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more_legal_areas agent_orangeAgent Orange lung cancer is one type of serious medical condition presumptive to Agent Orange exposure that is recognized by the US Department of Veteran Affairs. The US Department of Veteran Affairs is the agency responsible for providing benefits to victims who have suffered medical problems, including Agent Orange lung cancer, as a result of Agent Orange exposure.
Agent Orange was an herbicide used extensively by the US military during the Vietnam conflict. Between January 1965 and April 1971, the US military dropped over 100 million pounds of Agent Orange over more than six million acres of land in South Vietnam. Agent Orange was also used by the Koreans in the Korean conflict between 1968 and 1969. Agent Orange was a defoliator that cleared brush in order to expose the enemy during conflict. Agent Orange is extremely harmful to human and fetal health, causing a number of diseases and aberrant physical conditions.
An estimated 2.6 million US military personnel served in the South Vietnam conflict, all of which are potentially at risk for developing Agent Orange lung cancer and other Agent Orange health side effects. The latency period for Agent Orange related diseases can be as long as twenty years. The effects of Agent Orange exposure can often develop soon after exposure to this harmful chemical compound.
In 1984 a class action lawsuit was filed against the companies than manufactured Agent Orange. The courts awarded $180 million dollars to aid the victims of Agent Orange lung cancer and other related diseases. This money was distributed to individual victims and to programs developed to assist the victims of Agent Orange exposure. In 1997 the courts closed the settlement fund after all its assets had been used. Hundreds of thousands of victims benefited from this class action settlement.
Though settlement money is no longer available to victims of Agent Orange lung cancer and other related health problems, the Dept. of Veteran Affairs provides comprehensive health exams, medical care, and disability benefits to qualifying victims of Agent Orange lung cancer and other health ailments. This department also participates in ongoing Agent Orange research programs in conjunction with a number of other organizations.
A comprehensive health exam is unable to measure Agent Orange exposure. People who have developed Agent Orange lung cancer and other related ailments that were potentially exposed to Agent Orange in action are eligible for VA benefits. In addition to Agent Orange lung cancer, a number of other health conditions are considered presumptive of Agent Orange exposure. These conditions currently include, but are not limited to, all respiratory cancers, sarcomas, Chloracne, leukemia, peripheral neuropathy, and a whole host of other ailments that can affect almost every part of the body.
If you suspect that you have developed Agent Orange lung cancer or any other Agent Orange-related health condition, you may wish to contact the Department of Veteran Affairs to schedule a health exam to determine if you are eligible for benefits.
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