A nerve system disorder characterized by numbness, tingling, and muscular weakness. Within one year of herbicide exposure, it must be at least 10% debilitating, according to VA rating rules. A condition marked by liver malfunction as well as skin thinning and blistering in sun-exposed regions. These are signs that your body is dealing with a toxic substance. The following diseases have been associated with exposure to Agent Orange/dichlorophenol: bladder cancer, bronchitis, cancer of the blood vessels, cancer of the heart, cancer of the lungs, cancer of the prostate, chloracne, chronic dermatitis, diabetes, gonadal (testicle) cancer, Hodgkin's disease, kidney cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, melanoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, peripheral neuropathy, phenylketonuria, pneumonia, porphyria, respiratory illness, sarcoidosis. Agent Orange was used as a defoliant during the Vietnam War to destroy vegetation on which communist forces had planted landmines. The chemical components of Agent Orange include dioxin, mercury, lead, and glyphosate. Dioxin is a known carcinogen; others are suspected carcinogens. People who were exposed to Agent Orange develop cancer at many sites including the brain, breast, lung, stomach, ovary, testis, urinary tract, bowel, liver, and head and neck.