing and
flooring materials, asbestos cement
sheet and pipe products, and
military equipment Health Problems
Associated with Exposure to Asbestos
Breathing asbestos mainly causes
problems in the lungs and the membrane
that surrounds the lungs, including:
Asbestosis Scarring of lung
tissue that causes breathing problems,
usually in workers exposed to
asbestos in workplaces before the
Federal government began regulating
asbestos use (mid-1970s). Pleural
plaques Scarring in the inner
surface of the ribcage and area
surrounding the lungs that can cause
breathing problems, though usually
not as serious as asbestosis.

People
living in areas with high environmental
levels of asbestos, as well as
workers, can develop pleural plaques.
Cancer - The two types of cancer
caused by exposure to asbestos are
lung cancer and mesothelioma, a
cancer of the thin lining surrounding
the lung (pleural membrane) or
abdominal cavity (the peritoneum).
The VA has indicated that exposed
veterans may be eligible for
governmental benefits including: Health
Care Benefits, Disability Compensation
Benefits, and other benefits
including home loans, vocational
rehabilitation and education.
Click here to read more about
asbestos related disease and claims for
benefits. For over 3 decades the
Law Offices of

Jon L. Gelman

1.973.696.7900

jon@xxxxxxxxxxx

have been representing injured workers
and their families who have suffered
asbestos related illnesses.
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Posted By Jon L. Gelman
to Workers' Compensation
at 8/24/2010 06:10:00 AM

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[net-gold] [Workers' Compensation] US Department of Veterans Affairs

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