Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
VA extends CLL benefits to Vietnam veterans
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, February 23rd, 2003
"Compelling evidence has emerged within the scientific community that exposure to herbicides such as Agent Orange is associated with CLL," Principi said.
The ruling means that veterans with CLL who served in Vietnam during the Vietnam War don't have to prove that illness is related to their military service to qualify for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation. Additionally, for more than 20 years, VA has offered special...
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