Birth defects and heart problems are showing up not only in the children, but the grandchildren of veterans who served in America's military during the Vietnam War The question is whether Agent Orange, a powerful poison sprayed by the military to wipe out vegetation, is a contributing factor Emma Ackerson, 9, of Holiday, looks like anyBenefits for Veterans' Children with Birth Defects Children who have spina bifida or certain other birth defects and are biological children of Veterans with qualifying service in Vietnam or Korea may be eligible for a range of VA benefits, starting with compensation, a monthly monetary allowance based on the child's degree of disabilityFour decades after Agent Orange heartbreaking pictures show even now babies in Vietnam are being born with horrific defects Babies in
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