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Agent Orange Exposure
Agent Orange Exposure VA Disability Claims
Agent Orange Exposure & VA Disability Compensation
Agent Orange was a tactical herbicide used during the Vietnam War. VA recognizes certain diseases as presumptively associated with qualifying herbicide exposure. When the applicable requirements are met, a Veteran generally does not have to prove the direct medical connection between the presumptive disease and exposure in the same way required for a non-presumptive condition.
Eligibility depends on the Veteran’s diagnosis, service history, location, dates of service, and the rules applicable to the claim. VA has also expanded certain presumptions through the PACT Act.
Understand your Agent Orange VA Claim
Diseases VA Associates With Agent Orange
Cancers
- Bladder cancer
- Chronic B-cell leukemia
- Hodgkin's disease
- Multiple myeloma
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- Prostate cancer
- Respiratory cancers, including lung cancer
- Certain soft-tissue sarcomas
Other Conditions
- AL amyloidosis
- Type 2 diabetes
- Hypertension
- Hypothyroidism
- Ischemic heart disease
- MGUS
- Parkinson's disease
- Parkinsonism
Additional Conditions
- Chloracne
- Early-onset peripheral neuropathy
- Porphyria cutanea tarda
- Other conditions may qualify through direct service connection when supported by evidence.
Where Does VA presume Agent Orange Exposure?
Vietnam & Blue Water Navy
Korean DMZ
Thailand
Laos, Cambodia, Guam & American Samoa
C-123 Aircraft
Other Herbicide Exposure
What Evidence may be needed?
For an Agent Orange-related claim, VA generally considers medical evidence establishing the condition and military records supporting qualifying service or exposure. Non-presumptive conditions can require additional evidence connecting the condition to service.
How a VA Attorney at RLGVA can help with an Agent Orange Claims
You may still be able to pursue VA disability compensation if you believe a condition was caused by military service or an in-service exposure. A direct-service-connection claim may require evidence establishing the relationship between the current condition and service.
The evidence needed depends on the facts of the claim and the reason for the claimed connection.
Frequently Asked Questions
For qualifying Vietnam service, VA presumes herbicide exposure under applicable rules, so a Veteran generally does not have to prove actual exposure.
Certain offshore service within the area covered by the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act can qualify for the presumption.
Yes. A Veteran may still pursue a condition believed to have been caused by Agent Orange exposure, although additional evidence may be required.
Depending on the condition, prior decision, evidence, and changes in law, a Veteran may have options for further review.
RLGVA provides VA disability representation for Veterans nationwide.