AGENT ORANGE
U.S. forces sprayed an estimated 20 million gallons of the herbicide Agent Orange in South East Asia to clear jungle foliage providing enemies with cover and to destroy crops that they used as a food source. Americans were told that this massive endeavor would save American lives, but research in subsequent decades has revealed that exposure to Agent Orange causes many serious health conditions. Veterans who served at certain South East Asian locations during a period of herbicide use and develop a condition known to be caused by Agent Orange may be entitled to disability compensation without needing to submit actual evidence of exposure. The VA refers to the qualifying conditions as "presumptive conditions" of Agent Orange exposure.
Exposure Areas
Vietnam, including service in offshore waters and inland waterways, between January 9, 1962 and May 7, 1975
service in a unit that operated near the Korean DMZ, between April 1, 1968 and August 31, 1971
any Air Force veteran who regularly and repeatedly operated, maintained, or served on board a C-123 aircraft known to have been used to spray herbicides during the Vietnam era
Thailand military installations between February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975
Presumptive Conditions
- AL Amyloidosis
- B Cell Leukemias
- Chloracne
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Hodgkin's Disease
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Multiple Myeloma
- Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
- Parkinson's Disease
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
- Prostate Cancer
- Respiratory Cancers (lung, larynx, trachea, and bronchus)
- Soft Tissue Sarcomas
- More Information
If you think that the VA improperly denied your claim for a condition caused by Agent Orange exposure, then contact me by calling, e-mailing, or scheduling a free consultation by clicking the link below. You may be entitled to retroactive benefits dating back to the day on which you filed your claim.