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For Vietnam Veterans

Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 07:25 PM

by post5553

A Veteran who served in the Republic of Vietnam between January 9, 1962 and May 7, 1975 is presumed to have been exposed to Agent Orange and other herbicides used in support of military operations.
 
Eleven diseases are presumed by VA to be service-connected for such veterans:
                   Chloracne or other acneform disease similar to chlorane
                   Prophyria cutanea tarda
                   Soft-tissue sarcome (other than osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, Kaposi's sarcome and mesothelioma)
                   Hodgkin's disease
                   Multiple myeloma
                   Respiratory cancers (lung, bronchus, larynx, trachea)
                   Non-Hodgkin's lymphona
                   Prostrate Cancer
                   Acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy
                   Diabetes mellitus (Type 2)
                   Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

If you have filed a claim previously and have been denied, please consider re-filing.

If you have not filed a claim, and believe you fall into one of these categories, please consider filing a claim.
 
Go to one of the VFW Service Officers for further information

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