Agent Orange, an herbicide used during the Vietnam War, is a known toxin with wide-ranging health effects. Even though Agent Orange has not been used for decades, there is increasing interest in its ...
They endured the horrors of war but now aging Vietnam War veterans are fighting an ongoing battle against deadly diseases and illnesses linked to a chemical they were exposed to during war. The state ...
VA officials said they will not make a decision on new Agent Orange conditions until the results of two VA studies are finalized. (Jon C Lackey/The Salisbury Post via AP) Under pressure from Congress ...
Three serious health issues caused by Agent Orange aren’t covered by the government-funded health care for veterans, but now likely will be after the National Defense Authorization Act is passed. The ...
The long-term impact of exposure on the brain has been a mystery. A new study at Brown University reveals a link between the herbicide and certain aging-associated diseases. The Boston Globe’s weekly ...
The VA has not announced any decision on whether it will provide disability compensation for four diseases linked to exposure to Agent Orange by a scientific panel, breaking a pledge to make a ...
The Senate overwhelmingly approved an addition to its defense policy bill to expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' list of diseases considered related to exposure to Agent Orange, adding bladder ...
“That’s a hell of a bonus for us,” Miterko said. Both of them have shown “much more empathy, much more understanding. They would have seen many of their own peer group suffering from the effects of ...
SHELBURNE — Echoes of Agent Orange loom over the veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan pushing the government to acknowledge that they’ve been sickened by toxic smoke from burn pits. Burn pits ...
Marines on patrol in Vietnam in March 1967. James Stogner, the fourth Marine in the patrol, was awarded the Navy Cross for heroism during the Vietnam War. (Courtesy photo) Two years ago, then Veterans ...
Agent Orange is a powerful herbicide that was widely used by the U.S. military in the Vietnam War. Exposure to the herbicide can cause serious health issues, like cancer and birth defects. WESTAMPTON ...
Agent Orange, an herbicide used during the Vietnam War, is a known toxin with wide-ranging health effects. Even though Agent Orange has not been used for decades, there is increasing interest in its ...