The following is quoted for your information. (OCT 1999)

THERE ARE SEVERAL medical conditions that have been determined to be related to Agent Orange exposure. Congress has declared that any service member who served in Vietnam during the war time era (28 Feb 1961 through 7 May 1975) was exposed to Agent Orange. It was further noted that such exposure may have caused several types of cancer. Therefore, diagnosis of any of these conditions will be considered "service connected" by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Veterans and survivors may be entitled to compensation for such diseases as lung cancer, multiple myeloma, Hodgkin's disease, non - Hodgkin's lymphoma and, as of November 1996, prostate cancer. If a Vietnam veteran is ever diagnosed with prostate cancer, even if it is many years after service, it will be considered a service-connected disability and compensation maybe paid. Survivors of Vietnam veterans who died of prostate cancer may also be entitled to benefits from the VA. An unmarried surviving spouse may be entitled to a monthly payment of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC). The current rate is $861.
Dependent's Education Assistance may also be available for college attendance. The rate for full time attendance is $485 per month.
Please contact the VA if you have any questions on this or other medical problems.