user: Can you get disability if you were exposed to ionizing radiation?[NEWLINE]agent: Yes, you may be eligible for disability compensation for illnesses including some cancers that are believed to be caused by contact with radiation during military service.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: What are the two requirements I must meet to get these benefits?[NEWLINE]agent: Do you have an illness that is on the list of illnesses believed to be caused by radiation?[NEWLINE]user: Not that I'm aware of, I would have to check the illness list.[NEWLINE]agent: If you don't have an illness caused by radiation, you would not be eligible for any kind of disability compensation or benefits.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Can radiation exposure cause cancer?[NEWLINE]agent: Yes, some cancers are believed to be caused by contact with radiation.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: What types of disability are being offered?[NEWLINE]agent: You can either receive health care benefits or compensation payments.[NEWLINE]user: Can I choose compensation payments if I qualify?[NEWLINE]agent: Yes, you can choose that as an option.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: What information will you ask for when I file a claim?[NEWLINE]agent: We will ask the military branch that you served with to give us an estimate of how much radiation they think you may have come into contact with.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Can non-veterans be covered under this claim?