Recently, at the 2011 Reunion meeting in Branson, the Directors established a Parkinson's Research Grant Fund.  This year we have established a Donations Goal of $2 million for this grant.  Our directors are evaluating project candidates for these Research Grants.  A list of these projects will be posted soon on the Information page.  We thank all of you for your generous donations to USMVP research programs.  USMVP receives no government grants and is dependent on donations from individuals and organizations.  USMVP is a 501(c)19 non-profit organization; your donations qualify as tax deductible.

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The message is clear: the VA presumes Veterans' Parkinson’s disease as associated with exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service. The VA's final regulation recognizing this association took effect on August 30, 2010 and rating of claims start on October 31, 2010.  Vietnam-era Veterans exposed to herbicides do not have to prove a connection between their Parkinson’s disease and military service to be eligible to receive VA benefits.

With this announcement,  USMVP reached its Principal Goal: to get Parkinson's disease added to the VA list of diseases associated to exposure to Agent Orange. 

We wish to thank Directors Alan Oates, Lorenzo Gonzalez, and Steve Fiscus for their steadfast dedication, countless hours of research and collaboration, and single-minded campaign to make this happen for all our Veterans afflicted with Parkinson's disease.

Someday doctors may be able to transplant healthy dopamine-producing cells into the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), replacing cells lost to disease.
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