Agent Orange And Prostate Cancer. We call these presumptive diseases va has recognized certain cancers and other health problems as presumptive diseases associated with exposure to agent orange or other herbicides during military service. Va benefits for prostate cancer.
The agent orange registry is a program administered by the va since 1978. Veterans who qualify and participate in this program receive a free medical exam lab tests and specialty referrals if appropriate. It is a mixture of equal parts of two herbicides 2 4 5 t and 2 4 d in addition to its damaging environmental effects traces of dioxin.
Changes based on blue water navy vietnam veterans act of 2019 blue water navy veterans who served aboard ships in the open waters off the coast of vietnam during the vietnam war are now presumed to be exposed to agent orange.
Birth defects in children of veterans exposed to agent orange in addition because of the genetic impact of agent orange exposure many children of vietnam veterans are inheriting the toxic effects. Agent orange is a herbicide and defoliant chemical one of the tactical use rainbow herbicides it is widely known for its use by the u s. Veterans who served in thailand during the vietnam war may now. Agent orange was a blend of tactical herbicides the u s.
