Borne the Battle #220: Vietnam War Veteran, John Burns, and Iraq War Veteran, David Eckert, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act.

In this episode of Borne the Battle, two Veterans from two very different generations come to talk about the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019. Burns, a Vietnam War Veteran spoke about his unanticipated participation in the Vietnam War, the symptoms he had after Agent Orange exposure, his experience filing a BWN claim, and how the BWN Act benefits improved his life. David Eckert, an Iraq War Veteran and lead policy analyst for VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities, also joined this episode. Eckert leveraged his background working with the BWN Act to share how veterans can file a claim, the criteria VA uses to evaluate applicants, and what benefits eligible Veterans can expect to receive.

Listen here: https://bit.ly/2ZXlHof