Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. The Yankee Station. 0:00 Introduction0:52 AGEN. VA maintains a list of U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships associated with military service in Vietnam and possible exposure to Agent Orange based on military records. VA has established a list of Navy and Coast Guard ships that it acknowledges have been exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. This law made it easier for the Blue Water Navy veterans and their families to get disability benefits due to Agent Orange exposure. Public Law 116-23, The Blue Water Navy Veteran's Act of 2019, created a presumption for certain illnesses due to Agent Orange exposure for those 50-90,000 veterans who served on a US Navy or Coast Guard ship between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, no further than 12 miles from the coast of Vietnam. Veterans who served . Exposure to Agent Orange. . This free exam includes an exposure history, medical history, physical exam, and laboratory tests, as necessary. Background. Most varieties are not explosive, but can create brief bursts of heat and high temperature in a small area. This ships list is intended to provide va regional offices with a resource for determining whether a particular us navy or coast guard veteran of the vietnam era is eligible for the presumption of agent orange herbicide exposure based on operations of the veteran's ship. Q: May the surviving spouse of a Blue Water Navy Veteran who passed away from a condition related to herbicide exposure, such as Agent Orange, and who was previously 15. All vessels with hull designation PG [Patrol Gunboat], including: USS Montrose (APA-212) [Attack Transport], USS Benewah (APB-35) [Self-Propelled Barracks Ship], Barracks Barge (APL-26) [Sleeping Quarters], USS Belle Grove (LSD-2) [Landing Ship Dock], Floating Base Platform (YRBM-16) [Repair, Berthing, and Messing Barge]. Married Veterans Compensation Rates for Dependents As of 2022, VA the disability compensation rate, regardless of family status, is $152. He delivered barrels of Agent Orange from Da Nang Harbot to the Air Force and was exposed to leaking barrels. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! A discussion of exposures (Blue Water Navy in comparison with ground troops in Vietnam), specifically, a comparison of exposures on ground with those on ships (discuss all possible routes of exposure), and examining the range of exposure mechanisms for herbicide exposures (i.e., concentrating toxics in drinking water, air exposure possibly from drift from spraying, food, soil, skin); Some 2.6 million Vietnam veterans are thought to have been exposed to and possibly harmed by Agent Orange, which the U.S. military used to defoliate dense forests, making it easier to spot . Navy and Coast Guard Ships Associated with Service in Vietnam and Agent Orange Exposure. Confidential or time-sensitive information should not be sent through this form. Because their crews likely went ashore at some point, these sailers are considered eligible for Agent Orange benefits because they may have been exposed while ashore. These were often supply ships and didnt engage in direct combat. Information About Agent Orange. Starting in April 1964, it was initially located at 16 degrees North latitude, 110 degrees East longitude. A recent signed Blue Water Navy law affects Veterans who served on a vessel operating not more than 12 nautical miles seaward from the demarcation line of the waters of Vietnam and Cambodia as defined in Public Law 116-23. All vessels referred to in military records as part of the Mobile Riverine Force, All vessels with the designation AGP [Assault Group Patrol/Patrol Craft Tender], All vessels with the designation LCM [Landing Craft, Mechanized], All vessels with the designation LCU [Landing Craft, Utility], All vessels with the designation LCVP [Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel], All vessels with the designation LST [Landing Ship, Tank], All vessels with the designation PBR [Patrol Boat, River], All vessels with the designation PCF [Patrol Craft, Fast or Swift Boat], All vessels with the designation STABS [Strike Assault Boats], All vessels with the designation YFU [Harbor Utility Craft], All U.S. Coast Guard Cutters with hull designation WPB [Patrol Boat], WHEC [High Endurance Cutter], WLB [Buoy Tender], and WAK [Cargo Vessel] during their Vietnam tours. In a review of JSRRC data, it was determined that crewmen at ships were not exposed to tactical herbicides on account of contact with aircraft based on data collected from Vietnam.Based on this determination, the board is satisfied that the Veteran was not exposed to Agent Orange while he was aboard the USS Ranger. If you're a Blue Water Navy vet and have a disease on the list linked to Agent Orange exposure, you may be eligible for VA benefits if you served on a ship or boat that was within 12 nautical miles of the shore of . Advocates estimate that as many as 90,000 veterans may be eligible for benefit payouts, and the digitized deck logs are expected to help speed up this process tremendously. Since those areas were subjected to Agent Orange contamination, everyone on those smaller boats may have long-term effects from their exposure. The VA reports that over 2.6 million U.S. military personnel were exposed to the herbicide, which has long been linked to a list of severe diseases, including . 1966, June 14, August 16, and October 31, 1967, and January 5, March 14, April 5, May 29, June 18, August 5, and October 10, 1968, USS Guadalupe (AO-32) [Oiler] operated on Ganh Rai Bay during April 1966, USS Kennebec (AO-36) provided fuel to vessels while in Ganh Rai Bay during August 1969, USS Ponchatoula (AO-148) operated on Mekong River Delta during July 1971(see other category), USS George Clymer (APA-27) [Amphibious Attack Transport] navigated Saigon River to Saigon Port during January 1963 (see other category), USS Calvert (APA-32) entered Qui Nhon Bay during October 1965 (see other category), USS Cavalier (APA-37) entered Qui Nhon Bay on February 2, 1968 (see other category), USS Magoffin (APA-199) entered Qui Nhon Bay to offload troops during October 23-24, 1965 (see other category), USS Talladega (APA-208) operated on Saigon River during October 1967, USS Navarro (APA-215) transported Thai Queens Cobras troops from Thailand to Saigon via Saigon River during September 1967 (see other category), USS Okanogan (APA-220) navigated Saigon River to Saigon for delivery of Thai troops during August 1968 (see other category), USS Pickaway (APA-222) operated on Rung Sat Special Zone from March 31 to April 5, 1966 (see other category), USS Paul Revere (APA-248) assisted with salvage of the USS Card (ACV-11) in Saigon Harbor on Saigon River during May 1964 and transported Korean troops through Qui Nhon Bay during October-November 1965 (see other category), USS Weiss (APD/LPR-135) [High Speed Transport/Small Amphibious Transport] conducted operations in the Saigon River from March 1 to 18, 1963, and later conducted inland waterway troop-landing operations with Marine and SEAL units at various locations in the Mekong River Delta, Rung Sat Special Zone, and Saigon River and routinely surveyed river mouths and canal entrances for amphibious landings from November 1965 through February 1969, USS Markab (AR-23) [Repair Ship] conducted repair operations on Ganh Rai Bay during November 1967, USS Current (ARS-22) [Salvage Ship] conducted salvage operations on Saigon River during July 1964 and April 1967 and Qui Nhon Bay during May 1967 and August 1971, USS Grasp (ARS-24) conducted salvaging operations on Song Cua Dia River and other inland waters from February through April 1969, USS Safeguard (ARS-25) operated on Ganh Rai Bay and Mekong River Delta during December 8, 1965 (see other category), USS Bolster (ARS-38) crew operated on land to extract USS Clark County (LST-601) from beach after grounding at Duc Pho from November 18 to December 1, 1967, USS Reclaimer (ARS-42) operated in Saigon Harbor to salvage USS Card (ACV-11) from sinking in Saigon River during May 1964 and in Rung Sat Special Zone of Mekong River Delta salvaging ships during early 1966, USS Chanticleer (ASR-7) [Submarine Rescue/Salvage Ship] traveled up the Saigon River and docked at Saigon during February 1963, USS Tillamook (ATA-192) [Auxiliary Ocean Tug] operated on Qui Nhon Bay during April 1965 and on Long Tau branch of Saigon River during January 1966, USS Mahopac (ATA-196) moored in Saigon during October 6-9, 1965, and operated on Mekong River from October 30-November 3, 1966, USS Mataco (ATF-86) [Fleet Ocean Tug] provided tow on Saigon River and delivered vessels to inland river base at Nha Be during June-August 1968 (see other category), USS Tawasa (ATF-92) moored in Saigon from June 30 July 4, 1964, USS Moctobi (ATF-105) provided tow on Saigon River with deliveries to inland river base at Nha Be during September-October 1967, USS Quapaw (ATF-110) provided tow on Saigon River with deliveries to inland river base at Nha Be during June 1966, USS Tawakoni (ATF-114) operated in Saigon Harbor to salvage USS Card (ACV-11) from sinking in Saigon River during May 1964, USS Currituck (AV-7) [Sea Plane Tender] travelled up Saigon River to Saigon during early 1964 and operated in Mekong River Delta during June 1965 (see other category), USS Newport News (CA-148) [Heavy Cruiser] operated on Song Huong Estuary during February 1968 and on Mekong River Delta in vicinity of Vinh Binh Province during December 1968, USS Canberra (CAG-2) [Guided Missile Cruiser] operated on Saigon River from March 31 through April 1, 1966, on Mekong Delta Ham Luong River during January 15, 1967, and on Cua Viet River ( Song Thach Han) during December 10, 1968 (see other category), USS Oklahoma City (CLG-5) [Light Guided Missile Cruiser] docked in Saigon during 21-24 July 1964 and operated in the mouth of the Thach Han River during July 20-21, 1966 (see other category), USS Providence (CLG-6) operated on Saigon River 3 days during January 1964, on Song Huong (Perfume River) during February 15, 1968, and on Cua Viet River during August 1972, USS Radford (DD-446) [Destroyer] operated on Ganh Rai Bay and Saigon River during December 1967, USS Nicholas (DD-449) [Destroyer] operated on Ganh Rai Bay during April 1965, Mekong River Delta during January 1967, and Ganh Rai Bay and Mekong River Delta during August 1968, USS OBannon (DD-450) operated on Saigon River during May 22-24, 1966, USS Taylor (DD-468) operated on Ganh Rai Bay during August 1967 and November-December 1968, USS Conway (DD-507) operated on Saigon River during early August 1966, USS Cony (DD-508) operated on Ganh Rai Bay during November 6-7, 1967, USS Walker (DD-517) operated on inland waterway near Chu Lai during April 1966, on Mekong River during May 1967, and Saigon River during December 1968, USS Mullany (DD-528) entered Qui Nhon Bay during June 1965, USS Prichett (DD-561) operated on Mekong River Delta in September 1966 and operated on Mekong River Delta and Saigon River during August 1969, USS Stoddard (DD-566) operated on Saigon River during September 1965, USS Sproston (DD-577) operated on Mekong River Delta and Ganh Rai Bay during January 1966, USS Ingersoll (DD-652) operated on Saigon River October 24-25, 1965, USS Black (DD-666) operated on Saigon River during February 1965, Qui Nhon Bay during June 1965, and Saigon River during July 1966, USS Hopewell (DD-681) operated on Mekong River Delta during June 15-16, 1966, USS Picking (DD-685) operated on Saigon River during November 16, 1965, USS Uhlmann (DD-687) entered Qui Nhon Bay during June 1965, USS Ault (DD-698) operated on Mekong River Delta and Soirap River during May 26, 1967, USS Ingraham (DD-694) operated 10 miles up Saigon River on November 12, 1965, USS Charles S. Sperry (DD-697) operated on Saigon River during December 1965 (see other category), USS Hugh Purvis (DD-709) operated on Qui Nhon Bay during January 1969, USS Wiltsie (DD-716) operated on Saigon River during July 1966 (see other category), USS Hamner (DD-718) operated on Song Lon Tao and Long Song Tao Rivers, August 15-September 1, 1966; and on Song Gga in Rung Sat Special Zone November 14-15, 1967 (see other category), USS Epperson (DD-719) operated on Qui Nhon Bay during November 1965 (see other category), USS Walke (DD-723) operated on Mekong River Delta during September 2, 1969, USS De Haven (DD-727) operated on Saigon River during early March 1967, USS Mansfield (DD-728) entered mouth of Mekong River on November 29, 1965, and operated on Saigon River August 8-19, 1966 and December 21-24, 1969, USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD-729) traveled up Saigon River for a four-day visit to Saigon during May 1964, USS Collett (DD-730) provided naval gunfire support while in the Mekong River on August 19, 1965, USS Frank Knox (DD-742) operated on Long Tau River during June 16-17, 1969, USS Southerland (DD-743) operated on Song Nga and Saigon River during July 1966, USS Taussig (DD-746) operated on Soirap River in Mekong River Delta during June 15-26, 1966, USS Samuel N. Moore (DD-747) operated on Saigon River, Rung Sat Special Zone, and Mekong River Delta during November 1965 and September-December 1968, USS John A. Bole (DD-755) operated on Saigon River during July 4-6, 1966, USS Lofberg (DD-759) operated on Song Nha Be River during February 18-21 and April 14-15, 1969 and on Song Cua Dai River during April 10-12, 1969, USS Strong (DD-758) operated in Mekong River Delta and Rung Sat Special Zone during April 1968, USS John W. Thomason (DD-760) operated on Mekong River Delta for Operation Deck House III during August 1966 and on Nga Be River during 1969, USS Buck (DD-761) operated on Mekong River Delta and Saigon River during October 1966, USS Lloyd Thomas (DD-764) operated on Ganh Rai Bay and Saigon River area during December 28, 1970, USS Lowry (DD-770) operated on Mekong River Delta during October 1968 (see other category), USS De Haven (DD-727) operated on Mekong River September 1, 1963, USS Douglas H. Fox (DD-779) operated on Ganh Rai Bay and Rung Sat Special Zone during March 16-20, 1969, USS Rowan (DD-782) operated on Song Tra Khuc River and Qui Nhon Bay from April through July 1965, December 1967, and June 1969, USS Gurke (DD-783) operated on Ganh Rai Bay, Saigon River, and Mekong River during October 1966 and May 1969, USS McKean (DD-784) operated on Mekong and Saigon River Deltas during, USS Henderson (DD-785) operated on Saigon River during December 17, 1965, USS Richard B. Anderson (DD-786) operated on Mekong River Delta during May-June, 1966 (see other category), USS James E. Kyes (DD-787) provided naval gunfire support on Song Ca River during October 1967 and Ganh Rai Bay during June 1969, USS Shelton (DD-790) operated on Saigon River during January 16, 1966, USS Preston (DD-795) operated on Mekong River Delta, Ganh Rai Bay, and Saigon River during September 28 29 and December 27 29, 1965, on Mekong River Delta June 3, 1967, and Ganh Rai Bay on November 24, 1968, USS Chevalier (DD-805) operated on Saigon River during June 15-21, 1966, and Mekong River Delta during January 25, 1968, USS Higbee (DD-806) provided naval gunfire support from Ganh Rai Bay and Mekong River Delta during January-February and April 1966; March 1969; and September 1970 (see other category), USS Benner (DD-807) operated on Ganh Rai Bay and Rung Sat Special Zoneduring June 26-July 1, 1968, USS Dennis J Buckley (DD-808) operated on Mekong River Delta, Saigon River, and Ganh Rai Bay during July 1965 and from December 19, 1966 to January 16, 1967; and on Mekong River Delta during June 1971 (see other category), USS New (DD-818) operated on Song Bu Lu River during October 1967, USS Holder (DD-819) operated on Vung Ganh Rai and Saigon River during August 5, 1966, USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823) operated on Mekong River Delta and Saigon River during December 1965, USS Basilone (DD-824) operated on Saigon River, May 24-25, 1966, USS Agerholm (DD-826) operated on Song Nga River and Ganh Rai Bay during March-April 1969, USS Myles C. Fox (DD-829) entered Qui Nhon Bay during February 1967, USS Everett F. Larson (DD-830) operated on Mekong River during December 1967, USS Hanson (DD-832) operated on Saigon River during July 2-3, 1965 and September 13, 1966 (see other category), USS Herbert J Thomas (DD-833) operated in Mekong River Delta during December 1966 and on Saigon River during April 28, 1968, USS George K. Mackenzie (DD-836) operated on Ganh Rai Bay during February 1969, USS Glennon (DD-840) provided gunfire support on Cua Viet River during June 7, 1972, USS Noa (DD-841) operated on Qui Nhon Bay during April 1969, USS Fiske (DD-842) operated on Mekong River, June 16-21, 1966, USS Warrington (DD-843) operated on Mekong River Delta and Rung Sat Special Zone during March 1967, USS Ozbourn (DD-846) conducted fire support missions on Saigon River October-November 1965 and August-October 1966, USS Robert L. Wilson (DD-847) entered Song Da Rang River (near Tuy Hoi) and Rung Sat Special Zone area during February-March 1969, USS Richard E. Kraus (DD-849) operated on inland river north of Da Nang during June 2-5, 1966, protecting Marines holding a bridge, USS Rupertus (DD-851) operated on Saigon River during April 1966 and May 1969, USS Leonard F. Mason (DD-852) operated on Ganh Rai Bay and channels during August 1969, USS Fred T. Berry (DD-858) operated in Mekong River Delta area on March 15, 1966, USS Norris (DD-859) conducted operations on inland Song Nga River during November-December 1966, USS McCaffery (DD-860) provided naval gunfire support while in Mekong River during April 8-9, 1967, USS Vogelgesang (DD-862 ) provided gunfire support while in Thu Bong River during October 18-29, 1966 (see other category), USS Harold J. Ellison (DD-864) operated on Saigon River between late 1965 and mid 1966, USS Brownson (DD-868) operated on Song Nha Be River and Mekong River Delta during February 1967, USS Fechteler (DD-870) operated in Mekong River Delta on September 27, 1965 and Qui Nhon Bay November 25-26, 1968 (see other category), USS Damato (DD-871) operated on Saigon River during December 12-13, 1967, USS Forrest Royal (DD-872) operated on Saigon River during June 1967, USS Duncan (DD-874) operated on Long Tau River and Rung Sat Special Zone during January 1969 and Qui Nhon Bay during March 1969 (see other category), USS Henry W. Tucker (DD-875) operated on Qui Nhon Bay during 1965 and August 1968 and Mekong River Delta during March 1966 and May1969 (see other categories), USS Perkins (DD-877) operated on Ganh Rai Bay during October 1967 and on Saigon River during June 1969, USS Vesole (DD-878) operated on Saigon River during December 1965-February 1966, USS Leary (DD-879) operated on the Mekong River Delta on October 9, 1967, USS Dyess (DD-880) operated on Saigon River and Rung Sat Special Zone from June 19July 1, 1966, USS Newman K. Perry (DD-883) operated on Mekong River Delta and Saigon River, USS Floyd B.