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I last served in Vietnam 1966 and was diagnosed with lung cancer in December 2001. Am I eligible for service-connected disability benefits based on exposure to Agent Orange?

April 26, 2017Benefits december 2001 diagnosed disability eligible lung cancer served service-connected Vietnam

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I last served in Vietnam 1966 and was diagnosed with lung cancer in December 2001. Am I eligible for service-connected disability benefits based on exposure to Agent Orange?

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Yes. The law recently changed, eliminating the previous requirement that respiratory cancer become evident within 30 years of a veterans departure from Vietnam to qualify for the presumption for service connection based on exposure to herbicides.