US Navy Veteran Bruce Hill on the PACT Act: A Milestone for Veterans with Kidney Cancer
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2023
- In this video, US Navy veteran and kidney cancer patient Bruce Hill discusses the importance of the PACT Act of 2022 for veterans with kidney cancer. The PACT Act recognizes kidney cancer as a service-related disability, enabling veterans to receive the benefits they deserve.
Bruce emphasizes the urgency for veterans to file for their service-related disability benefits before August 9th. For more information on the PACT Act and its implications for veterans with kidney cancer, visit KidneyCAN's 'Kidney Cancer and the Military' page: kidneycan.org/kidney-cancer-a....
At our Patient Resource Center at www.kidneycan.org, we have additional resources with kidney cancer basics and some in-depth information as well. We have printouts to take with you to doctor's appointments, along with Q&A resources and videos that explain kidney cancer.
See our full Patient Resource Center at www.kidneycan.org.
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This video truly change my families lives. Until I saw this in November I did not know the PACT Act covered Vietnam era veterans. I was on a nuclear sub 1970-1974. I Have stage four kidney cancer. I filed my claim in November after watching this video. 80 Days later I get my approval letter for 100% disability. Thank you so much for this information.
Separated for 24 years now and recently diagnosed with clear cell renal carcinoma, had to have a partial nephrectomy and lost 30% of my L kidney. It is a presumptive condition, but I'm kind of confused on presumptive conditions and not sure how to file for and provide medical evidence for a presumptive condition. I was exposed to PFA's via my MOS as well as burn pits on a 2 month long stateside deployment. I was ignorant and was not aware of the signs and symptoms, had been experiencing them for years. Recently had to visit the E.R. for something totally different and the L renal mass was an incidental finding. Things progressed like an effin hurricane and within 2 weeks I had the partial nephrectomy. With your experience, I'm just looking for advice or opinions on how to go about filing for this. I'm already rated at 50% and currently have an ITF with 9 months left to submit the claim.
I have kidney failure but no cancer ...I want to know if I qualify ..I was in the Persian gulf. desert storm. thanx
I think you would be coverd. Go to VA.gov and apply
Served in Vietnam 13 and 1/2 months boots on the ground, had kidney cancer, one removed and the other operated on. I applied and was awarded hypertnesion 0 percent. Needless to say, I have no hope for anything from the VA.
2024 or 2023