20K views · 58 reactions | VA disability attorney Zack Evans covers how veterans obtain service-connected ratings for exposure to toxins and contaminated groundwater at Ft. McClellan. Read more about Ft. Mac veterans benefits claims here: https://www.woodslawyers.com/fort-mcclellan-groundwater-contamination-veterans-benefits/ | Woods & Woods, The Veterans Firm | Facebook

Dealing with toxic exposure at Fort McClellan? Here’s the strategy we recommend—and yes, vets are winning these claims. Step one is to file your claim with a detailed personal statement. Be specific. Share when you were at Fort McClellan, what you were doing (like your MOS or training), and how you think you were exposed. Next, let the VA complete what’s called a TERA—that’s a Toxic Exposure Risk Activity report. The VA Regional Office creates this based on your info, and sometimes these reports