How are some veterans affected by diabetes?
Vietnam veterans exposed to the herbicide Agent Orange may be at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes. In the year 2000, the Veterans Administration announced that it would recognize diabetes as a Vietnam service-related disease. See the following for more information: • Agent Orange and Diabetes (MS WORD 40 KB), a brief from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs • The fact sheet Diabetes Mellitus (Type II) As A Presumptive Condition for In-Country Vietnam Veterans for more information from the Veterans Benefits Administration on VA coverage for Vietnam veterans with diabetes * Links to non-Federal organizations are provided solely as a service to our users. Links do not constitute an endorsement of any organization by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. The CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at this link.
Vietnam veterans exposed to the herbicide Agent Orange may be at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes. In the year 2000, the Veterans Administration announced that it would recognize diabetes as a Vietnam service-related disease. See the following for more information: • The VA, Agent Orange, and Diabetes Home Page of the Veterans Benefits Administrations Web site. • Agent Orange and Diabetes, a brief from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs • The fact sheet Diabetes Mellitus (Type II) As A Presumptive Condition for In-Country Vietnam Veterans for more information from the Veterans Benefits Administration on VA coverage for Vietnam veterans with diabetes * Links to non-Federal organizations are provided solely as a service to our users. Links do not constitute an endorsement of any organization by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. The CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at this link. These publicat
