Agent Orange did not stop causing claims when the war ended. Conditions tied to that herbicide are still surfacing in Vietnam veterans today, and the law presumes many of them are service-connected.
The presumptive list
For veterans with qualifying Vietnam-era service, the VA presumes service connection for conditions including ischemic heart disease, Parkinson's disease, several cancers, and type 2 diabetes, among others. You do not have to prove the herbicide caused it — the law already does.
Where you served matters
Boots-on-ground service in Vietnam, service in the offshore waters (Blue Water Navy), and certain other locations can all trigger the presumption. We reconstruct unit records and locations when the VA claims your service does not qualify.
If you were denied years ago under a narrower rule, the door may be open again. Do not let an old denial be the end of the story.