Exposure to hazardous chemicals and materials 
Find out if you can get disability compensation monthly payments and other benefits for illnesses or other conditions, like the ones listed below. These are illnesses and conditions we believe may be caused by contact with harmful chemicals or other hazardous materials while serving in the military. 

Medical care for volunteers involved in chemical and biological testing 
As many as 60,000 Veterans volunteered for medical research for the U.S. biological and chemical programs between 1942 and 1975. You can get medical care through the U.S. Army if you volunteered for this research and have an injury or illness directly caused by your participation. If you have questions or need help getting medical care : Visit the U.S. Army web page , or Call 800 - 984 - 8523 Agent OrangeIf you served in the Republic of Vietnam or in or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone DMZ during the Vietnam Era or in certain related jobs you may have had contact with Agent Orange, an herbicide used to clear plants and trees during the war. AsbestosIf you worked in certain military jobs , you may have had contact with asbestos toxic fibers once used in many buildings and products. Birth defects like spina bifidaIf you served in the Republic of Vietnam, in Thailand, or in or near the DMZ during the Vietnam Era and your child has spina bifida or certain other birth defects your child may be eligible for disability benefits. Contact with mustard gas or lewisiteIf you served at the German bombing of Bari, Italy, in World War II or worked in certain other jobs , you may have had contact with mustard gas. Contaminated drinking water at Camp LejeuneIf you served at Camp Lejeune or MCAS New River between August 1953 and December 1987 , you may be at risk for certain illnesses believed to be caused by contaminants found in the drinking water during that time. Gulf War IllnessIf you served in the Southwest Asia theater of operations , you may be at risk of 

user: Hello. How are you doing? I've been exposed to chemicals during my service and need information about which benefits I can get.

assistant: Of course. We can find out if you can get disability compensation monthly payments and other benefits for illnesses or other conditions. These are illnesses and conditions we believe may be caused by contact with harmful chemicals or other hazardous materials while serving in the military.

user: Well, you see, I've volunteered for medical research during my service time, which is when I believe my health took a dent. Is there anything you can do for me?

assistant: Are you one of the Veterans who volunteered for medical research for the U.S. biological and chemical programs between 1942 and 1975?

user: Yes, I am.

assistant: In this case you can get medical care through the U.S. Army, if you volunteered for this research and have an injury or illness directly caused by your participation.

user: Great. How can I get more information on that?

assistant: You can visit the U.S. Army web page, or call 800-984-8523.

user: Will I also find answers to my questions there?

assistant: Yes, you will.

user: That's helpful. I might also have come in contact with that nasty agent orange  during my time in vietnam. Do you know about that?

assistant: If you served in the Republic of Vietnam or in or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) during the Vietnam Era or in certain related jobs you may have had contact with Agent Orange, an herbicide used to clear plants and trees during the war.

user: Right, right. That one. And asbestos. Does that ring a bell, too? 

assistant: If you worked in certain military jobs, you may have had contact with asbestos toxic fibers once used in many buildings and products.