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Conditions Recognized in Veterans
- Acute and Subacute Peripheral Neuropathy
A nervous system condition that causes numbness, tingling, and motor weakness. Under VA's rating regulations, it must be at least 10% disabling within 1 year of exposure to herbicides and resolve within 2 years after the date it began.
- AL Amyloidosis
A rare disease caused when an abnormal protein, amyloid, enters tissues or organs.
- Chloracne (or Similar Acneform Disease)
A skin condition that occurs soon after exposure to chemicals and looks like common forms of acne seen in teenagers. Under VA's rating regulations, chloracne (or other acneform disease similar to chloracne) must be at least 10% disabling within 1 year of exposure to herbicides.
- Chronic B-cell Leukemias
A type of cancer which affects white blood cells. VA's regulation recognizing all chronic B-cell leukemias as related to exposure to herbicides took effect on October 30, 2010.
- Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2)
A disease characterized by high blood sugar levels resulting from the body's inability to respond properly to the hormone insulin.
- Hodgkin's Disease
A malignant lymphoma (cancer) characterized by progressive enlargement of the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen, and by progressive anemia.
- Ischemic Heart Disease
A disease characterized by a reduced supply of blood to the heart, that leads to chest pain. VA's regulation recognizing ischemic heart disease as related to exposure to herbicides took effect on October 30, 2010.
- Multiple Myeloma
A cancer of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell in bone marrow.
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
A group of cancers that affect the lymph glands and other lymphatic tissue.
- Parkinson's Disease
A progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects muscle movement. VA's regulation recognizing Parkinson's disease as related to exposure to herbicides took effect on October 30, 2010.
- Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
A disorder characterized by liver dysfunction and by thinning and blistering of the skin in sun-exposed areas. Under VA's rating regulations, it must be at least 10% disabling within 1 year of exposure to herbicides.
- Prostate Cancer
Cancer of the prostate; one of the most common cancers among men.
- Respiratory Cancers
Cancers of the lung, larynx, trachea, and bronchus.
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma (other than Osteosarcoma, Chondrosarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, or Mesothelioma)
A group of different types of cancers in body tissues such as muscle, fat, blood and lymph vessels, and connective tissues.
Veterans with Agent Orange-related Diseases: VA encourages all eligible Vietnam-era Veterans who were exposed to herbicides and suffer from one of the three diseases most recently presumed associated with Agent Orange (chronic b-cell leukemias, Parkinson's disease and ischemic heart disease) to submit an application. Vietnam Veterans can apply for disability compensation for these diseases using VA's Fast Track Claims Processing System.
Surviving spouses, children and dependent parents of Veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange and died as the result of diseases associated with Agent Orange may be eligible for survivors' benefits.
Conditions Recognized in Children of Vietnam Veterans
- Spina bifida (except spina bifida occulta)
- Certain other birth defects in the children of women Vietnam veterans
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Spina bifida (linked to herbicide exposure): A neural tube birth defect that results from the failure of the bony portion of the spine to close properly in the developing fetus during early pregnancy.
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Disabilities other than spinal bifida in Children of Vietnam Veterans (linked not to herbicide exposure but rather to service in Vietnam)
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Covered birth defects include a wide range conditions:
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Eighteen defects are specifically included and others not specifically excluded are covered. For more information, contact a veteran services representative at 1-800-827-1000. Covered birth defects include, but are not limited to, the following conditions:
- achondroplasia
- cleft lip and cleft palate
- congenital heart disease
- congenital talipes equinovarus (clubfoot)
- esophageal and intestinal atresia
- Hallerman-Streiff syndrome
- hip dysplasia
- Hirschprung's disease (congenital megacolon)
- hydrocephalus due to aqueductal stenosis
- hypospadias
- imperforate anus
- neural tube defects
- Poland syndrome
- pyloric stenosis
- sundactyly (fused digits)
- tracheoesophageal fistula
- undescended testicle
- Williams syndrome
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