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Hydrocephalus
I have hydrocephalus and wondering if anyone has heard input agent orange causing it. I am a Vietnam
M veteran and have had prostrate cancer and twice I have had bladder cancer also high blood pressure a
Lk these are presumed by the va to be caused by agent orange I will look for an answer thank you
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Welcome @johns92118, Sorry to hear you are dealing with multiple conditions due to agent orange exposure. I'm also a Vietnam veteran but fortunately had no exposure. There may possibly be a connection or link but the one I've seen listed by the VA is birth defects for women Vietnam veterans (Hydrocephalus due to aqueductal stenosis) - Vietnam Veterans: Is Your Medical Condition on the Agent Orange Presumptive List?: https://vaclaimsinsider.com/agent-orange-presumptive-list/.
I did find another reference but it's also related to birth defects:
"In Vietnam, the Vietnamese Red Cross also associates the following with exposure to dioxin: liver cancer; lipid metabolism disorder; reproductive abnormalities and congenital deformities such as cleft lip, cleft palate, club foot, hydrocephalus, neural tube defects, fused digits, muscle malformations and paralysis; and some developmental disabilities."
--- Health Effects: https://www.aspeninstitute.org/programs/agent-orange-in-vietnam-program/health-effects/.
I'm not sure if you have already seen this but it might provide some answers for you.
--- Agent Orange exposure and VA disability compensation: https://www.va.gov/disability/eligibility/hazardous-materials-exposure/agent-orange/.
Have you talked with or contacted the Veteran's Administration?