Editing Asbestos Trust Funds (section)

== What Special Trust Fund Provisions Apply to Veterans? ==

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| style="padding:15px; color:#155724;" | '''✅ Good News for Veterans:''' You can receive '''both''' VA disability compensation (currently $3,737.85/month at 100% rating) '''AND''' trust fund payments. These benefits do '''not''' offset each other—you keep both!
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| style="padding:20px 25px 15px; font-style:italic; font-size:1.05em; line-height:1.6;" | "Veterans have unique advantages in trust fund claims because military service records provide excellent exposure documentation. Ship construction logs, military occupational specialty records, and duty station histories all help establish exposure to specific products."
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| style="padding:5px 25px 20px; text-align:right;" | '''— Larry Gates,''' Client Advocate, [https://dandell.com/advocates/larry-gates/ Danziger & De Llano]
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The [https://dandell.com/mesothelioma-veterans/ veterans mesothelioma guide] and [https://dandell.com/mesothelioma/va-mesothelioma-claims/ VA claims information] explain the interaction between VA benefits and trust fund compensation. Veterans should also consult the [https://www.mesotheliomalawyercenter.org/veterans/claims/ veterans claims guide] for specific filing procedures.

Naval shipyard workers, engine room personnel, and those involved in ship construction or repair faced particularly intense asbestos exposure. The [https://mesothelioma.net/va-claims-mesothelioma VA claims assistance] explains how to document military exposure.

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