The VA provides disability compensation for birth defects to the children of women Vietnam veterans, but not to the children of men who served in the war.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- It's one of the dark chapters of the Vietnam war. The military sprayed Agent Orange, a toxic herbicide, on the dense jungles of Vietnam. The millions of gallons quickly killed ...

A panel of scientists said yesterday that there is some evidence of a link between a soldier's exposure to the herbicide Agent Orange during the Vietnam War and his children's risk for a specific form ...

VERSAILLES — Children of Vietnam War veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange are being affected by birth defects years after the conflict. One is Missouri native Terry Roesner. He's seeking help ...

A memorial to Vietnam War veterans who became ill or died after exposure to the infamous herbicide Agent Orange will be dedicated this month in Des Plaines. The freestanding, granite memorial was ...

A girl who has health problems because of exposure to Agent Orange practices sewing at a special school In Da Nang, Vietnam, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Aniruddha Ghosal) DA NANG, Vietnam (AP) — The ...

WASHINGTON — Vietnam War veterans exposed to Agent Orange have a higher risk of developing a rare blood cancer that develops slowly over decades, according to a new study that for the first time links ...

A new national study shows for the first time that people exposed to Agent Orange face a higher risk of developing myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), tend to develop it earlier, and often have more ...

Agent Orange, an herbicide used during the Vietnam War, is a known toxin with wide-ranging health effects. Even though Agent Orange has not been used for decades, there is increasing interest in its ...

A Vietnam veteran and his daughter have filed a federal lawsuit alleging the Department of Veterans Affairs discriminates by granting birth defect benefits to children of female veterans but largely ...