As of April 1, to qualify for Agent orange !elated benefits, a veteran must have one more of the 14 conditions VA presumes to have been caused by exposure. About one-third of all U.S.senators are backing the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Actof2020 (S. 3444), which could add four conditions to the Agent Orange onditions list. Read more [...] Presumptive Agent Orange Conditions and 4 proposed additions
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As of April 1, to qualify for Agent orange !elated benefits, a veteran must have one more of the 14 conditions VA presumes to have been caused by exposure. About one-third of all U.S.senators are backing the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Actof2020 (S. 3444), which could add four conditions to the Agent Orange onditions list. Read more [...] 
The next meeting of CVO will be on Zoom at 7 PM on Wednesday, June 17th. 
On Friday, May 16th, two CVO Board Members, LaTanya Gamblin and Frank Thompson went to the Homeless Encampment at 51st and Wentworth to provide food, PPE and support. 
Reminder: The next meeting of CVO will be on Zoom at 7 PM on THIS Wednesday, May 20th. 
Wishing All Moms a Very Happy Mother's Day! 
The next meeting of CVO will be on Zoom at 7 PM on Wednesday, April 15th.
CVO is going online! It is crucial that CVO – like all organizations – protect its members in this period of home sheltering and social distancing. We need to continue to meet and work for veterans and their families! We are doing this by continuing to meet in new ways that utilize the technology available to carry out the CVO mission. 
CVO will not be meeting in March due to concerns over the CoronaVirus. Many of our attendees fall into the categories of concern about exposure to the virus and we want all of our veterans to be safe. We will keep everyone posted about future meetings. 
The Chicago Wolves are proud to host the sixth annual Salute to Military Families, presented by your Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana Kia Dealers, on Saturday, March 28, when the team hosts the San Antonio Rampage at Allstate Arena. The Wolves will honor current and former servicemen and servicewomen and their families throughout the night in appreciation of their dedication to our country. 
Veterans Affairs Committee Report for February 2020. 
The February CVO meeting is Wednesday, Feb. 19th at 7 PM at Jesse Brown VA in Chicago in the 2nd Floor Conference Room. It’s African American History Month and CVO will have a presentation titled “American History: The Deep Version” by Dr. Bruce Parry It will show that African American History is, in fact, the core of American history.
