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Korean War Exposures

USFK sprayed defoliant from 1955 to 1995, new testimony suggests
Accounts have also emerged about defoliant spraying in the DMZ during the mid-1950s. Speaking to the Hankyoreh on Monday, seventy-seven-year-old retired Army First Sergeant Eum Do-nam of Yeoncheon County said, “While I was working at the Army’s 15th Infantry Division at Baengma-goji [in Cheolwon County, Gangwon] in 1955, the U.S. military carried out aerial spraying of defoliant in the DMZ three or four times a month with helicopters and other aircraft.” Learn more

Toxic Military Exposures

Occupational Hazards

Occupational Hazards Exposures from working with chemicals, paints, and machinery during service. Learn more

Non-Toxic Military Exposures

Noise

Harmful sounds from guns, equipment, and machinery that is often experienced during service. Learn more

Cold Injuries

Possible health problems from cold-weather injuries, especially during the Chosin Reservoir Campaign. Learn more

Source: Department of Veterans Affairs
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Parkinson’s Disease

Veteran’s & Parkinson’s Disease Were you exposed to herbicides during service and have Parkinson’s disease? You may qualify for VA benefits. Learn more Agent Orange

Glyphosate Herbicide

Cytotoxicity on human cells of Cry1Ab and Cry1Ac Bt insecticidal toxins alone or with a glyphosate-based herbicide (PDF) Hematotoxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis as Spore-crystal

Ehlors Danlos Syndrome (EDS)

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of disorders that affect connective tissues, which are tissues that support the skin, bones, blood vessels, and other organs. Defects in

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute Veterans’ Potential Exposure to Ionizing Radiation

CONSTRICTIVE BRONCHIOLITIS

What Causes Bronchiolitis Obliterans Bronchiolitis obliterans is most commonly caused by breathing in toxicants over time, the most common being diacetyl. Some other toxicants

Immunorepertoire

New slant on personalized medicine “The immune system has already made a diagnosis,” he said. “If only we could read it!”

PTSD/TBI

Understanding TBI 10 Myths About Traumatic Brain Injury  

Brucellosis (Infectious Diseases)

Brucellosis A bacterial disease with symptoms such as profuse sweating and joint and muscle pain. The illness may be chronic and persist for years. It must be at least 10 percent
Symptoms of Malaria

Malaria (Infectious Diseases)

Malaria during military service Veterans who meet the criteria  do not have to prove a connection between their malaria and military service to be eligible to receive VA disability
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Parkinson’s Disease

Veteran’s & Parkinson’s Disease Were you exposed to herbicides during service and have Parkinson’s disease? You may qualify for VA benefits. Learn more Agent Orange

Glyphosate Herbicide

Cytotoxicity on human cells of Cry1Ab and Cry1Ac Bt insecticidal toxins alone or with a glyphosate-based herbicide (PDF) Hematotoxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis as Spore-crystal

Ehlors Danlos Syndrome (EDS)

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of disorders that affect connective tissues, which are tissues that support the skin, bones, blood vessels, and other organs. Defects in

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute Veterans’ Potential Exposure to Ionizing Radiation

CONSTRICTIVE BRONCHIOLITIS

What Causes Bronchiolitis Obliterans Bronchiolitis obliterans is most commonly caused by breathing in toxicants over time, the most common being diacetyl. Some other toxicants

Immunorepertoire

New slant on personalized medicine “The immune system has already made a diagnosis,” he said. “If only we could read it!”

PTSD/TBI

Understanding TBI 10 Myths About Traumatic Brain Injury  

Brucellosis (Infectious Diseases)

Brucellosis A bacterial disease with symptoms such as profuse sweating and joint and muscle pain. The illness may be chronic and persist for years. It must be at least 10 percent
Symptoms of Malaria

Malaria (Infectious Diseases)

Malaria during military service Veterans who meet the criteria  do not have to prove a connection between their malaria and military service to be eligible to receive VA disability
« First‹ Previous78910111213Next ›Last »

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