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12 lis 2018 · The daughter of a combat Vietnam veteran who served in 1969 until 1970 in areas that were the most heavily sprayed with Agent Orange, Kuhn said most of her life she struggled with neurogenic stomach and bowel issues that were often misdiagnosed.
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.
22 lut 2024 · Children of veterans who were directly exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War have reported a variety of health issues. These include, but are not limited to: Spina Bifida: A neural tube defect that results in incomplete development of the spinal cord and its casing.
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.
16 gru 2016 · Army veteran William Penner used to jokingly call the thick yellow crust that crept across his young son Matthew’s scalp “Agent Orange” after the toxic defoliant sprayed on him in Vietnam...
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.
Children who have spina bifida or certain other birth defects and are biological children of Veterans with qualifying service in Vietnam or Korea may be eligible for a range of VA benefits, starting with compensation, a monthly monetary allowance based on the child's degree of disability.
