Minnesota Veterans & VA Information
Minnesota veterans run a particularly high risk of mesothelioma since all branches of the United States military relied on asbestos until the 1980s.
The military used asbestos in:
- Aircraft
- Barracks and bases
- Mess halls
- Offices
- Ships
- Vehicles
Today, one-third of all mesothelioma patients are veterans. About 6,000 veterans died of this cancer between 1999 and 2005.
Minnesota Veterans Benefits
To help veterans with mesothelioma and other illnesses, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers a wide range of health care benefits and services.
Key VA benefits include:
- Aid & attendance
- Burial & funeral benefits
- Health care
- Pension plans for veterans and spouses
Veterans can also access medical treatment from top mesothelioma doctors through the VA.
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.
See where VA offices, hospitals, and facilities are located in Minnesota below.
Veterans Benefits Administration
- St. Paul Regional Office, St. Paul
VA Medical Centers
- Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis
- St. Cloud VA Health Care System, St. Cloud
Community-Based Outpatient Clinics
- Albert Lea VA Clinic
- Alexandria Community Based Outpatient Clinic
- Bemidji VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic
- Brainerd VA Clinic
- Ely VA Clinic
- Fergus Falls VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic
- Hibbing VA Clinic
- Lyle C. Pearson VA Clinic
- Maplewood VA Clinic
- Montevideo VA Clinic
- Northwest Metro VA Clinic
- Rochester VA Clinic
- Shakopee VA Clinic
- South Central VA Clinic
Veterans Centers
- Brooklyn Park Veterans Center
- Duluth Veterans Center
- St. Paul Veterans Center (New Brighton)
Veterans can contact these offices by going on the VA’s official website (va.gov).
Veterans who want to file for VA benefits should start by contacting a Minnesota asbestos attorney. These lawyers can find out how veterans were exposed to asbestos during military service.
With this information, veterans can then work with a Veterans Service Officer (VSO) in Minnesota to file a VA benefits claim.
AML and VFW Service Officers in Minnesota
VSOs are trained by the VA to help veterans access military benefits. These VSOs work with organizations like the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the American Legion (AML). Organizations like these have nearly 1,000 service offices across Minnesota.
Offices in some of Minnesota’s largest cities include:
- Minneapolis
- American Legion
- National Association of County Veterans Service
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Vietnam Veterans of America
- St. Paul
- American Legion
- Disabled American Veterans
- Marine Corps League
- Military Order of the Purple Heart
- National Association of County Veterans Service
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Vietnam Veterans of America
- Rochester
- American Legion
- Disabled American Veterans
- National Association of County Veterans Service
- The Retired Enlisted Association
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Vietnam Veterans of America
- Duluth
- American Legion
- Disabled American Veterans
- National Association of County Veterans Service
- The Retired Enlisted Association
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans can contact these offices and connect with a VSO. Veterans can also reach out to a mesothelioma lawyer to see if they qualify for other forms of compensation.