Asbestos Exposure in the Military
Asbestos was used on military bases, naval shipyards and in navy ships throughout the 20th century. Almost 30% of all people who are diagnosed with mesothelioma each year are Veterans of the U.S. military. The primary cause of mesothelioma is due to asbestos exposure. Asbestos, due to its heat-resistant, fire-resistant, and durable properties, was commonly used around military bases and on military ships. With a latency period of 20 to 50 years after exposure, a mesothelioma diagnosis from military service-related asbestos exposure more commonly affects veterans, decades after serving our country.
We Are Accredited with the Department of Veterans/VA
Meet Chris McKean
Chris assists MRHFM clients who have served our country honorably through the process of obtaining VA benefits including service connected disability. As a VA accredited attorney, Chris helps veterans receive VA disability benefits if they have been exposed to asbestos while in the military. MRHFM files VA claims on behalf of our clients at no charge to them.
Help for Veterans with Mesothelioma
If you are a U.S. Veteran and have mesothelioma, you may be entitled to VA disability benefits if you can show that you suffered substantial asbestos exposure while in the Armed Forces. You may also receive compensation if you can show asbestos exposure unrelated to your time in the Service. MRHFM proudly helps mesothelioma victims and their families file a VA disability claim on a no-obligation basis and without any fees being paid to MRHFM. We feel that it is important that we provide this service to our Veterans. Because of ethical obligations, we cannot file the claims when the Veteran is already represented by a lawyer for their mesothelioma claims.
Why file a VA disability claim using MRHFM's Accredited VA Team?
- No Cost to You - No fees. MRHFM is proud to fulfill the VA Disability Claim filing process as a free service to Veterans, as long as they are not already represented by a lawyer on a mesothelioma claim or claims.
- Tax Free - Tax free compensation. Disability compensation is a tax free benefit paid to a Veteran for a service-connected disability that happened as a result of active duty, training for active duty, or inactive duty training. MRHFM can assist in completely the appropriate paperwork to claim this tax free compensation.
- Accredited Attorneys - VA accredited attorneys. MRHFM has a team of attorneys that are accredited with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Our team has assisted many clients who have served our country honorably through the process of obtaining VA benefits, including service-connected disability.
- Quick Filing - Quick filing, more compensation. MRHFM can help gather the required information and file the claim forms as quickly as possible. The sooner the claim is filed, the more compensation you can receive. No matter when the claim is processed, if approved, the VA will back-pay compensation to the date the claim was originally filed.
- Proof of Exposure - Assistance with required proof of asbestos exposure. Proof is necessary for service-connected disability. MRHFM can assist in assembling information required to prove “service connected” disability and file the claim forms for you.
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Common U.S. Military Exposure
U.S. Army
Army Veterans may have been exposed to asbestos from areas around the base including barracks, motor pools, and operational vehicles.
U.S. Navy
Navy Veterans run the highest risk of developing mesothelioma due to the heavy use of asbestos in ships.
U.S. Air Force
Air Force Veterans may have been exposed to asbestos in planes where the most heat and friction occurred, like brake pads, as well as around the base.
U.S. Marines
Marine Veterans may have encountered asbestos-containing materials in housing units, on ships and in land bases.
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard Veterans may have experienced risks of asbestos exposure while serving on ships, in shipyards, and around the bases.
Shipyards and Asbestos Exposure
Below offers a sample list of shipyards where military personnel and civilian workers were exposed to asbestos. Areas on the ships that were most dangerous were usually in the fire and engine rooms. However, most navy veterans can recall the asbestos insulation that covered pipes and wiring throughout the ship. Some of the personnel most at risk include boilermen, electrician’s mates, enginemen, firemen, machinist mates, pipefitters and shipfitters. Seabees who helped with military construction and the civilian shipyard workers were also at high risk.
Naval & Private Shipyards (Navy, Liberty, and Victory ships):
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Florida
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Illinois
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Indiana
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South Carolina
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Louisiana
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Texas
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Maine
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Virginia
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Maryland
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Washington
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Massachusetts
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Wisconsin
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Michigan
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