My neurosurgeon has been researching the neuropathy being caused by Agent Orange and he attests that it has only made matters worse with my neuropathy. Technician, I was in Nam 67+68 Ive had Hypothyroidism for a long time what do I do? Right!!!!! Problem solved!!!! Office of Accountability & Whistleblower Protection, Training - Exposure - Experience (TEE) Tournament, Military Exposure Related Health Concerns, War Related Illness & Injury Study Center, Clinical Trainees (Academic Affiliations), benefits related to Agent Orange exposure, Call TTY if you
Got bladder cancer treated by VA. Catch 22! They save a lot of money by just refusing claim after claim. A Youngstown man exposed to agent orange settles with the VA but not as he wished. He was rated 100%. If you get turned down you need to appeal and likely will then be called for an appointment to see a VA doctor. Sent in all the medical records most of which were already on his profile. But they were all sprayed.. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2010. Im 75 and i am sick and tired of being lied too. I am wondering this as well. The VA pats itself on the back for adding three presumptives but conveniently ignores the one with a solid link. Thank you for allowing me to vent. He loved the Army. March 3 (UPI) -- The lesion that President Joe Biden had removed from his chest last month during his physical was a common type of skin cancer, his physician said Friday. Get more resources at VeteransCrisisLine.net. Ischemic Heart Disease (including Coronary Artery Disease, stable and unstable angina, myocardial infarction, and sudden cardiac death) I did go to the VA . . He had only 2 children, my brother and I. 4th MAW. Due to the operations being Politically Incorrect today all information about where we were at and did is still classified today. We all suffered mentally and physically and are still suffering. Treasury sanctions three Russians for imprisonment of opposition leader. Surely VA isnt saying that stateside exposure isnt responsible for the same ailments as overseas exposure. The local dentist shop told me the VA isnt approving off campus work now. I want this to be taken seriously! If your location and time frame is on the list and you were previously denied disability based on herbicide exposure compensation, you can file a supplemental claim. Veterans are STILL battling a war, this war with their own government. Vietnam War era Veterans and their survivors who previously filed and were denied benefits for one of these three new presumptive conditions will have their cases automatically reviewed without the need to refile a claim. I am asking for help and advisement. Is there any advantage to further filings?? Pass this info to everyone who was exposed to chemicals from Vietnam. Attention A T users. I remember returning home for Vietnam in 1973 only to be SPAT on by college students as if to shame those of us who served, AND remember, we were FORCED to serve if your draft number was low. Yeah as a BT many times the Asbestos dust was floating like a fog. If one of them matches the first name you have I can keep going. Plus, he also served in Desert Storm and has his own set of problems from that :-( Good luck EVER getting the government to admit anything close to causative exposure. I installed telephones and all associated equipment in outline areas. Could go on forever, but I should stop here. It took a number of years, once bladder cancer was put on the potential list , to be approvedwaiting patiently. I now have reduced kidney function arthritis and multiple degenerative muscle skeletal issues. 74 yrs of age. Among them: The Veterans Agent Orange Exposure Equity Act, the Cost of War Act, and others, including the Fairly Assessing Service-related Exposure Residual (FASTER) Presumptions Act, also dubbed the FASTER Act. Please help me for my husband & that was in Vietnam around the Agent Orange. Is it possible that affects of agent orange were passed to him? They (the VA) will grant it, (or) theyll grant it partially, (or) theyll deny it, which is probably about 80 to 90% of the Thailand veterans, they have been denied. The only problem is we the wife take care of them but once they pass they give us very little money as surviving spouse . Ive literally suffered for over 40 years with serious digestive problems, heart & breathing problems. The AFHRA memo said that although use of commercial herbicides is documented, the Air Force archivists found no mention of the transportation, payment for or use of any tactical herbicide to control vegetation on Air Force installations in Thailand. SO I ALSO WAS AT THE FORT CHAFFEE POST GAVE THEM THOES RECORDS AND STILL HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM. You wrote an exact copy of what happened to me!!
Preserving Our History Agent Orange while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam Era. I spent a lot of time in those training areas and it would certainly explain my diabetes and kidney disease with no family history of either. My husband who was diagnosed with B cell non Hodgkin lymphoma started his treatment outside the VA then someone told him to go to the VFW or American Legion. I am so glad they have finally recognized bladder cancer as a result of agent orange. Currently, the Department of Veterans Affairs mandates that veterans who served in southeast Asian countries other than Vietnam during the war provide evidence of exposure to the herbicide in order to qualify for benefits. Welcome to the Ultimate Agent Orange Guide for VA Disability Benefits. Ask anyone who served in Vietnam and it was common practice to dispose of human excrement by mixing it with diesel fuel and burning it. So much for all those people and ads saying welcome home. I was a combat Marine Vietnam 68-69. I have Prostate Cancer. You also have to My faith in the VA got a big boost by the quick response to my initial application. The age group I am in seems to greatly effected with neuropathy and because we are not diabetics, the VA will not consider this ailment as a cause of Agent Orange. Soft Tissue Sarcomas (other than osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, Kaposis sarcoma, and mesothelioma). Im a diabetic, I have high blood pressure. I filed an appeal to reopen an agent Orange claim for diabetes from serving on a submarine in the Viet Nam waters for four deployments when the presumption for blue water sailors was approved and put into effect in January of 2020. Already showing problems, and cancer would certainly be the worst. But he sought (and seeks) compensation for pain and suffering. I have sinus problem that I never had before being exposed. quadruple bypass Parkinsons like syndrome Vietnam, 69 and 70. Check in with the VFW or American Legion and they can guide you thru the process. He passed away In 1994 from Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. They want to punish us all. When I put in a claim for the Agent Orange ( had a daughter that nearly died from a heart condition and a son 3 years later died of heart complications) were totally denied! As Red Green always says Im rooting for you, were all in this together . I asked about skin conditions she laughter and told me only after exposure, I showed he phots by military hospital of neck, she said to late! No One in my family ever had hypothyroidism [Graves] so when the VA took my Thyroid from me, [and chained me to 14 medications a day for the remainder of my life] in December 1997, it was a shock to everyone in my family!!! Why has this taken so long to review?? The investigation did confirm use or tests in additional sites and dates in other locations. Why bother filing again? Can I file a claim now. I served in Viet Nam Nov 70 -Nov 71, at Anloc VN and was diagnosed in 2010 with hypothyroidism. My husband also served 67-68 with the Army, from DaNang, all the way up to the DMZ at Camp Evans as an Engineer attached to the 1st Cav. Didnt speak to anyone for a solid year unless I had to and finally got out USMC? so even severe asthma and many other issues, where do we go . and last updated 2021-02-08 21:35:02-05. . Office of Accountability & Whistleblower Protection, Training - Exposure - Experience (TEE) Tournament, Military Exposure Related Health Concerns, War Related Illness & Injury Study Center, Clinical Trainees (Academic Affiliations), osd.pentagon.ousd-atl.mbx.afpmb-tactical-herbicides@mail.mil, Call TTY if you
Thank you. "In the United States, we take care of our fellow Americans who have been harmed in the course of their military service. I have heard that it was used in Korea DMZ area until 1972.I know agent orange was used in Vietnam until 1975, so this makes me think the military would continue use in Korea also. He did so much research on this letter (the Aug. 2015 memo)., These men are now in many cases in their 80s, Trone said. March 3 (UPI) -- A former U.S. soldier was sentenced to 45 years in prison Friday for planning a deadly ambush on members of his military unit. Im 72 and my time is limited and its been a long hard road, but Ive raised my posterity. He receives compensation for Agent Orange exposure. Army. HS6 and HC7, both performed Search and Rescue and HC7 was the US NAVYs ONLY COMBAT SEARCH AND RESCUE SQUADRON IN VIETNAM.
VA's tactical herbicide and Agent Orange location list - New updates All from Agent Orange. If your husband died from any of the diseases under agent orange and it is listed as the cause of death on his death certificate, the VA rep can access and reopen his filed claim and you should be eligible for a DIC special pension. They said in May 2012 they declared 100% disabled with the cancer.
Text - H.R.2569 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Veterans Agent Orange How about those of us that served in Okinawa and were exposed to AO on the boats that were sent from Vietnam for repairs? Planes and Choppers spraying directly over us wile sweeping the area No portable water. I am wondering if they are delaying action on the claims until we are all dead? He was in Korea 6 mos after the presumptive tome of exposure to agent Orange. We have been fighting a long battle with no success! DOD knew in 1980s and Reagan gave several billion for Superfunds, matter of records, but even though it is proven those chemicals cause various diseases including Scleroderma and many autoimmune diseases. But the prospects for those bills is uncertain at this point. But for future others, recognition of the connection between esophageal cancer and Agent Orange in Viet Nam is. They deserve quick adjudication for their claim and we cannot put the burden on the veterans who served their country.. Thailand veterans harmed by Agent Orange hope Congress will hear them Caption Local News By Thomas Gnau Nov 1, 2021 Legislation addresses presumption that Thailand vets weren't exposed to. Is he bragging about complying with the law? Hello Jerry I was also told that because I was able to raise my extremely arthritic arms over my head that I should be fortunate that the VA doesnt take away my disability benefits altogether. When will there be support for the children? I have been hearing stories of other children coming down with CML of exposed Vietnam Vets. Both of my brothers were born before my father was deployed and have no serious medical issues and are about as healthy as you can be. Offspring of AO exposed veterans often get tumors. Camp Lejune , 6 months of 71. Our government truly does not care. Loaded agent orange, asked what was in the drums, they said they could not tell me. Never! kapm. The burn pits were operating no matter which way the wind was blowing. I am now 67, unable to work and already living in an old age living facility. Guess it only matters how you became exposed. I WAS AT THE ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS AS A TEST VETERAN AND WAS PROMISED MEDICAL CARE IF ANY THING WENT WRONG. You have to have served in Vietnam AND have one of the medical conditions recognized by the VA. A spokeswoman for the Department of Veterans Affairs declined an interview but offered to answer questions in writing. If you would like my help just let me know. My husband had several of those illnesses, but VA kept loosing only the real important documentation and then even went as far as wanting daily records.