For those who are eligible for the ex gratia payments, there are very different rules in the U.S. versus here in Canada. My understanding is that in the U.S., if you were at all on the base or in the area with the spraying, regardless of what your problem was, you automatically receive it, whereas here we have very specific diseases that you have to have in order to qualify for the $20,000 payment.
On December 8th, 2009. See this statement in context.