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Exposure to Agent Orange by Location
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Exposure to Agent Orange by Location
Aircraft spraying herbicides
Part of the United States' strategy in Vietnam was to conduct an herbicide program to remove foliage providing cover for the enemy. Agent Orange was the most widely used of the herbicide combinations sprayed.
Agent Orange and other herbicides used in Vietnam were tested or stored elsewhere, including some military bases in the United States.
- Exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam
Presumed exposure on land in Vietnam, on a vessel operating on the inland waterways of Vietnam, or on a vessel operating not more than 12 nautical miles seaward from the demarcation line of the waters of Vietnam and Cambodia as defined in Public Law 116-23 (Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act 2019) between January 9, 1962 and May 7, 1975 - C-123 Airplanes and Agent Orange Residue
Possible exposure of C-123 flight, ground maintenance, and aeromedical crew members to herbicide residue in C-123 planes flown during and after after the Vietnam War - Korean Demilitarized Zone
Presumed exposure for units determined by VA and DoD to have operated along the demilitarized zone in Korea between Sept. 1, 1967, and August 31, 1971. - Thailand Military Bases
VA considers disability benefits claims based on exposure to herbicides on a U.S. military base in Thailand or Royal Thai Air Force base between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, on a case-by-case basis. - Herbicide Tests and Storage Outside Vietnam
Possible exposure due to Department of Defense herbicide tests and storage at military installations in the United States and at locations in other countries.
