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If you were exposed to mustard gas (also known as sulfur mustard, yperite, or nitrogen mustard) or lewisite (an organic compound containing arsenic), you may have certain related long-term diseases or disabilities.

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### Are you eligible for compensation?

Yes, if:

-	You have a [disability related to mustard gas or lewisite exposure](http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38cfr/bookb/part3/S3_316.doc).
-	Your military record shows you were exposed to mustard gas:

  -	During field or chamber testing, or
  -	During service on the battlefield in World War I, or
  -	At the German air raid on the harbor of Bari, Italy, in World War II, or
  -	While demolishing or handling explosive ordinance during Operation Iraqi Freedom, or
  -	In the manufacturing and handling of vesicant (blistering) agents during military service.

#### Who is covered

You

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#### Available benefits

- Compensation
- Health care

#### How it works

Because "exposure" to mustard gas or lewisite is not a service condition, you must claim the disease or condition that is related to the exposure. You should present any military records showing exposure to blistering agents with your claim.

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### Are you eligible for compensation?

Yes, if:

-	You have a [disability related to mustard gas or lewisite exposure](http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38cfr/bookb/part3/S3_316.doc).
-	Your military record shows you were exposed to mustard gas:

   -	During field or chamber testing, or
   -	During service on the battlefield in World War I, or
   -	At the German air raid on the harbor of Bari, Italy, in World War II, or
   -	While demolishing or handling explosive ordinance during Operation Iraqi Freedom, or
   -	In the manufacturing and handling of vesicant (blistering) agents during military service.

#### Who is covered

You

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#### Available benefits

- Compensation
- Health care

#### How it works

Because "exposure" to mustard gas or lewisite is not a service condition, you must claim the disease or condition that is related to the exposure. You should present any military records showing exposure to blistering agents with your claim.

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