In 1977, the first claims of Agent Orange exposure came
flooding into the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). But it took 14
years for Congress to actually listen, take action and give our Vietnam
veterans the benefits they deserved.
The Agent Orange Act of 1991 was implemented to provide much-needed
care to veterans who were exposed to the harmful chemical cocktail Agent
Orange. Many of us thought the fight to get the medical attention we deserved was over, but that wasn’t the case.
In 2002, the VA amended its initial plan and excluded thousands of
“Blue Water” Navy vets -- vets who served right off the coast -- from
receiving our rightful benefits. Because we hadn’t served on land, the
VA tried to say we were unlikely to suffer the effects of Agent Orange
poisoning.
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