Ryan praises decision


January 30, 2019 at 12:00a.m.

WASHINGTON

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Howland, D-13th, praised a federal court decision to extend benefits to Blue Water Navy Veterans exposed to dioxin, also known as Agent Orange, during the Vietnam War.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit voted 9-2 in favor of the Navy veterans. In June 2018, the House unanimously passed the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act.