Veterans with service-connected conditions related to Agent Orange may be eligible for specific health care benefits from VA. Children of veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange may also be eligible for some healthcare benefits, specifically if they have one of the following birth defects:.
If you are granted service connection for a medical condition due to Agent Orange exposure, your monthly compensation amounts will depend on your VA disability rating. VA disability ratings are assigned based on the severity of your condition. For a free case evaluation with a member of our staff, call us at Share this Graphic.
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In addition, the VA also has been proven…. In a recent blog I discussed the impact of Agent Orange and its relationship to cancerous such as prostate cancer from agent orange versus non-cancerous diseases — specifically skin conditions.
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Disability benefits. Exposure to hazardous materials. In this section. We've added 3 more presumptive conditions related to Agent Orange exposure This expands benefits for Veterans and survivors with these presumptive conditions: Bladder cancer Hypothyroidism Parkinsonism If we denied your claim for any of these conditions in the past, we'll automatically review your case again.
Both of these must be true. Requirements for Agent Orange presumptive diseases When sound medical and scientific evidence shows that an illness is caused by Agent Orange exposure, we add it to our list of presumptive diseases. Bladder cancer: A type of cancer that affects the bladder where urine is stored before it leaves the body. The most common type of bladder cancer starts in the cells that line the inside of the bladder.
This is called urothelial or transitional cell carcinoma. Chronic B-cell leukemia : A type of cancer that affects white blood cells. It also causes red blood cells to decrease more and more over time called anemia. Multiple myeloma : A type of cancer that affects the plasma cells. These are a type of white blood cells made in the bone marrow that help to fight infection.
Each of these—manufactured by Monsanto, Dow Chemical and other companies—had different chemical chemical additives in varying strengths.
Agent Orange was the most widely used herbicide in Vietnam, and the most potent. More than 13 million gallons of Agent Orange was used in Vietnam, or almost two-thirds of the total amount of herbicides used during the entire Vietnam War.
It was found in varying concentrations in all the different herbicides used in Vietnam. Dioxins are also created from trash incineration; burning gas, oil and coal; cigarette smoking and in different manufacturing processes such as bleaching. Dioxin is a highly persistent chemical compound that lasts for many years in the environment, particularly in soil, lake and river sediments and in the food chain.
Dioxin accumulates in fatty tissue in the bodies of fish, birds and other animals. Most human exposure is through foods such as meats, poultry, dairy products, eggs, shellfish and fish. Studies done on laboratory animals have proven that dioxin is highly toxic even in minute doses.
It is universally known to be a carcinogen a cancer-causing agent. Short-term exposure to dioxin can cause darkening of the skin, liver problems and a severe acne-like skin disease called chloracne.
Additionally, dioxin is linked to type 2 diabetes, immune system dysfunction, nerve disorders, muscular dysfunction, hormone disruption and heart disease. Developing fetuses are particularly sensitive to dioxin, which is also linked to miscarriages, spina bifida and other problems with fetal brain and nervous system development. In , Dr. However, because the material was to be used on the enemy, none of us were overly concerned. We never considered a scenario in which our own personnel would become contaminated with the herbicide.
In , a class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of 2. Various challenges to the settlement followed, including lawsuits filed by some veterans, before the U. Supreme Court confirmed the settlement in In , President George H.
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