Editing Trust Fund Filing Guidance (section)

=== Veterans: Complex Multi-Trust Qualification ===

[https://dandell.com/mesothelioma-veterans/ Veterans face particularly complex] trust fund landscapes due to extensive asbestos use in military applications. Naval personnel exposed aboard specific vessels can access multiple trusts based on shipbuilder contracts, equipment manufacturers, and insulation suppliers. The [https://mesothelioma.net/navy-veterans-asbestos-exposure/ Veterans Administration] provides documentation supporting claims, but coordinating military service records with civilian trust requirements demands specialized expertise in both systems.

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| style="padding:20px 25px 15px; font-style:italic; font-size:1.05em; line-height:1.6;" | "Navy veterans often qualify for significantly more trusts than they initially realize. The ships themselves contained products from multiple manufacturers, and veterans who worked in shipyards during construction or repair periods have additional exposure sources that expand their trust fund portfolio dramatically."
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| style="padding:5px 25px 20px; text-align:right;" | '''— Michelle Whitman,''' Attorney, Danziger & De Llano
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| style="padding:15px; color:#155724;" | '''✅ Good News for Veterans:''' Mesothelioma qualifies for presumptive service connection. The VA assumes your cancer is service-related without requiring proof of specific exposure incidents. You can pursue both VA benefits AND trust fund claims simultaneously.
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