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Agent Orange

Agent Orange is a toxic herbicide used extensively by the U.S. military to clear dense forests in the Vietnam War and the Korean War in the 1960s. These chemicals have been proven to cause serious and fatal diseases that take years to develop.

Thousands of veterans have already received compensation through the original class action lawsuit against the manufacturers of Agent Orange. Unfortunately, the benefits of the original settlement ended on December 31, 1994.

On June 9, 2003, a Supreme Court decision opened the door for veterans who have been diagnosed with an Agent Orange condition after 1994 to pursue claims against the manufacturers.

If you have been diagnosed with any of the following diseases included on the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Agent Orange list and you did not receive compensation in the previous class action, please see if you qualify to seek compensation for injuries resulting from Agent Orange exposure:

Cancer of the Blood
Cancer of the Bone
Cancer of the Breast
Cancer of the Bronchus
Cancer of the Cervix
Cancer of the Esophagus
Cancer of the Kidney(s)
Cancer of the Liver
Cancer of the Larynx
Cancer of the Lung(s)
Cancer of the Nasal Passages
Cancer of the Ovaries
Cancer of the Prostate
Cancer of the Skin
Cancer of the Testicle(s)
Cancer of the Trachea
Cancer of the Uterus
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
Hodgkin’s Disease
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Multiple Myeloma
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Adult Fibrosarcoma
Congenital/Infantile Fibrosarcoma
Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma
Angiosarcoma
Abnormal Sperm Parameters/Infertility
Circulatory Disorder
Cognitive Dysfunction
Autoimmune Disease
Liver Disease/Disorder
Clear Cell Carcinoma of Aponeuroses
Clear Cell Carcinoma of Tendons
Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans
Ectomesenchymoma
Epitheliod Malignant Leiomysarcoma
Epithelioid Malignant Schwannoma
Epithelioid Sarcoma
Extraskeletal Ewing’s Sarcoma
Hemangioscarcoma
Leiomysarcoma
Leukemia
Lipsosarcoma
Lymphangiosarcoma
Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma
Malignant Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath
Malignant Glandular Schwannoma
Malignant Glomus Tumor
Malignant Hemangiopericytoma
Malignant Mesenchymoma
Malignant Schwannoma with
Metabolic Disorders
Rhabdomyoblastic Proliferating
Angiendotheliomatosis
Rhabdomyoscarcoma
Synovial Carcinoma
Chloracne
Diabetes Mellitus - Type II
Digestive Disorders
Motor/Coordination Dysfunction
Neuropsychiatric Disorder
Respiratory Disorder

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