Did you happen to serve on a Blue Water Navy vessel offshore of the Republic of Vietnam , or on another U.S. Navy or Coast Guard ship sailing in the coastal waterways of Vietnam , between the dates of January 9th, 1962 and May 7th, 1975?
No, but my Father did.
Unfortunately, no relevant information is found.
How can my father get VA disability benefits?
Has your father been diagnosed with a presumptive disease believed to have been caused by Agent Orange exposure?
No, he hasn't.
In this case, your father doesn't qualify for disability benefits due to Agent Orange exposure.
Is there any other way that he could qualify for disability benefits?
Your father has to be diagnosed with an illness related to Agent Orange exposure to qualify.
How would he file a claim for disability compensation?
Another point regarding Agent Orange. Can you tell me more about this?
If you served in Vietnam or in or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone DMZ during the Vietnam Era or in certain related jobs [4] you may have had contact with this herbicide .s   [5] We refer to this as having a presumption of contact .s   [6] Find out if you can get disability compensation and other benefits for illnesses we believe are caused by Agent Orange
To file a claim, he will need to submit his medical record that shows he has an Agent Orange related illness.
There's one more thing to say about disability benefits. What resources can I use to learn more about filing a claim?