Agent Orange and Navy Veterans The House of Representatives is reviewing whether Vietnam War sailors exposed to Agent Orange can qualify for federal benefits.  The Department of Veterans Affairs his steadfastly claimed Navy veterans who served on large ships like aircraft carriers in the South China Sea were exposed to Agent Orange.  This could result in disability-benefits for sailors with cancers and diseases associated with exposure to the Agent Orange.  Dioxin is the chemical ingredient used in the herbicide during the Vietnam War. Other veterans have receive disability.  Navy veterans continue to be denied with the specious claim that they were not [...]