Leave it to Jane Babcock, one of the top veterans benefits officers, to update this list on Agent Orange.

Here is the list Jane recently published on LinkedIn.

Remember Agent Orange & other herbicides were used in other places:
\AGENT ORANGE & ALL Herbicides:
3 new Presumptive Conditions 2021
2 PACT Act Presumptive Conditions 2022
Between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, you must have served for any length of time in at least one of these locations:
1) In the Republic of Vietnam, or aboard a U.S. military vessel that operated in the inland waterways of Vietnam, or
2) On a vessel operating not more than 12 nautical miles seaward from the demarcation line of the waters of Vietnam and Cambodia
3) Any U.S. or Royal Thai military base in Thailand from January 9, 1962, through June 30, 1976
4) Laos from December 1, 1965, through September 30, 1969
5) Cambodia at Mimot or Krek, Kampong Cham Province from April 16, 1969, through April 30, 1969
6) Guam or American Samoa or in the territorial waters off of Guam or American Samoa from January 9, 1962, through July 30, 1980
7) Johnston Atoll or on a ship that called at Johnston Atoll from January 1, 1972, through September 30, 1977. This was a storage site.
8) Specific areas in or near the Korean DMZ for any length of time between September 1, 1967, and August 31, 1971, or
9) A regular Air Force unit location where a C-123 aircraft with traces of Agent Orange was assigned, and had repeated contact with this aircraft due to your flight, ground, or medical duties, or
10) You were involved in transporting, testing, storing, or other uses of Agent Orange during your military service, or

Reservists assigned to certain flight, ground, or medical crew duties at one of the locations listed here:
Eligible Reserve locations, time periods, and units include:
1) Lockbourne/Rickenbacker Air Force Base in Ohio, 1969 to 1986 (906th and 907th Tactical Air Groups or 355th and 356th Tactical Airlift Squadrons)
2) Westover Air Force Base in Massachusetts, 1972 to 1982 (731st Tactical Air Squadron and 74th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, or 901st Organizational Maintenance Squadron)
3) Pittsburgh International Airport in Pennsylvania, 1972 to 1982 (758th Airlift Squadron)

“Blue Water Navy Veterans” includes those within 12 nautical (13 land) miles of Vietnam. There are/were an estimated 90,000 such veterans.

Widow(or)s whose veteran’s death was caused by, contributed to, or hastened due to AO exposure.

If any of these conditions impact you, please contact an accredited veteran service officer to learn how to file an “intent to file” with the VA.  It’s also a good idea to make an appointment with one’s VA primary care physician to have this information placed into their medical file.