Veteran compensation for radiation exposure impacts many military members and their families. Radiation exposure occurred during various military operations and tests. Between the 1940s and 1990s, the government conducted many nuclear tests. Veterans who took part in these tests or served in contaminated areas may qualify for compensation. However, the process can be confusing. This
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Best Compensation for Veterans Exposed at Bikini Atoll
Nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands left devastating effects on the lives of Atomic Veterans who served in the area. Many were exposed to harmful levels of radiation directly impacting their health and wellbeing. Today, efforts to address the harm focus on compensation programs like the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA). If
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Atomic veterans are military members who were part of nuclear tests. They also include those who worked in areas with radiation exposure during their service. Many of them did not fully know the risks they were facing at the time. Years later, the health problems caused by this exposure have become clear. The U.S.
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