Toxic Exposure
Toxic exposure claims depend on service history, covered locations, diagnoses, and the theory an attorney chooses. This category covers how firms surface exposure signals from the case record without turning staff review into legal strategy.
Guides
Gulf War MUCMI Claims: Issue Spotting, Evidence Review, and Case Workup for Firms
How VA firms identify MUCMI eligibility, review records for qualifying symptoms and service locations, and prepare the case for attorney review under 38 CFR § 3.317.
ReadAgent Orange Presumptive Exposure Locations: C-File Review Guide for VA Disability Firms
A guide for VA disability firms on identifying qualifying Agent Orange exposure locations from the case record and flagging coverage gaps before attorney review.
ReadTERA Memo in VA Disability Claims: What Firms Need to Know
A TERA memo documents a veteran's participation in a toxic exposure risk activity. It can trigger VA's duty to examine, serve as new evidence, or expose a duty-to-assist error.
ReadBurn Pit Presumptive Conditions: What Firms Need in the Case Record
PACT Act burn pit presumptives turn on qualifying service, covered locations, and a matching diagnosis. Here is what firms need to surface before attorney review.
ReadCamp Lejeune Service Evidence in VA Claims
How firms identify, source, and structure Camp Lejeune service evidence to establish the 30-day threshold and attach the presumption under 38 CFR § 3.307.
ReadPACT Act Exposure Screening at Intake: What Firms Need to Capture
How VA disability firms structure intake to surface burn pit locations, qualifying service periods, MOS, diagnoses, and presumptive flags under the PACT Act.
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