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  1. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › symptomsAgent Orange Effects & Symptoms - Cleveland Clinic

    Agent Orange effects range in severity. The chemicals in the herbicide affect everyone who had exposure differently. Symptoms could include the following: Acne on your face, including blackheads. Getting infections frequently. Numbness, prickly or tingling feeling in your hands and feet. Fatigue.

  2. www.verywellhealth.com › agent-orange-effects-7091773Agent Orange Effects: History, Symptoms, VA Benefits

    Jan 23, 2023 · Agent Orange (dioxin) was a plant-killing herbicide and defoliant used in the Vietnam War from 1962–1971. The Agent Orange sprayed in Vietnam during what the U.S. military called Operation Ranch Hand was a mixture of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo- p -dioxin (TCDD) and other dioxins. Exposure to Agent Orange is linked to certain cancers and other ...

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  4. www.publichealth.va.gov › exposures › agentorangeBenefits Overview for Agent Orange Exposure - Public Health

    Sep 30, 2024 · Survivors' benefits. Surviving spouses, dependent children, and dependent parents of Veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange or other herbicides during service and died as the result of diseases related to the exposure may be eligible for health care, compensation, education, and home loan benefits. Learn more about survivors' benefits.

  5. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK356077Effects on Veterans' Descendants - Veterans and Agent Orange ...

    Mar 29, 2016 · The original report in this series, Veterans and Agent Orange: Health Effects of Herbicides Used in Vietnam 1 (VAO; IOM, 1994) contained a single chapter devoted to reproductive outcomes, as was the case through the publication of Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2000, hereafter referred to as Update 2000 (IOM, 2001).

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  6. www.publichealth.va.gov › exposures › agentorangeVeterans' Diseases Associated with Agent Orange - Public Health

    Sep 30, 2024 · VA recognizes certain cancers and other health problems as presumptive diseases associated with exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service. Veterans and their survivors may be eligible for benefits for these diseases. AL Amyloidosis. A rare disease caused when an abnormal protein, amyloid, enters tissues or organs.

  7. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK195093Effects on Future Generations - Veterans and Agent Orange ...

    Mar 6, 2014 · 10. Effects on Future Generations. Chapter Overview. Based on new evidence and a review of prior studies, the committee for Update 2012 did not find any new significant associations between the relevant exposures and adverse outcomes in future generations. Current evidence supports the findings of earlier studies that.

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  9. www.publichealth.va.gov › exposures › agentorangeAgent Orange and Survivors' Benefits - Public Health

    Sep 30, 2024 · Compensation benefits. Surviving spouses, dependent children and dependent parents of Veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange and died as the result of diseases related to Agent Orange exposure may be eligible for a monthly payment called Dependency and Indemnity Compensation. Survivors also may be eligible for Dependency and Indemnity ...