VA offers several different benefits related to health effects of Agent Orange exposure. Also, VA publishes newsletters to help educate Veterans and their families about health effects of Agent Orange exposure.

Veterans’ Benefits for Health Effects of Agent Orange Exposure

Vietnam Veterans and other U.S. Veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange during military service may be eligible for three different VA benefits:

• Agent Orange Registry health examination
• Disability compensation for diseases related to Agent Orange exposure
• Health care benefits for diseases related to Agent Orange exposure

Children of Vietnam and Korea Veterans’ Benefits for Birth Defects

Certain Vietnam-era Veterans’ children with spina bifida or covered birth defects may be eligible for VA-financed health care, compensation, and vocational training. Learn more about benefits for children with birth defects.

Educational Materials

VA's Environmental Agents Service publishes the Agent Orange Review newsletters, providing information especially for Veterans who served in Vietnam. View Agent Orange Review newsletters. Subscribe to the Agent Orange Review newsletter.

The Environmental Health Registry Programs for Veterans brochure (495 KB, PDF) provides an overview of five VA health registry programs that track the health of Veterans exposed to environmental hazards during military service: Ionizing Radiation, Agent Orange, Gulf War, Depleted Uranium, and Toxic Embedded Fragments.