In 1991, Congress passed the Agent Orange Act, which requires the VA to assume all veterans who “served in the Republic of Vietnam” from 1962 to 1975 were exposed to Agent Orange. A few months later, ...

The Defense Department has publicly acknowledged that during the Vietnam ... for Agent Orange disability compensation, acknowledging that those who served in specific locations were likely exposed ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) maintains a list of U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships associated with military service in Vietnam and possible exposure to Agent Orange based on military records.

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — The U.S. Veterans Administration must honor the terms of a 1991 settlement and pay retroactive benefits to thousands of Navy veterans who served on ships off Vietnam’s coast for ...

50 years after the herbicide was used by the U.S. during the Vietnam War, Agent Orange continues to wreak havoc. While the Vietnam War ended decades ago, its effects continue to linger on.

A plane spraying Agent Orange over Vietnam The Americans used chemical weapons Napalm (jellied petrol) and Agent Orange (superior strength weed killer). This was used to clear foliage in the ...