A friend just sent this announcement. Looks like the VA moved faster than Congress on this decision
"VA Extends 'Agent Orange' Benefits to More Veterans
Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:40am EDT
Parkinson's Disease, Two Other Illnesses Recognized


"WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Relying on an independent study
by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K.
Shinseki decided to establish a service-connection for Vietnam Veterans with
three specific illnesses based on the latest evidence of an association with
the herbicides referred to as Agent Orange.


The illnesses affected by the recent decision are B cell leukemias, such as
hairy cell leukemia; Parkinson's disease; and ischemic heart disease."

Although the vets have been fighting for these benefits for many years, so it really can't be called "fast" but Congratulations anyway!
Full article at:
http://www.reuters.com/article/press...09+PRN20091013