Help for VAs at Kansas City Vet Center

Here is some information that might help VAs. Contact information for Kansas City Vet Center is 301 East Armour Blvd, Suite 305 Kansas City, MO 64111 Phone: (816) 753-1866.

Certain types of people with asbestos exposure should be tested for asbestos-related diseases. There are some questions one should ask concerning whether the threat posed by asbestos is a problem.

These questions include: Do you think you have had prolonged exposure to asbestos? Are you an immediate family member of someone who has worked in asbestos-related industries? Have you worked somewhere where asbestos insulation was used? Is it possible your exposure to asbestos was in the form of a "burst exposure" (a very heavy concentration) to asbestos for short periods of time? If any of your answers to these questions were "yes", you may wish to discuss it with your health-care provider.

In general, there is a group of diseases that have been linked to asbestos exposure: lung cancer, asbestosis (a serious, chronic, non cancerous fibrous hardening and scarring of the lungs), mesothelioma (a cancer of the thin membranes lining the thoracic and abdominal cavities and surrounding internal organs), and pleural plaque and thickening (scarring of the lining of the lung). Certain specific signs of asbestos-related diseases are coughing, coughing blood, shortness of breath, chest pain and weight loss. Unfortunately, these symptoms of contact with asbestos can appear up to 25 years after initial exposure. Annual or even semi-annual asbestos detection tests are recommended.

It is vital to seek a doctor's advice if you presume that you have been exposed to asbestos. Initial testing is an x-ray (side and front view of your chest.) Other tests may include a pulmonary function test, blood work, a CT scan and/or biopsy. At times, doctors speak a language incomprehensible to the layman. Be sure to ask your doctor about your health problem. If you don't understand your doctor, get him to explain it in a way that you can better get the picture. All citizens who have participated in the United States Armed Forces should receive the services they deserve. Weitz & Luxenberg is committed to making this happen. This includes compensation for potentially fatal diseases that are caused by exposure to asbestos, such as lung cancer.

Weitz & Luxenberg can help you receive compensation for your asbestos illness. Simply fill out the form below to start the process.

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