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Agent
Orange Overview
Over 2 million American servicemembers served in Vietnam during
the Vietnam era. Agent Orange was the most common herbicide
used in Southeast Asia by the U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam
War from 1962-1971. Its use was controversial at the time, and
anti-war protestors heavily criticized the military for defoliating
large swaths of Vietnam with Agent Orange. However, the military
commanders who ordered its use, even today, claim that it saved
many more American lives than it cost. Agent Orange was contaminated
by the carcinogen dioxin (2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin
[TCDD]), although that fact was unknown to the military at the
time of its initial use. Scientific studies have linked human
exposure to dioxin and certain diseases, particularly cancers.
Congress, in the Agent Orange Act of 1991, therefore presumed
that all Vietnam veterans were exposed to dioxin for the purposes
of filing for VA disability compensation.
For help with claims, contact an American
Legion Department Service Officer
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