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Herbicide Tests and Storage Outside Vietnam

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Agent Orange and other herbicides used in Vietnam were tested or stored elsewhere, including some military bases in the United States.

The Department of Defense (DoD) gave VA a list of dates and locations of herbicide tests and storage. View dates and locations:

View all as PDF: Herbicide Tests and Storage Outside of Vietnam (DoD List) (224 KB, PDF) and Additional Herbicide Tests and Storage Outside of Vietnam (77 KB, PDF)

The DoD updates the list of locations as new information becomes available. For the DoD Armed Forces Pest Management Board (AFPMB) to consider a new location where tactical herbicides were used, tested, or stored, you must provide documentation that fits the criteria. Learn about the criteria used to evaluate areas outside of Vietnam.

Information can be sent to the AFPMB by e-mail: osd.pentagon.ousd-atl.mbx.afpmb-tactical-herbicides@mail.mil

Or

Address: Armed Forces Pest Management Board
U.S. Army Garrison Forest Glen
2460 Linden Lane, Building 172
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Please DO NOT send or email service or medical records, or other materials that contains personal identifiable information. The AFPMB and DoD do not review or evaluate claims for service-related disability.

Locations added by the PACT Act

With the passage of the PACT Act, signed by President Biden on August 8, 2022, VA added these 5 legislated locations where presumptions of Agent Orange exposure will apply:

  • Any U.S. or Royal Thai military base in Thailand from January 9, 1962, through June 30, 1976 
  • Laos from December 1, 1965, through September 30, 1969
  • Cambodia at Mimot or Krek, Kampong Cham Province from April 16, 1969, through April 30, 1969
  • Guam or American Samoa or in the territorial waters off of Guam or American Samoa from January 9, 1962, through July 30, 1980
  • Johnston Atoll or on a ship that called at Johnston Atoll from January 1, 1972, through September 30, 1977

VA benefits

Veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange or other herbicides during service may be eligible for a variety of VA benefits, including an Agent Orange Registry health exam, health care, and disability compensation for diseases associated with exposure. Their dependents and survivors also may be eligible for benefits.

Learn more about benefits related to Agent Orange exposure.

Need help determining exposure?

VA will help determine exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service after you file a claim for compensation benefits.

Veterans may be eligible for a free Agent Orange Registry health exam. You don't have to file a disability compensation claim to receive the exam. Contact your local VA Environmental Health Coordinator about getting an Agent Orange Registry health exam.


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