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If you served in Vietnam, Korea, or Thailand—and your child has spina bifida or certain other birth defects related to Agent Orange exposure—your child may qualify for VA disability compensation and benefits. Learn more.
- Birth Defects
Spina bifida (except spina bifida occulta), a defect in the...
- Birth Defects
16 gru 2016 · The Children of Agent Orange. For decades, Vietnam veterans have suspected that the defoliant harmed their children. But the VA hasn’t studied its own data for clues.
22 lut 2024 · Children of Vietnam veterans have dealt with serious health problems from Agent Orange exposure. Read about VA benefits available to 2nd and 3rd generations!
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28 sie 2019 · Spina bifida (except spina bifida occulta), a defect in the developing fetus that results in incomplete closing of the spine, is associated with Veterans' exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during qualifying service in Vietnam or Korea.
Seven prominent, independent scientists and physicians on this Agent Orange Scientific Task Force concluded that elevated incidences of specific birth defects in the children of Vietnam veterans were found in several studies.
16 mar 2016 · Vietnamese scientists claim the dioxin in Agent Orange damages DNA, which can impair genetic material that is passed from parents to their children and grandchildren.
29 mar 2016 · Given the long-standing concern of the Vietnam veterans about the potential of the COIs to adversely affect the health of their children, birth defects and childhood cancers have been among the outcomes considered by VAO committees since the first comprehensive review published in 1994.
