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An Agent Orange/Hepatitis-C Town Hall meeting is scheduled for Saturday, March 18, 2017, in Victoria, Texas, 10:00 AM to 3 PM. The event will be held at the Victoria College Emerging Technology Complex, located in Victoria, Texas, 7403 Lone Tree Road. Phone: (361) 580-3700

 PURPOSE OF THE TOWN HALL MEETING: 

If you are a veteran who served in Vietnam, Thailand, or Korea, you may have been exposed to a chemical called AGENT ORANGE. Agent Orange was a herbicide used to destroy plant foliage. It has been determined that exposure to this chemical may be the cause of serious health issues, and may not only affect you, but also your children and grandchildren. If you or your children have certain illnesses, you should file a claim with Veterans Affairs (VA) and possibly qualify for Agent Orange Disability Compensation.

 TOWN HALL MEETING - SEQUENCE OF EVENTS: 

The VA maintains an "Exposure to Agent Orange by Location" listing by which you may determine if you meet the criteria for having been exposed to AO. An abbreviated listing is shown below.

Exposure on land in Vietnam or on a ship operating on the inland waterways of Vietnam between January 9, 1962 and May 7, 1975
C-123 Airplanes and Agent Orange Residue
Blue Water Veterans
U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Ships in Vietnam
Korean Demilitarized Zone
Thailand Military Bases
Herbicide Tests and Storage Outside Vietnam

For more detailed information regarding known locations where exposure to AO may have occured, use the link below.

"Presumptive" means the VA presumes (or holds true) that a Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service and is eligible for service-connected disability compensation and health care, if he/she develops any of the medical conditions listed below.

For more detailed information on each/all 50 presumptive diseases and all 19 presumptive child birth defects, please read pages 4 & 5 of "The VVA Self-Help Guide To Service-Connected Disability Compensation For Exposure To Agent Orange" booklet. Note that this is 'THE' definitive guide/booklet for AO exposure and filing a VA claim! Use the link below to View or Print the online VVA Agent Orange Self-Help Guide. Note that free copies of this booklet will be available at the Town Hall meeting.

 AGENT ORANGE TOWN HALL MEETING HANDOUT: 

Attendees will also receive a special handout created by VVA Chapter 1069 (El Campo) that describes the step-by-step process for determing AO exposure and filing a VA claim. The handout also contains links to various websites related to Agent Orange exposure and filing VA claims.

ALSO NOTE THAT PAGE-4 OF THE HANDOUT CONTAINS A CHART ON 19 AREA VETERAN SERVICE OFFICERS, THAT INCLUDES NAMES, OFFICE HOURS, ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS OF THEIR OFFICES. THE CHART IS ALSO INCLUDED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.

Use the link below to View or Print the entire handout.

 AGENT ORANGE TOWN HALL MEETING PROMOTIONAL FLYER: 

VVA Chapter 1069 (El Campo), has created a promotional flyer for the Agent Orange Town Hall Meeting. Use the links below to View or Print copies of the flyer for public distribution in your area. Note that there are two versions of the flyer available for printing - one version is black lettering on white background, the other is black lettering on orange color background. Use the one the works best for your printer.

CLICK HERE to View or Print the Black-On-White AO Promotional Flyer

CLICK HERE to View or Print the Black-On-Orange AO Promotional Flyer

 AGENT ORANGE TOWN HALL MEETING NEWS RELEASE: 

The chapter has sent news releases to 75 south Texas newspapers, 9 TV stations, and 4 radio stations in an attempt to get the word out about this Agent Orange Town Hall Meeting. Use the link below to View or Print the News Release.

 TOWN HALL SPONSORS: 

Visit VVA National Website for Complete Listing of ALL Texas VVA Chapters

 EVENT CONTACTS: 

 OTHER RELATED WEBLINKS: 

The above photo shows the conference room facility in the Victoria College Technology Complex where the event will be held.

 MAPS: 

The two maps below show the location of the Victoria College Technology Complex, 7403 Lone Tree Road, Victoria, Texas. You may also click on the link below for a Google Maps view of the location.

 VSO CONTACT INFORMATION FOR SURROUNDING COUNTIES: 

The chart below lists 19 of the Veteran Service Officers for the surrounding counties along with their contact information. You may CLICK HERE to View or Print the same chart as a PDF document.

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