Thread: Presumptive Service Connection Exposure to Agent Orange
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Old 02-01-2021, 02:07 PM   #2
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Default Re: Presumptive Service Connection Exposure to Agent Orange
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Three new conditions were recently added to the list of presumptive conditions for which the Department of Veterans Affairs grants service connection to Vietnam War veterans affected by exposure to the chemical herbicide Agent Orange. This means that tens of thousands of veterans will now be eligible for VA disability benefits if their Agent Orange exposure resulted in bladder cancer, hypothyroidism, or Parkinson’s Disease-like symptoms. This includes not only Vietnam but Korea and Thailand.



In addition: Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, Veterans who served as far as 12 nautical miles from the shore of Vietnam, or who had service in the Korean Demilitarized Zone, are presumed to have been exposed to herbicides, such as Agent Orange, and may be entitled to service connection compensation.
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