Vietnam Veterans

If you served in Vietnam between January 9, 1962 and May 7, 1975, you are presumed to have been exposed to Agent Orange. The following conditions may be considered as "service-connected" based on that exposure:

  • Acute and Subacute Peripheral Neuropathy (Manifest Within One Year)
  • B Cell Leukemia
  • Chloracne (Manifest Within One Year of Leaving Vietnam)
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Hodgkins Disease
  • Ischemic Heart Disease
  • Multiple Myeloma
  • Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (Manifest Within One Year)
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Respiratory Cancers of the Lung, Bronchus, Larynx or Trachea
  • Soft Tissue Sarcoma
  • Type II Diabetes

Child Services

Children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida (other than spina bifida occulta) are entitled to a monthly allowance. Children of female Vietnam veterans born with certain other birth defects may also be eligible for a monthly allowance.

Additional Information

Contact the Veterans Service Office for more information and assistance in filing a claim.