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more_legal_areas agent_orangeVietnam veterans who served in the conflict between 1961 and 1971, and who suffer from memory loss that Agent Orange caused, may be eligible under the law to receive benefits from the US Department of Veteran Affairs. The Department offers comprehensive medical exams, hospital care, medical care, home care, disability benefits, and other social programs for victims of Agent Orange exposure who have suffered physical harm as a result.
Memory loss Agent Orange induced is just one symptom that is recognized to be a presumptive condition of Agent Orange exposure. The most distinguishing adverse effects of Agent Orange exposure include Chloracne, liver dysfunction, personality disorders, cancers, and birth defects. Numerous other conditions have also been associated with Agent Orange exposure.
Agent Orange is an herbicide that was used extensively by the US military during the Vietnam conflict between 1961 and 1971. The US military dropped more than 100 million pounds of Agent Orange over six million acres of land in South Vietnam in order to clear plant life and expose the enemy during conflict. Exposure to Agent Orange can cause serious birth defects including spina bifida, missing body parts, and other serious health problems in offspring of Agent Orange exposed victims.
It is estimated that 2.6 million US troops (and millions of allied troops and Vietnam citizens) were involved in the conflict in South Vietnam. All of these veterans are at risk for developing serious adverse health problems as a result of Agent Orange exposure. The memory loss Agent Orange causes can be just one symptom of a more serious psychiatric or neurological condition. The affects of Agent Orange can appear soon after exposure or it may take up to twenty years for adverse health symptoms to develop.
The adverse effects of Agent Orange have caused serious disability or death in thousands and thousands of exposed victims. In 1984 a class action suit was filed against the manufacturers of Agent Orange on behalf of numerous victims. The courts awarded a settlement of $180 million to aid the victims of Agent Orange injuries. This money was allocated to both individual victims and programs and services to aid these victims. In 1997 the settlement fund was closed after all assets had been allocated to victims and related programs.
The Department of Veteran Affairs has developed a list of conditions considered presumptive of Agent Orange exposure. If a victim suspects or has developed any of these symptoms, the Department offers comprehensive health exams to veterans who may have been exposed to Agent Orange in action. If a victim presents symptoms of an Agent Orange related health problem they may be eligible to receive benefits from the government.
The government provides a comprehensive program in order to respond to medical problems and concerns associated with Agent Orange exposure. Several organizations are involved in ongoing Agent Orange research that benefits the victims of this chemical.
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