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Order
of the Silver Rose
QUALIFYING
DISEASES
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get a full yearly physical with CAT Scan!
THE FOLLOWING DISEASES QUALIFY
A VETERAN FOR THE
SILVER ROSE AWARD
| All of the
diseases on the VA's list of conditions linked
to the herbicide exposure appear in the
left-hand column. If there is a requirement that
the disease appear within a certain period of
time, the period of time appears in the
right-hand column. |
| DISEASES
RECOGNIZED BY THE VA AS CONNECTED TO AGENT
ORANGE EXPOSURE |
LENGTH
OF TIME REQUIREMENTS: WHEN SYMPTOMS OF THE
DISEASE HAVE TO APPEAR AND RESULT IN A
DISABILITY (AT LEAST 10 PERCENT DISABLING) IN
ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR BENEFITS. |
|
TYPES
OF CANCER
/ TIME
REQUIREMENT
|
| Cancer
of the Bronchus |
No
time requirement (veteran qualifies no matter
when the disease first appears.) |
| Cancer
of the Larnyx |
No
time requirement (veteran qualifies no matter
when the disease first appears.) |
| Lung
Cancer |
No
time requirement (veteran qualifies no matter
when the disease first appears.) |
| Cancer
of the Trachea |
No
time requirement (veteran qualifies no matter
when the disease first appears.) |
| Prostate
Cancer |
No
time requirement (veteran qualifies no matter
when the disease first appears.) |
| Hodgkin's
Disease |
No
time requirement (veteran qualifies no matter
when the disease first appears.) |
| Chronic
Lymphatic Leukemia |
No
time requirement (veteran qualifies no matter
when the disease first appears.) |
| Multiple
Myeloma |
No
time requirement (veteran qualifies no matter
when the disease first appears.) |
| Non-Hodgkin's
Lymphoma |
No
time requirement (veteran qualifies no matter
when the disease first appears.) |
| TYPES
OF SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA |
TIME
REQUIREMENT |
Adult
Fibrosarcoma
Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma
Angiosarcoma
Clear Cell Sarcoma of
Aponeuroses
Clear Cell Sarcoma of Tendons
Congenital Fibrosarcoma
Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans
Ectomesenchymoma
Epithelioid Malignant
Leiomyosarcoma
Epithelioid Malignant Schwannoma
Epithelioid Sarcoma
Extraskeltal Ewing's Sarcoma
Hemangiosarcoma
Infantile Fibrosarcoma
Leiomyosarcoma
Liposarcoma
Lymphangiosarcoma
Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma
Malignant ganglioneuroma
Malignant Giant Cell Tumor of
the Tendon
Sheath
Malignant Glandular Schwannoma
Malignant Glomus Tumor
Malignant granular cell tumor
Malignant Hemangiopericytoma
Malignant Mesenchymoma
Malignant Schwannoma with
Rhabdomyoblastic differentiation
Prolifertationg (systemic)Angiendotheliomatosis
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Synovial Sarcoma |
No
Time Requirement
(veteran qualifies no matter
when sarcoma first appears) |
| DISEASES
OTHER THAN CANCER |
TIME
REQUIREMENT |
| Peripheral
Neuropathy (acute or
subacute)
|
Within
months of exposure to agent orange in Vietnam
and cured within 2 years after symptoms first
appear
(Note: this time requirement is written so
narrowly it appears to be impossible for
any Vietnam veteran to qualify) |
| Chloracne |
Within
one year of the last day the veteran served in
Vietnam. |
| Porphyria
Cutanea Tarda |
Within
one year of the last day the veteran served in
Vietnam. |
|
Diabetes
Complications:
Skin
Conditions:
diabetic dermopathy
necrobiosis lipoidica
diabeticorum
diabetic blisters
eruptive xanthomatosis
Gum Disease:
Oral Infection
Fungal Infection
Poor Healing
Dry Mouth
Eye Disease:
Blindness
Retinopathy
Glaucoma
Cataracts
Kidney
Disease
Transplantation:
Kidney
Pancreas
Neuropathy:
Charcot’s joint
Cranial neuropathy
Autonomic neuropathy
Compression
mononeuropathy
Femoral neuropathy
Thoracic or lumbar
radiculopathy
Unilateral foot drop
Cardiovascular
Health:
Heart Attack
Stroke
|
No
Time Requirement
(veteran qualifies no matter
when Diabetes first appears) |
| DISABILITIES
IN CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS |
TIME
REQUIREMENT |
| Spina
Bifida |
Child
must have been conceived after veteran first
arrived in Vietnam. |
| BIRTH
DEFECTS IN CHILDREN OF FEMALE VIETNAM VETERANS |
TIME
REQUIREMENT |
|
Once final
rules are issued, the birth defects that qualify
for benefits will be listed on NVLSP's website
and here. http://www.nvlsp.org
|
Child
must have been conceived after veteran first
arrived in Vietnam. |
Source: National Veterans Legal Services
Program
2001 S Street, N.W.
Suite 610
Washington, DC 20009
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