The Agent Orange Benefits Act is a law that established a benefits package for children of Vietnam veterans who were born with Spina Bifida, possibly as a result of exposure of one or both parents to herbicides during active service in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era. The Agent Orange Benefits Act authorized the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide certain benefits effective October 1, 1997.
These benefits include lifetime health care services for Spina Bifida and "any disability associated" with Spina Bifida, a monthly monetary allowance ranging from $200-$1,200, and Veterans Affairs (VA) vocational training/rehabilitation services. The VA defines Spina Bifida as all forms of Spina Bifida (except Spina Bifida Occulta). To apply for benefits call the Department of Veterans Affairs at 1-888-820-1756.
http://www.spinabifidaassociation.org/site/c.liKWL7PLLrF/b.2700255/k.598B/Agent_Orange_Fact_Sheet.htm
For more information on this question and other related topics, SBA offers a series of fact sheets and publications. Additional questions or requests for information should be sent to the SBA National Resource Center.
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