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: what can you tell me 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: yes

user: Can I get disability benefits from VA?

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

user: no

assistant: You are not able to get disability benefits

user: Do you have a list of diseases related to Agent Orange?

assistant: Yes
Review our list of diseases related to Agent Orange:
[43] Served aboard 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 ,s [44] or
   [45] Were exposed to herbicides in a location other than Vietnam or the Korean Demilitarized Zones
   [46] Find out how to file a claim for disability compensations

user: What if I served in or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone DMZ during the Vietnam Era?

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