Disability Compensation is the primary VA benefit for veterans disabled by their service. Veterans must fill out a VA 21-526 form (known as an Application for Disability Compensation or Pension) and file it with the regional VA office in their state. The regional office is a branch of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It is not the state’s Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Veterans Department at The Mesothelioma Center can assist you in filing for an asbestos-related illness. Our Claims Agents can help you write an asbestos-exposure summary. You must be able to detail your exposure to asbestos with specifics on when and where it happened. You will need to convince the VA that more than half of your lifetime exposure to asbestos occurred on active duty.