Agent Orange and other herbicides

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Who qualifies

Any length of service in one of the places and time periods below.

• Vietnam, on land or on its inland rivers and waterways (January 9, 1962, to May 7, 1975)38 U.S.C. 1116(d)(1); 38 CFR 3.307(a)(6)(iii)
• On a ship offshore of Vietnam (within 12 nautical miles) (January 9, 1962, to May 7, 1975)38 U.S.C. 1116A
• Thailand, at any U.S. or Royal Thai military base (any job, anywhere on the base) (January 9, 1962, to June 30, 1976)38 U.S.C. 1116(d)(2)
• Laos (December 1, 1965, to September 30, 1969)38 U.S.C. 1116(d)(3)
• Cambodia, at Mimot or Krek in Kampong Cham Province (April 16, 1969, to April 30, 1969)38 U.S.C. 1116(d)(4)
• Guam or American Samoa, or their territorial waters (January 9, 1962, to July 31, 1980)38 U.S.C. 1116(d)(5)
• Johnston Atoll, or on a ship that stopped there (January 1, 1972, to September 30, 1977)38 U.S.C. 1116(d)(5)
• In or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) (September 1, 1967, to August 31, 1971)VA's website uses September 1, 1967. The regulation still starts on April 1, 1968, and covers units that the Department of Defense says operated where herbicides were used.38 CFR 3.307(a)(6)(iv); VA.gov
• Air Force or Air Force Reserve: you often flew on, maintained, or were a medical crew member on C-123 aircraft once used to spray herbicides (1962 to 1986)VA lists the qualifying units and Air Force specialty codes on its C-123 page.More on VA.gov38 CFR 3.307(a)(6)(v)
• A place outside Vietnam where the Department of Defense says herbicides were tested or stored, and your duties brought you in contact with themVA checks the Department of Defense's list of test and storage sites.More on VA.govVA.gov; proposed 38 CFR 3.307 (89 FR 9803)

Conditions VA presumes (19)

• AL amyloidosis38 CFR 3.309(e)
• Bladder cancerIn the law; VA's regulation not yet updated38 U.S.C. 1116(a)(2)(J)
• Chloracne or a similar acne-like skin diseaseMust have appeared, at a level of at least 10%, within 1 year after your last exposure.38 CFR 3.309(e); 3.307(a)(6)(ii)
• Chronic B-cell leukemias, including hairy-cell leukemia and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)38 CFR 3.309(e)
• Hodgkin's disease (Hodgkin lymphoma)38 CFR 3.309(e)
• High blood pressure (hypertension)In the law; VA's regulation not yet updated38 U.S.C. 1116(a)(2)(M)
• Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)In the law; VA's regulation not yet updated38 U.S.C. 1116(a)(2)(K)
• Ischemic heart disease, such as coronary artery disease, a heart attack or anginaThis doesn't include peripheral vascular disease or stroke.38 CFR 3.309(e)
• Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)In the law; VA's regulation not yet updated38 U.S.C. 1116(a)(2)(L)
• Multiple myeloma38 CFR 3.309(e)
• Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma38 CFR 3.309(e)
• Parkinson's disease38 CFR 3.309(e)
• ParkinsonismIn the law; VA's regulation not yet updated38 U.S.C. 1116(a)(2)(I)
• Early-onset peripheral neuropathyMust have appeared, at a level of at least 10%, within 1 year after your last exposure.38 CFR 3.309(e); 3.307(a)(6)(ii)
• Porphyria cutanea tardaMust have appeared, at a level of at least 10%, within 1 year after your last exposure.38 CFR 3.309(e); 3.307(a)(6)(ii)
• Prostate cancer38 CFR 3.309(e)
• Respiratory cancers: cancer of the lung, bronchus, larynx or trachea38 CFR 3.309(e)
• Soft-tissue sarcomas (not osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma or mesothelioma)38 CFR 3.309(e)
• Type 2 diabetes38 CFR 3.309(e)

Time limit

There is no time limit for most of these conditions. Three must have appeared, at a level of at least 10%, within 1 year after your last exposure: chloracne, porphyria cutanea tarda, and early-onset peripheral neuropathy.

You'd still need to show

• A current diagnosis of the condition from a doctor or other medical provider.
• Records that show your qualifying service, such as your DD214, orders, or unit or ship records.
• A discharge that isn't dishonorable.

Even when a condition is on a list, VA can still decide it was caused by something else if there is evidence of that (the presumption can be rebutted).

If VA denied one of these conditions before it was added to the list, you can ask VA to look again by filing a Supplemental Claim (VA Form 20-0995). VA says it reviews past denials of bladder cancer, hypothyroidism and parkinsonism on its own.

The law: 38 U.S.C. 1116 · 38 U.S.C. 1116A · 38 CFR 3.307(a)(6) · 38 CFR 3.309(e)
On VA.gov: Agent Orange exposure and disability compensation

Regulation text current as of October 15, 2026. This is general information from a free tool, not legal or medical advice, and not a decision. Only VA decides claims.