ALS of Nevada » veterans benefits http://www.alsofnevada.org/blog Providing a resource for the voices of ALS caregivers and victims Sat, 22 May 2010 23:21:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 ALS and Veteran Benefits http://www.alsofnevada.org/blog/2009/08/als-and-veteran-benefits/ http://www.alsofnevada.org/blog/2009/08/als-and-veteran-benefits/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:14:43 +0000 admin http://www.alsofnevada.org/blog/?p=79

Thankfully, the Department of Veteran Affairs has taken the appropriate action. They now list ALS as a disease entitled to “presumptive service connection.”

This means that if a service member is diagnosed with ALS his or her condition will be presumed to have occurred during or been aggravated by military service and as such be entitled to service connection and full benefits.

An overview of benefits available to veterans, survivors and dependents is available from the VA is included on our website.

Visit our ALS Veterans Information page for benefits and links out to the resources you need.

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