
Please check back later for more information on each of the following cancers:
Conditions recognized as
service-connected for Vietnam Veterans (plus veterans who served in Korea in
68-69) based on exposure to Agent Orange and
other related herbicides:
1. Chloracne
2.
non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
3.
Soft tissue sarcoma
4.
Hodgkin's disease
5.
Porphyria cutanea tarda
6. Multiple
Myeloma
7.
Respiratory and Oral cancers
(including cancers of the lung, larynx, trachea, and
bronchus)
8.
Prostrate cancer
9.
Peripheral neuropathy
(acute or subacute)
10.
Diabetes Type II
11.
Chronic
Lymphocytic Leukemia - CLL
Conditions recognized
in Children of Vietnam Veterans:
Spina Bifida
-
The Spina
Bifida Program of the VA Health Administration
- 1-888-820-1756
Diseases & Conditions Pending Legislative Approval for Children of Women Vietnam
Veterans
Other
Birth Defects in Post-War Children of Women Vietnam Veterans - Disabilities
other than spinal bifida in the children of women Vietnam veterans;
Covered birth defects include a wide range of conditions. Eighteen (18)
defects are specifically included and others not specifically excluded are
covered. Call
1-800-827-1000 or visit
http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Topics/Women/Birth.htm and
http://www1.va.gov/agentorange/docs/AgentOrangeNuJuly03.pdf - related info
on page 9 &10
Agent Orange Reviews -
research and publications by the VA
Click into Agent Orange Review on left side of their web page
- http://www1.va.gov/agentorange/
American Cancer Society |
(800) 227-2345 www.cancer.org |
| Neuropathy Association | www.neuropathy.org |
|
Lymphoma Research
Foundation www.lymphoma.org |
8800 Venice Blvd., Ste. #207 Los Angeles, CA 90034 (800) 500-9976 |
| New Zealand Dermatology Network | http://www.dermnet.com |
|
American Prophyria
Foundation |
P O Box 22712 Houston, TX 77227 (713) 226-9617 |
|
Multiple Myeloma Research
Foundation www.multiplemyeloma.org |
51 Locust Avenue, Suite 201 New Canaan, CT 06840 (203) 972-1250 |
| American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org |
1701 North Beauregard Street Alexandria, VA 22311 (800) DIABETES - (1-800-342-2383) |
|
Spina Bifida Association of America www.sbaa.org |
4590 MacArthur Blvd. NW Ste 25 Washington, DC 20007 (800) 621-3141 |
|
Birth Defect Research for
Children www.birthdefects.org Betty Mekdeci |
BDRC 930 Woodcock Rd, Ste #225 Orlando, FL 32803 (407) 245-7035 or (407) 895-0802 |