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1-888-392-5392Home Common Disabilities Faced by Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans
The VA reports that veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars could have developed long-term health problems due to exposure to the following while deployed:
Depleted Uranium
Damaged Kidney Function
Toxic embedded fragments lingering toxins enter bloodstream and affect entire body
Noise
Permanent hearing loss or tinnitus
Infectious diseases
including malaria, west Nile virus, brucellosis, campylobacter jejunim, coxiella burnetii (q fever), mycobacterium tuberculosis, nontyphoidal salmoneela, shigella, visceral leishmaniasis, rabies
Burn Pits
Respiratory, cardiovascular, gastointestinal issues
Occupational hazards
skin, nose, and eye irritations, respiratory diseases, poisoning, death
Traumatic Brain Injuries
anxiety, depression, headaches, memory loss, impaired function, dementia, and other symptoms
Chromium
nose problems including ulcers, holes in the nasal septum, and asthma
Sand, dust, and particulates
severe respiratory problems
Chemical warfare agents
lung and respiratory damage, breathing problems, seizures, coma, death
sulfur fire
burned skin, fluid in lungs, airway obstruction
Mental health issues
PTSD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, psychosis
Gulf War Syndrome
chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, functional gastrointestinal disorders
Orthopedic injuries
injuries to the neck, spine, back, hips, and knees
Amputation
Ischemic heart disease
Alcholism and drug abuse
Exposure to radiation
Gunshot wounds
Medical malpractice
Witnessing violent deaths
Military combat
Diagnosis of a serious medical condition
Diagnosis of a serious medical condition
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*No fee if no recovery. Fees computed before deducting expenses from recovery. "We don’t get paid until you get paid” or similar language refers only to fees charged by the attorney. Court costs and other additional expenses of legal action usually must be paid by the client. Contingent attorneys' fees refers only to those fees charged by attorneys for their legal services. Contingent fees are not permitted in all types of cases.
[1] Any result the lawyer or law firm may have achieved on behalf of clients in one matter does not necessarily indicate similar results can be obtained for other clients. Verdicts, awards, and total recoveries presented reflect gross numbers, before attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses are deducted.
[2] Cases are handled by a lawyer at George Sink, P.A., who primarily practices out of our offices in Greenville at 715 Congaree Rd, Columbia at 1440 Broad River Rd, Myrtle Beach at 400 N. Kings Hwy, Suite A, Anderson at 128 N. Main St, Augusta at 3523 Walton Way Ext, Savannah at 6001 Chatham Center Dr #190, or our principal office in North Charleston at 7011 Rivers Ave, SC. With 14 locations throughout South Carolina and Georgia, it’s easy for us to come to you wherever you are, even if we don’t have an office in your town. An attorney, investigator, or a representative of the firm may visit you anywhere in SC or GA for initial investigations in many circumstances.
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