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 I get the benefits if I voluntarily submitted to a research involving chemical and biological tests? the requirements that you ask must be true?[NEWLINE]agent: Yes, did you volunteer for research involving chemical and biological testing between 1942 and 1975?[NEWLINE]user: No, I volunteered in 1978.[NEWLINE]agent: If you volunteered after the specified dates, you would not qualify.[NEWLINE]user: Is there a number to call for more information?