How do you prove exposure to Agent Orange?
To be entitled to a presumption of exposure for Agent Orange, you must meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Service in Vietnam between January 9, 1962 and May 7, 1975.
- Service in or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone between September 1, 1967 and August 31, 1971.
Where was Agent Orange sprayed in Thailand?
Specifically, the VA stated that the following veterans may have been exposed to herbicides such as Agent Orange: U.S. Air Force Veterans who served on Royal Thai Air Force Bases (RTAF bases) at U-Tapao, Ubon, Nakhon Panom, Udorn, Takhli, Korat, and Don Muang, near the air base perimeter.
Did Cambodia use Agent Orange?
Agent Orange was first used by the British Armed Forces in Malaya during the Malayan Emergency. It was also used by the U.S. military in Laos and Cambodia during the Vietnam War because forests near the border with Vietnam were used by the Viet Cong.
How long does it take the VA to pay back pay?
within 15 days
VA maintains that veterans should receive VA back pay within 15 days of the decision granting the retroactive benefits either through direct deposit or a check. However, it is not uncommon for VA to take several months to issue back pay and retroactive benefits.
Is there a blood test for Agent Orange?
Unfortunately, there’s no medical test or biological feature that can show that someone was exposed to Agent Orange or other herbicides, so the health exam cannot confirm that you were (or were not) exposed.
What cancers are associated with Agent Orange?
What Cancers Are Associated With Agent Orange Exposure
- Soft tissue sarcoma.
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)
- Hodgkin disease.
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) (including hairy cell leukemia and other chronic B-cell leukemias)
Is there any U.S. military bases in Thailand?
Currently, the United States does not have a wide military presence in Thailand, as the need for U.S. Army bases there has been minimal since the Vietnam war. As of 2010, up to 113 military personnel in Thailand are stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok.
Is there a US Navy base in Thailand?
The two main ports of call for the U.S. Navy in Thailand are Pattaya, only about 50 miles from Bangkok, and Phuket Island in the south, 500 miles from Bangkok.
Is Agent Orange still active in Vietnam?
After its use in the 1960s, Agent Orange was banned by the U.S. in 1971 and remaining stocks were taken from Vietnam and the U.S. to Johnston Atoll, a U.S. controlled island about 700 miles SE of Hawaii, where it was destroyed in 1978. There is no ‘Agent Orange’ in Vietnam or anywhere else today.