Excerpts from an article in Army Times, 3-08-99, By Nick Adde

Nearly 1,000 veterans who are sick because of Agent Orange exposure during the Vietnam War, as well as surviving spouses, may be eligible for a total of up to $70 million in retroactive compensation from the government...

On Feb. 11, a federal judge in California ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs to revise the high standards it uses to establish links between Agent Orange exposure and illnesses suffered by veterans and their family members...

Barring an appeal by the VA, the ruling ends a 13-year benefits fight by Agent Orange-era veterans.