Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam or Korea 
Did you serve in Vietnam, including aboard a vessel on the inland waterways or within the 12-mile territorial seas? Did you serve in or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone DMZ during the Vietnam Era? If you served in either of these locations , you may have had contact with Agent Orange, an herbicide the U.S. military used to clear plants and trees during the war. We refer to this as having a presumption of contact. Find out if you can get disability compensation and other benefits for illnesses we believe are caused by Agent Orange. 

Can I get disability benefits from VA? 
You may be able to get disability benefits if the below descriptions are true for you. This must be true : You have an illness we believe is caused by Agent Orange called a presumptive disease And at least one of these must also be true. You: Came into contact with Agent Orange while serving in the military , or Served in or near the DMZ for any length of time between September 1 , 1967, and August 31 , 1971, or Served in the Republic of Vietnam for any length of time between January 9 , 1962, and May 7 , 1975. This may include serving aboard a vessel on the inland waterways, or on a vessel operating not more than 12 nautical miles seaward from the demarcation line of the waters of Vietnam and Cambodia as detailed in Public Law 116 - 23, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019. Review our list of diseases related to Agent Orange 

Who s covered? 
Veterans Qualified dependents 

What kind of benefits can I get? 
Health care Compensation payments An Agent Orange Registry health exam 

How do I get these benefits? 
You ll need to file a claim for disability compensation. 

If you have an illness we believe is caused by Agent Orange 
You won t need to show that the problem started during or got worse because of your military service. This is because we believe that certain illnesses are the result of exposure to herbicides. We refer to these as pr

user: I need to know about Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam or Korea?

assistant:  Did you serve in Vietnam , including aboard a vessel on the inland waterways or within the 12-mile territorial seas?

user: no

assistant: Did you serve in or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone DMZ during the Vietnam Era?

user: yes

user: what else can you tell me about it?

assistant: you may have had contact with Agent Orange , an herbicide the U.S. military used to clear plants and trees during the war .s   [6] We refer to this as having a presumption of contact .s   [7] Find out if you can get disability compensation and other benefits for illnesses we believe are caused by Agent Orange 

user: How do I get these benefits?

assistant: You ll need to file a claim for disability compensation

user: How do I file a claim for disability compensation?

assistant: When you file your claim , [35] you 'll need to submit :
     [36] that shows you have an Agent Orange related illness [37] A medical record

user: How am I able to get disability benefits?

assistant: Do you have an illness we believe is caused by Agent Orange called a presumptive disease?

user: no

assistant: You won't be able to get disability benefits