VA announced today two major decisions related to presumptive conditions associated with Agent Orange and particulate matter exposures during military service in Southwest Asia. He also suggested contacting political representatives to get them to work with you. The longer they can lie and deny the more they save. Im 71 documented Agent Orange but no claim with VA. Im having more and more medical issues, Have filed with a VSO and was denied. I have hyperthyroidism from agent orange. Dont give up. Youll quickly see youre not alone! If yours hasnt at least tried to help you file a claim, tell you county board or whoever hired her or him, you want a better representative. Im proud, its just too hard to pass on anything good to say about serving your country. Veterans Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255 Text to 838255 to Get Help NOW . I do believe that those who RUN / ruin the VA truly dont care and are pencil pushers who are only there for that government paycheck. We filed an Agent Orange claim in 1977 for our daughter was born with many birth defects that are on the birth defects that were caused from the Agent Orange. Just my own opinion, I have all but given up even trying. Can anyone confirm this or direct me where to find the truth? Lesion removed from Biden's chest was common form of skin cancer, doctor says. what i find as unfair is my brother was in viet nam also during the same time he is getting paid for agent orange but im still being denied. It took a period of time because, at that time a US Navy Viet Nam veteran had to prove in country service connection. March 3 (UPI) -- Renewable energy company AVANGRID said Friday an agreement to spend $30 million on components supports a final investment decision for a solar power facility in Texas, a national leader in solar power. There was a lot of Agent Orange used in the area. I called later and was told that the VA had all the information that they needed from me. Please reapply! Nam Vet [69 71] Its about time! You will find a very good article that explains qualifications. An official website of the United States government. I want this to be taken seriously! He was in Vietnam in 69 as well. says good luck. But we filed a claim for our daughter for the Agent Orange. Foc also told me that the PAHC senior executive has left and there are no more nurses to assist the doctors. Parkinsons is a presumptive disease which means you only have to prove you have it. Often fence lines were sprayed to kill vegetation that may have hid the presence of enemy soldiers. I have had sinus surgery and have to use inhalers to breath. Has it been found that it infected mechanics that worked on helicopters and airplanes that were used with agent orange? Roy, go to the nearest Disabled American Veterans office and ask them for assistance. Its the birth defects given to the children of the veterans. from 9/67 to 5/68, we had 2 helicopter Squadrons home Based on our ship. VA do the right thing. I dont know if it was specific to Dong Ha. I dont know where to start- and going by all these posts of ppl like myself- its looks pretty bleak for outcomes. VA says Prove it. I am happy for the Vietnam War veterans who are going to receive presumptive rating for their diseases. "Many of those who have been exposed are living with cancers, heart disease or Parkinson's disease. Thats what we do; we get creative, Mineer said. The VA said his disease, of which there was no family history, was not related to his service and he didnt live long enough to see that changed. They give you up to a year to provide any additional evidence if needed. Daniel Clark Berg. Why wont the VA properly recognize my 100% physical disability obviously caused by exposure to Agent Orange for the last 40+ years??!!!! These things added by VA are a joke unless examiners just listen and note. I was in Khe Shan during Tet Offensive during 1967-68 and was sprayed continuously as the government tried to clear vegetation. I resubmitted my claim July2019. Pay them. Anyone out there know anything about vets and scleroderma? This can never happen again! I am angered that a vary large number of us who have suffered from hypertension were left out, even though there is more than ample evidence to support presumption of agent orange linkage. Was on duty there when Hurricane Camille hit Gulfport, MS and was deployed down there for rescue and recovery. I suggest you keep applying as the last Sect. In an interview, Skinner recalled that he was an aircraft mechanic on F4 Phantom jets while serving in Thailand. In the same time frame as my Prostate claim submission I was diagnosed and had subsequent surgery for Bladder Cancer. I never used the VA health System for 35 years. [Editor: Although VA recommends Veterans work with accredited VSOs, heres a few details that can help. Every vet who was there deserves aid. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-MT) are renewing their bipartisan effort to support veterans who served in Thailand during the Vietnam War-era by . article ul li { list-style: disc; padding: 5px 0; } I too am having issues obtaining benefits for my husband who served in Vietnam. When will VA notify those who have previously filed a claim years ago for Hypothyroidism? Operation Ranch Hand. I was proud to restore many F 111 A fighters environmental systems back to peak efficiency. VAs review supports initiation of rulemaking to address the role that particulate matter pollution plays in generating chronic respiratory conditions, which may include asthma, rhinitis and sinusitis for Veterans who served in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War and/or after September 19, 2001, or in Afghanistan and Uzbekistan during the Persian Gulf War. Nevermind that he was likely suffering from the metastatic cancer for the previous few years.undiagnosed. I have applied for agent orange compensation nearly two years ago. Then renal cancer which was not presumptive at the time. that rating. You will now be able to tab or arrow up or down through the submenu options to access/activate the submenu links. Contact DAV they will help you get started and shepherd your claim through. The children of Vietnam are still affected by it. Sometimes VA service officers are not very efficient. A few years later they said oh yeah well give you hearing aides but your not service connected. The residue that was on them ? 74 yrs of age. "Our veterans are heroes and deserve to be treated as such. Treasury sanctions three Russians for imprisonment of opposition leader. This is a real thing.it is not just a problem with females that served and were exposed. After many years of dealing with the VA in Iowa City, I got him in to Danville, Illinois VA. Any others here? He was diagnosed with Aphasia in 2011 and became 100% disabled by Feb. 2012. 2 [Discussion Draft] 1 SEC. It should be no different in the case of the Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange," Cartwright said in the same statement. Plus i didnt know i had all tha hissing noises rushing air noises till i got out of service. One place my brother was stationed was Dong Ha. Every day is a challenge: financially, physically, and emotionally. Is there any advantage to further filings?? (PROGRESSIVE Supranucler PALSY). I am not judging your entitlement or claim validity. So good luck to all who are still fighting the fight. When I applied I was surprised and impressed that a reviewer responded with some questions within days and I provided some more documentation. The local dentist shop told me the VA isnt approving off campus work now. He passed away July 2012. Never! It continues to affect the children and their children and so on. Both his parents lived to the age of 96. My disability claim was denied. The Young man handling Agent Orange claims referred me to my own civilian doctor and even paid for the visit. I guess they rather spend the money on recounts and political stuff. Will you please provide me with the mans first name and the other information you have about him. Why has this taken so long to review?? I lived in Okinawa in 1967-68, then was in Navy in Vietnam from My husband was diagnosed with bladder cancer 3 years ago. The VA will take about three to six months reviewing I served both in the field and in Saigon. 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. It will make it much easier if you know a state he has lived in. Go to the nearest Disabled American Veterans office and ask them for assistance. Pour toulene on rag, wipe up, and repeat. Guess they hope I die. These vets didnt decide to go to war with Vietnam they didnt decide anything except to answer the call of duty to their country. I FILED AND ALL THE RECORDS ARE LOSTED SO I WAS DENIED. Good luck. My dad was poisoned by AO during the war doing decon of planes from Vietnam. I tried to respond to you twice, but they wont accept my posts for some reason. I also acquired Grovers Disease (a rare skin disorder, where the glue dissolves around your skin cells). in 1972 after coming back from Vietnam-went to VA in Albq., spent week in Hospital with a body rash all over except in crotch area-face-hands-looked and felt like sandpaper-VA told me was caused by a tick bite reaction-gave me numerous medications-to this day-I still get rash on my body and boils on my buttocks-very uncomfortable-was denied agent orange filing for it-our youngest son had his skin on fingers fall-off-I have faith in our VA Facilities-but not in our VA Leaders in getting info about all other Agent Orange Conditions-we are short of time-Please, may you do what is right for our remaining survivors God Bless America and those that pray for all humanity-to live in PEACE, TYPO? I would love to find others that new him. Agent Orange. They called me in for tests numerous times and had me interviewed by a psychiatrist, but other than that I never saw a doctor at the VA. Several months passed and I received a litter from the VA in which a doctor stated that he had examined me and found no diabetes or heart disease. Your best bet is your local VSO. Do I have any recourse in this matter. We were stationed together. Ischemic heart disease. They go hand in hand but the government doesnt recognize all the years my husband had dementia. 2. My late husband was. I hope this isnt a Hurry up and wait. Woo hoo! I am a combat vet and 100% rated and served 38 years, but priorities are better at Medi Cal. is being forced because of these new laws and regulations to admit exposure they previously denied. March 3 (UPI) -- In a cost-saving move, retail giant Amazon announced Friday that it will delay construction on a planned second corporate headquarters dubbed "HQ2" in Arlington, Va. President Joe Biden thanks German chancellor for his nation's help in Ukraine. Hi Ted, I run a project called Operation Triumphus and have helped point some veterans in the right direction regarding this issue. Hod ridiculous! Have you filed everything yourself. If none of these is a match, please let me know so I wont continue to look for a reply from you. was a really horrible person who even after hearing of the resolution of the multi year court case by USN Veterans who had previously been denied because of only being offshore and not in the country of Vietnam called The Bluewater Sailors Act he Wilke said I am Not Going To Do It as It Will Cost Too Much Money The V.A. Parkinsons Disease My submitted medical paperwork included my Bladder Cancer, but I was told it could not be included with my Prostate Cancer claim because it was on the list for approval, but had not been approved. A thankless smelly unending job, which I was proud to do. In Thailand, Agent Orange was used to clear the jungle around bases, as a means to enhance security. My regret is that he was not told what could happen and suggest test to be done Secondly we need to know more about the genetic changes. 877-222-8387, TDD (Hearing Impaired) It only affects less than 1% of the population. Im fully compensated, tax free, and have free medical. Im a 5x bladder cancer survivor thanks to our lovely government exposing so many of us to god knows what. My husband had a buddy who died there in 68, and all I knew was his unit and first name. If you were in VN, now this disorder is on the presumptive list. Knowing the approximate age of Robert will eliminate some of the other Roberts. and later contacted them by sending all the paperwork I was stationed at Camp Lejune in Feruary 1959.I had a claim filed.Last year In August I had a traumatic brain injury and nearly died twice.While I was rehabilitating from this injury I received a call from the Veterans Administration about my claim.We got into an argument she told me she was also a Marine she was very nasty. i was moving a 55 gallon drum of that stuff and it wasted all over my lower body and my supervisor told me to go take a long hot shower and bag all of my clothes and return them to him he would get me some new ones, never to tell me that it was harmful i went back out to the bombdump where i was temporary assigned and read the drums and saw it was herberside i filed and fielded for agent orange but was told not service connected now i have hypothyroidism and Parkinsonism alone with i had to have my prostate removed for i had prostate cancer. Paula Im with you, daughter died 18 months neuoblastoma, brother 44 brain cancer, sister breast cancer and ovarian cancer, i have had lung cancer, leiomysarcoma, soft cell sarcoma, pre colon cancer, I recieved the MUTATED TP53 gene, i dont care what any say the agent orange is a direct reflection of so much death and pain in my family. A VSO may be able to do something, but dont hold your breath. March 3 (UPI) -- The Interior Department said Friday that it was taking new steps to restore the declining American bison population. The Va clinic says, I dont know what your talking about. Tom had wished for years that he could find his friend. Then we have all the small contaminations, and one big area VA has been quiet on is all us who was working prior to 1995 jobs that used the same TCE and Benzene in water for our everyday careers, like Armorers, and some mechanics, etc VA dont look at Job hazards when working claims, and they say stupid stuff like your sleep apnea was not found in service, when Sleep apnea field of study did not exist when many of us was in service, of course it was not found. Its AO, and also particulate matter exposure in SWA.]. What did Kissinger quote! After a complete resection of my esophagus & upper stomach & removal of the Vegas Nerves in my stomach with follow up radiation therapy, I lost over 70 lbs., which I have never been able to regain. The herbicides were in the very air, he believes. Ive literally suffered for over 40 years with serious digestive problems, heart & breathing problems. I dont know if they will ever wake up and do the right thing for us. WASHINGTON - The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee advanced legislation introduced by U.S. We have suffered as well. VA will be publishing the PACT Act Performance Dashboard every other Friday to measure the implementation of PACT Act and showcase its impact on Veterans and survivors. Im glad that those exposed to Agent Orange are FINALLY getting some progress with the VA and federal government. There are a couple of things that come to mind that you could try. Agent Orange in Thailand. Marshall retold the story of his years during the Vietnam War where . If not, I dont know where to go from here. What about those of us Vietnam era vets that served on stateside bases such as Ft Gordon ga? WELL I HAVE HEAT PROBLEM TYPE 2 DIABETES ENLARGED PROSTATE AND SUFFER FROM PAINAT DIFFERENT TIMES AS WELL AS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. Why not better support vets than pay people to not look for or accept job offers. Persian Gulf War? We were in the field living in tents during phase line papa. When a Veteran mentioned he had only been out of the house three or four times in four years, his occupational therapy team sprung into action. However, there was a terrible consequence: Exposure to Agent Orange resulted in cancer, birth defects, and other significant ailments. He was shot in the leg by the Japanese. To access the menus on this page please perform the following steps. That is why he called me! Lets be real, this was 60 years ago, Trone said. A Maryland Democrat, David Trone, a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, has introduced the latter piece of legislation. My dad died of cancer and I RECEIVED NO BENEFITS from the VA as i am my dad only survivor. And I wanted to try to talk to him, Ellen Spinks. them are Veterans themselves. What about the Vietnam era vets that were state side but worked on the helicopters that were shipped back for repair and back again time after time and were covered on the floorboards with the agent orange residue. My son served in the Army in Desert Storm, so he has his own issues on top of being the son of a Nam vet. Also have had severe sinusitis problems since serving in the Air Force. Without their help I doubt that it can be done!! He had a friend who was killed in 68 that was the only one he ever spoke of, and it traumatized him for life. This in my opinion is a major problem. As I understand it Walter Reed Army Hospital conducted trial (experimental) treatments on him to no avail. Given the ventilation systems used, any contamination that became airborne was pumped into the ships. Trying to add timeframes is like saying one person can have same contamination but we dont care because it was before a war period. If so get in touch with your local VSO officer and get them to help. So, my thoughts are that anyone that is reading this . March 3 (UPI) -- At a White House meeting on Friday, President Joe Biden thanked German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for Germany's "profound" help in countering Russian aggression in Ukraine. Meanwhile, according to its website, the VA is currently reviewing its policy on Agent Orange exposure in Thailand, leaving Dan hopeful the door is now open for other veterans. My husband died in January 2021. My husband served 68-69 in country. I agree with every word you wrote. The review board keeps telling me this every time I refile after a new presumptive condition gets named, all five of them as of this writing. Enlisted USMC, 2nd BN, 26th Marines, 9th MAB (Battalion Landing Team), I-Corp, 1968-69, Combat Field Radio (PRC-25) Radio Operator. My three sons and some of the grandchildren are at risk and indeed have some unusual conditions. Put in more than 4 hours without pure exhaustion and other affects such as shortness of breathe. I guess the VA is waiting for me to check out completely. Charles, I too in my later years came down with Parkinson. He is now 100% covered and we are seeing good results from the VA and their care for him. The JSRRC is officially known as the Joint Services Records . VA will send letters to impacted Veterans and survivors. I know he was in Khe Sahn and went on to the DMZ by the time he got out of Nam. I was in Vietnam for 2 1/2 years flying as a combat support crew chief. He filed a claim but died before the VA completed his claim. Come guys -get serious you know it was all over that island! My husband, who is a Viet Nam vet, passed away 10 years ago from bladder cancer. You get a whole 10% for it! Mary get a lawyer you have a lot of money coming, a lot will have to what his death certificate

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