Vietnam Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange
Any Veteran who served in the Republic of Vietnam between 1/9/62 and 5/7/75 is considered exposed to Agent Orange. In Republic of Vietnam means on land.
All following conditions are considered related to Agent Orange exposure
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diabetes mellitus, type II
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ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease, etc)
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prostate cancer
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respiratory cancers (lung, bronchus, larynx, trachea)
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Parkinson’s disease
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Hodgkin’s disease
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non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
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chronic lymphocytic leukemia
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b-cell or hairy cell leukemia
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soft tissue sarcoma (other than osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, Kaposi’s sarcoma or mesothelioma)
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multiple myeloma
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porphyria cutanea tarda*
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acute and sub-acute peripheral neuropathy*
*Must become manifest to a degree of 10 percent or more within one year after the last date on which the Veteran was exposed to an herbicide agent during active military, naval or air service.