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Sep 10, 2021 · VA adds three new Agent Orange presumptions. VA presumes that certain conditions are related to exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during service in Vietnam, and Vietnam Veterans who have these conditions will automatically be qualified for certain benefits. As a result of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act, VA added three ...
Feb 9, 2024 · February 9, 2024. Print. Wilmington , DE — Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs issued a proposed rule outlining plans to expand the locations and time frames for which VA presumes exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides. If this proposed rule becomes final, VA will implement a new presumption of exposure to locations where ...
Feedback. If you have a health condition caused by exposure to the herbicide Agent Orange during your service, you may be eligible for VA disability compensation. Compensation provides tax-free monthly payments. Keep reading to find out if you may be eligible.
Less than a month later, on June 21, 2021, VA began to adjudicate disability compensation claims for the presumptive conditions of these three conditions. Typically, VA issues interim final regulations for adjudicating claims. As of the date of this Insight, VA has not issued regulations.
- Heather M. Salazar
- CRS Insights
- Cover Date: August 6, 2021
May 25, 2021 · Introduced in House (05/25/2021) 117th CONGRESS. 1st Session. H. R. 3518. To direct the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance for individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. May 25, 2021.
6 days ago · May 25, 2021. 117 th Congress (2021–2023) Status. Died in a previous Congress. This bill was introduced on May 25, 2021, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote. Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill.
Apr 29, 2024 · A recent Brown University study tied Agent Orange exposure to brain tissue damage similar to that caused by Alzheimer’s. Acknowledging its harm to human health, the Environmental Protection Agency banned the use of 2,4,5-T in the U.S. in 1979.
