CLL added to list of Vietnam War illnesses

June, 2003

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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, or CLL, has been added to the list of diseases for which Vietnam War veterans can receive health care and disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Based on an Institute of Medicine study that shows a link between CLL and exposure to the Dioxin-laced herbicide Agent Orange, VA Secretary Anthony Principi announced recently that the government will extend benefits to Vietnam veterans suffering from CLL."