Mustard gas or lewisite exposure 
If you had contact with mustard gas also known as sulfur mustard, yperite, or nitrogen mustard or lewisite, a natural compound that contains the poison arsenic , you may have certain related long - term illnesses. Find out if you can get disability compensation or benefits. 

Can I get disability benefits from VA? 
You may be able to get disability benefits if you have a disability believed to be caused by contact with mustard gas or lewisite and your military record shows you had contact with mustard gas or lewisite. If you were in the Army and served in these places : Bari , Italy Bushnell , FL Camp Lejeune , NC Camp Sibert, AL Dugway Proving Ground , UT Edgewood Arsenal , MD Naval Research Lab , Washington, DC Ondal , India Rocky Mountain Arsenal , CO San Jose Island , Panama Canal Zone If you were in the Navy and served in these places : Bari , Italy Camp Lejeune , NC Charleston , SC Great Lakes Naval Training Center , IL Hart s Island , NY Naval Training Center , Bainbridge, MD Naval Research Laboratory , VA Naval Research Laboratory , Washington, DC USS Eagle Boat 58 Some service members who took part in testing in these places : Finschhafen , New Guinea Porton Down , England Select merchant seamen were also exposed at Bari, Italy. 

Who s covered? 
Veterans 

What kind of disability benefits can I get? 
Health care Compensation payments 

How do I get these benefits? 
You ll need to file a claim for disability compensation. You have to claim an actual disease or disability. It s not enough to state that you were exposed to mustard gas or lewisite during service. You ll need to apply based on the illnesses believed to be caused by your contact with one of these chemicals. When you send in your claim , be sure to share any military records that show you had contact with blistering agents. Find out how to file a claim for disability compensation 

What if I need help filing my disability claim? 
If you have questions about ben

user: Hi I need information about benefits for volunteering for research involving chemical and biological testing

assistant: You can get benefits if you volunteered for medical research for the U.S., is that your case?

user: No, I didn't volunteer for medical research

assistant: were you involved in any other research?

user: Yes I was involved in a research program about chemical and biological testing


assistant: In that case, you can get medical care through the U.S. Army, but first, you need to meet both of the requirements listed below

user: That's great, what if I have questions or need help getting medical care?

assistant: In that case, you can visit the U.S. army web page or you can call to 900-984-8523

user: Are there some extra requirements to apply for this benefit?

assistant: Yes one of the requirements is that the research where you volunteered was between 1942 and 1945

user: Yes, my volunteered research was on 1944

assistant: That's great, I need to know if you have an injury or a disease that was directly caused by your participation in this research testing?

user: No, I don't have any injury or disease caused by that

assistant: I'm so sorry, but In that case, you can't apply for getting this benefit, one of the requirements is having an injury or  disease caused by the participation in the research testing