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Initial exposure can result in mild to severe symptoms. Queasiness and vomiting tend to be the most common, and a person may develop kidney stones or ulcers. Other intestinal symptoms of Agent Orange include jaundice, stomach pain, and liver irritation. These Agent Orange effects typically occur shortly after contact with the herbicide, although some people may not have any symptoms of exposure until well afterward.
Heart Disease & Agent Orange. In 2008, the Institute of Medicine released a report that linked Agent Orange exposure during Vietnam to ischemic heart disease and Parkinsonâs. In 2010, the VA issued a final rule and listed ischemic heart disease as a condition presumed to have been caused by Agent Orange. Following such information the VA announced that some veterans and surviving spouses may also be eligible for retroactive claims.