Hawaii Veterans & VA Information
Hawaii is home to the world’s most famous Navy base: Pearl Harbor. This base housed around 130 ships and thousands of American service members in the 20th century.
Yet the military used asbestos to build just about every U.S. Navy ship and many military bases — including Pearl Harbor. This puts veterans at risk of mesothelioma decades after they served.
Hawaii Veterans Benefits
One-third of all mesothelioma patients today are veterans. Roughly 6,000 veterans died from this cancer between 1999 and 2005.
Veterans with mesothelioma can get help through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The agency offers a wide range of benefits and services.
VA benefits include:
- Aid & attendance
- Disability compensation
- Health care benefits
- Pension plans
The VA also works with two of the country’s top mesothelioma doctors to treat veterans.
These VA mesothelioma doctors include:
The Mesothelioma Cancer Network has no affiliation with and is not endorsed or sponsored by Dr. Robert B. Cameron. The contact information above is listed for informational purposes only. You have the right to contact Dr. Cameron directly. Visit the UCLA Health website to learn more about Dr. Robert Cameron.
The VA has medical centers and offices across Hawaii to help veterans. Learn more about the offices below by visiting the VA’s official website (va.gov).
Veterans Benefits Administration
- Honolulu Regional Office, Honolulu
VA Medical Centers
- VA Pacific Islands Health Care System
Community-Based Outpatient Clinics
- VA Leeward Community Based Outpatient Clinic (Ewa Beach)
- VA Hilo Community Based Outpatient Clinic
- VA Maui Community Based Outpatient Clinic
- VA Kona Community Based Outpatient Clinic
- VA Kauai Community Based Outpatient Clinic
Veterans Centers
- Hilo Veterans Center
- Honolulu VeteransCenter
- Maui Veterans Center
- Kailua-Kona Veterans Center
- Western Oahu Veterans Center
- Kauai Veterans Center
Veterans who have been exposed to asbestos have the right to file a VA benefits claim. Hawaii mesothelioma lawyers can organize the details of your case and gather key documents to file a claim.
Once this paperwork is in order, veterans can contact a Veterans Service Officer (VSO) to file a VA benefits claim.
AML and VFW Service Officers in Hawaii
VSOs make applying for VA benefits easier for veterans and families.
They can help veterans:
- Apply for federal and state benefits
- Draft compensation & pension requests
- Seek health care assistance
- Learn about burial & survivor benefits
VSOs work with organizations like the American Legion (AML), Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), and the Wounded Warrior Project (HOVS) to better assist veterans. These organizations have nearly 30 veteran’s service offices in Hawaii.
Veteran service offices in Hawaii include:
Honolulu
- American Legion
- Disabled American Veterans
- Fleet Reserve Association
- Hawaii Office of Veterans Services
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Wounded Warrior Project
Hilo
- Hawaii Office of Veterans Services
- Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs (Kapiolani Street, HI)
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans with mesothelioma can reach out to these offices and connect with a VSO today. They can also contact a Hawaii mesothelioma lawyer to learn about other types of compensation.