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Learn MoreAgent Orange Exposure
According to the VA’s “American Wars Fact Sheet”, the Vietnam War was official from 1964-1975. However, in 1961, a deadly herbicide was developed by the Monsanto Corp earlier than the official start of the war. Its intent was to remove foliage and vegetation but its effects on human troops were unprecedented and utterly devastating. During the Vietnam War, the United States Military utilized almost 20 million gallons of defoliants and herbicides in what was part of Operation Ranch Hand. In the ongoing years, many of our nation’s veterans who served in Vietnam have suffered and are continuing to suffer from serious medical conditions that they were not expecting given their medical and family history. Skin lesions, unexplained cancers, Diabetes Type II, and more. In this section of our blog, you will learn about Agent Orange’s origin, its chemical breakdown, where it was sprayed, and what medical conditions are officially recognized by the VA as being related to Agent Orange exposure. Most importantly, we also discuss which veterans are eligible for these benefits and what you can do as an eligible veteran to get the VA benefits you deserve.
Here are our top 10 Agent Orange blogs:
- Why Was Agent Orange Used? | VA Benefits
- How To Get Agent Orange Benefits!
- Agent Orange Diseases and Symptoms Breakdown
- Second Generation Agent Orange Symptoms!
- VA Claims for Parkinson's Disease and Agent Orange
- 2020 Blue Water Navy Agent Orange Update
- Agent Orange Exposure and C-123 Aircraft
- Agent Orange Back Pay and Effective Dates
- Agent Orange Exposure in Thailand
- What are Defoliants? | VA Disability Benefits
Peripheral Neuropathy: Not always an Agent Orange issue….
Peripheral neuropathy is an illness often linked to Agent Orange and herbicide exposure. It is associated with pain, burning, and numbness in the
Learn MoreDiabetes Mellitus Type II due to Agent Orange Exposure
Diabetes Mellitus Type II (DMII) is one of the 41 Agent Orange diseases that the VA has included on its list of presumptive illnesses due to Agent
Learn MoreProgressive Supranuclear Palsy and the VA
What is PSP? Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) is a brain disorder that affects movement, control of walking and balance, speech, swallowing,
Learn MoreCIDP and Agent Orange
In my last post, I wrote about chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) and its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. The cause of CIDP
Learn MoreAgent Orange: VA Disability Claims for Multiple Myeloma
For many years veterans that had been exposed to Agent Orange during active duty service were denied VA disability benefits for Agent Orange-related
Learn MoreCholangiocarcinoma and Veterans of South East Asia
Cholangiocarcinoma is cancer that forms in the ducts that carry bile from the liver to the small intestine. It is very slow growing and does not
Learn MoreWhat is Agent Orange?
Agent Orange is the name of a blend of herbicides that the U.S. military sprayed in the Republic of Vietnam and surrounding areas during the Vietnam
Learn MoreService Connection for Herbicide Exposure in Thailand
The VA has acknowledged that veterans of the Vietnam War were exposed to Agent Orange since the passage of the Agent Orange Act of 1991. Vietnam
Learn MoreVideo Blog – Agent Orange and Neuropathy
https://youtu.be/NWVqSUSl6X0 Matthew Hill: Hello and welcome to the Hill and Ponton video blog. I'm Mathew Hill. Carol Ponton: I'm Carol
Learn MoreBlue Water Veterans – The History
UPDATE: As of January 2020, Blue Water claims are being processed. In previous blog posts, we talked about the presumptions available to veterans
Learn MoreAgent Orange and Non-Malignant Respiratory Disorders: A Discussion
For a long time now, the VA has suspected that Agent Orange, along with all the other health catastrophes trailing in its wake, is a root of
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