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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

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Diabetes Research

Diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Glucose comes from the foods you eat. Insulin is a hormone that helps the glucose get into

Diabetes

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Agent Orange Veterans who develop type 2 diabetes mellitus and were exposed to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service do not have to
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Vietnam War Exposures

AGENT ORANGE First Agent Orange case in US is won by a veteran  VETERAN’S DISEASES VA Links Brain Cancer to Agent Orange Exposure in Recent Court Decision
AL amyloidosis is a rare disease caused when amyloid proteins are abnormally deposited in tissues or organs.

AL amyloidosis

AL amyloidosis and Agent Orange Presumptive Service Connection for Disease Associated With Exposure to Certain Herbicide Agents: AL Amyloidosis AL amyloidosis Support

2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin (TCDD)

TCDD is the most potent compound (congener) of its series (polychlorinated dibenzodioxins, known as PCDDs or simply dioxins) and became known as a contaminant in Agent Orange, a
Veterans with ALS

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Wall of Honor:  Saluting Our Military Heroes with ALS Service Connected Benefits: ALS Assocation Service Connected Benefits Study: Military vets face elevated risk of Lou

Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C Information Growing Among Veterans   WHAT IS HEPATITIS? Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. It may be caused by viruses, alcohol, drugs and other toxins  
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Diabetes Research

Diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Glucose comes from the foods you eat. Insulin is a hormone that helps the glucose get into

Diabetes

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Agent Orange Veterans who develop type 2 diabetes mellitus and were exposed to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service do not have to
LOVME LIBRARY

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Veterans Benefits Talk Radio

Disability Services

Find information for people with disabilities.

Vietnam War Exposures

AGENT ORANGE First Agent Orange case in US is won by a veteran  VETERAN’S DISEASES VA Links Brain Cancer to Agent Orange Exposure in Recent Court Decision
AL amyloidosis is a rare disease caused when amyloid proteins are abnormally deposited in tissues or organs.

AL amyloidosis

AL amyloidosis and Agent Orange Presumptive Service Connection for Disease Associated With Exposure to Certain Herbicide Agents: AL Amyloidosis AL amyloidosis Support

2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin (TCDD)

TCDD is the most potent compound (congener) of its series (polychlorinated dibenzodioxins, known as PCDDs or simply dioxins) and became known as a contaminant in Agent Orange, a
Veterans with ALS

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Wall of Honor:  Saluting Our Military Heroes with ALS Service Connected Benefits: ALS Assocation Service Connected Benefits Study: Military vets face elevated risk of Lou

Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C Information Growing Among Veterans   WHAT IS HEPATITIS? Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. It may be caused by viruses, alcohol, drugs and other toxins  
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