After Months of Advocacy, Sen. Schumer Secures Critical Step to Providing Well-Deserved Care, Compensation for Upstate New York Vets Suffering From Agent Orange-Linked Illnesses, Cementing Critical Health Benefits in National Defense Bill
July 24, 2020
July 24, 2020
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 22:
Following months of tireless advocacy for Vietnam War veterans in Upstate New York, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced the Senate's Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes his provision to add bladder cancer, hypothyroidism, and Parkinsonism to the list of diseases associated with exposure to the Agent Orange herbicide vets came into contact wi . . .
Following months of tireless advocacy for Vietnam War veterans in Upstate New York, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced the Senate's Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes his provision to add bladder cancer, hypothyroidism, and Parkinsonism to the list of diseases associated with exposure to the Agent Orange herbicide vets came into contact wi . . .