The facts about Agent Orange and the effects it had on military people who served in Vietnam, including those whom the DoD and the VA have labeled as Brown Water Sailors is a complex issue. Made complex by the VA who ignored the thousands of Blue Water Sailors who were exposed to agent orange, but never acknowledged by the VA. Agent Orange had devastating effects on thousands, including cancers, diabetes, neurological damage just to name a few. For me the side effects include my immune system failure, chronic fatigue,diabetes, high blood pressure, heart trouble and most recently a brain disorder not yet diagnosed. I can't walk without crutches, I'm weak, hands tremble, small blood vessel damage in my brain. No one has ever been able to tell me why I suffer from side effects of dioxins, found in Agent Orange. I am a Navy Vietnam War Veteran.