VA do the right thing. As I understand it Walter Reed Army Hospital conducted trial (experimental) treatments on him to no avail. Guess they hope I die. I was around that Agent Orange. Thanks. We filed a claim 2 years ago and recently received a denial. I would like to know how many vets exposed to Agent Orange have gotten this rare autoimmune disease. My husband was a patient at the Temple VA for decades. I am now 67, unable to work and already living in an old age living facility. Big deal! I have copd (breathing problems) and sinus conditions, do i qualify? Doctor told me heart ( VA has me on meds, surgery in 2002) not in AO conditions. Hang in there Brother. I would love to find others that new him. 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 was in Vietnam during the year 1970. Good luck and thank you for your service! My dad also served in Vietnam and was exposed to Agent Orange and I have a genetic mutation or defect that showed up in the chromosome tests called Ankylosing Sponylitis. It took a number of years, once bladder cancer was put on the potential list , to be approvedwaiting patiently. March 3 (UPI) -- A Haitian migrant was found unresponsive aboard a U.S. Coast Guard cutter and pronounced dead after the Coast Guard stopped a vessel carrying 54 migrants off the coast of Florida. He was buried in the VA cemetery with honors . I was married Tommy husband for 20 years. Tom had wished for years that he could find his friend. My dad died March 6 2021 of non-hodgkin lymphoma, he was a Marine in Camp Leguene 1963&64. I am a Viet Nam era vet: Denied, Denied and Denied, back pain. When I applied I was surprised and impressed that a reviewer responded with some questions within days and I provided some more documentation. Now along with other problems related to losing the prostate, I will be worrying about my bladder. Now , wondering if i am incorrect?? 1968-70, then back on Okinawa 1970-72. Is anyone else aware of this. 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. Ive got my fingers crossed. I was in An Loc the same time with B Troop 1\9. Nobody told us? I was exposed to agent orange while serving in Korea on the DMZ. I hope this isnt a Hurry up and wait. Today I live with one lung because of my exposure to AGENT ORANGE. Any info or help ??? My disability claim was denied. Los Alamitos and ElToro. In October 2020, the VA denied Xenia resident and Thailand veteran Paul Skinner compensation for what Skinner believed was Agent Orange exposure, with the VA informing Skinner in a letter: Your personnel records still fail to show that during your duties you were exposed to Agent Orange or tactical herbicides while performing daily duty assignments at Udom (Royal Thai Air Force Base).. Mary L. Unfortunately you only had one year to continue his claim. Agent Orange exposure and VA disability compensation Agent Orange was a tactical herbicide the U.S. military used to clear leaves and vegetation for military operations mainly during the Vietnam War. Just two two simple yes-or-no questions: Do you have the condition (in my case prostate cancer)? We were exposed to the chemicals daily, and I was at Camp Lejeune during the water contamination years. 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! They save a lot of money by just refusing claim after claim. So sorry. I have a Bladder condition for the last 21 years it was not cancer but I was at U-Tapao Thailand from Jan. 1975-March 1976? How about those of us that served in Okinawa and were exposed to AO on the boats that were sent from Vietnam for repairs? Veterans been contaminated by TCE and Benzene for decades, and add agent orange and whatever in combat areas and you have mess that has been created in USA. How can I get information sent to me for adding the disability due to Hypothyroidism? So good luck to all who are still fighting the fight. Our 29 year old son has CML Leukemia I believe from Agent Orange. Gave me shock treatments and sent me on my way. Why not better support vets than pay people to not look for or accept job offers. Agent Orange in Thailand. Catherine, you and other children of vets have to keep filing with related conditions in order for the VA to show a heredity correlation to the disease to base the approval. Dad wanted his compensation to go to his daughters . What really irritates me is that those of us that served after Vietnam had to clean the old warehoused equipment from Vietnam. In one case, at Gulfport, Mississippi, new information received from a Veteran led to changes for that site on the list. US kept all the Nerve gas and Orange on the Island until 1995. McHenry worked for years to correct what he argued was an error in that memo, which held there was no evidence of tactical herbicides having been used at American bases in Thailand. He had only 2 children, my brother and I. We lived on McClellan from about April to August 1969, so not too long, but he served there after Vietnam. I am a combat vet and 100% rated and served 38 years, but priorities are better at Medi Cal. Try to have ALL documents needed for the claim and include docs from research papers on UNDIAGNOSED ILLNESSES IN THE GULF as well as docs on presumptive Diseases from GWI(gulf war illnesses). It is complete. Plus i didnt know i had all tha hissing noises rushing air noises till i got out of service. She doesnt know war battles,,you just cant stop. Best advicedo the paperwork, get your service records, go the the VA and get an advocate. We have suffered similar ailments. What do I do now? What if your parent submitted a claim for a type of cancer that was only from exposure to agent orange, but passed away shortly after submitting the claim and received a letter stating that the claim was being looked into; does that have any validity to it? 1. I could go on and on. Squeaky wheel gets the grease That will make U.S. military veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange eligible for the VA's disability compensation benefits. God bless you!!! I was proud to restore many F 111 A fighters environmental systems back to peak efficiency. As a disabled Veteran, Desert Storm era, all i can say is its about damn time!!! You submit a claim, Harmon said. Later I would receive bills for the co-pay and my insurance at work was charged $1,800.00! The Army vet in charge of looking into increasing disability claims pretty much told me to take a hike regarding the toxic water situation. You may not have standing to file for benefits. What did Kissinger quote! Who has those, certainly not the individual service person. Thanks for helping the lady above. Never wait to be notified. So, just because youre not a veteran doesnt mean Agent Orange didnt effect you. Dipping our canteens in the rice paddies using our towel to filter out the lumps. I was in Nam 18 months, 29 April 68 to 7 Dec 69, I have Diabetes 2, receiving 30 % compensation for AO induced Diabetes 2. Im an ex-Marine who was stationed at Camp LeJeune (and Camp Geiger) for a total of seven months in 1972. A VA spokeswoman said If enacted, S.657 would expand universal eligibility for veterans who served in Thailand. In fact my brother in law had to wait on the ship until well after dark, like a sneak thief, Make sure you go to these appointments and provide as much evidence to support your claim as possible. I lived in Okinawa in 1967-68, then was in Navy in Vietnam from I FILED AND ALL THE RECORDS ARE LOSTED SO I WAS DENIED. Ive had hypothyroidism for 38 years. During 2020-2021, VA and DoD updated thelist of locations based on new information to several locations in the U.S. and oversees, including Thailand, Korea, and Alabama. How do I find out about agent orange being used in Korea up by the DMZ during 1973 and 1974. Before that I was in 2\12th in the infantry and walked through areas where AO was used. Lack of a presumption of herbicide exposure does not prevent veterans from demonstrating through competent evidence that they were exposed to herbicidal agents and that such exposure is sufficiently related to a current disability to warrant disability compensation.. But we did. He died of lung cancer and I was told after he died I could no longer proceed with our request. I was there for a short period of time. A lock ( Daniel Clark Berg. Please check it out. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? Jun 2, 2021 / 06:29 PM EDT. Add high blood pressure to the list of presumptives. We all know agent orange has a major affect on the respiratory system the could lead to COPD, I have bladder cancer ive had stroke heart attack prostrate cancer and my lungs are scarred up. McDonough (Agent Orange exposure in Thailand) This case involved a US Army veteran (1967 to 1971) who was seeking service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, Type II diabetes, stroke, and atrial fibrillation due to agent orange exposure in Thailand during the Vietnam war. When will we be covered? When I put in for it in Topeka Kansas I was told I could not collect until the Navies law suit was completely processed. Thank you for allowing me to vent. The possibility of exposure to benzene and mixed motor pool substances for clearing weeds and oiling down dust in parting lots in bases in Germany is an interesting development. I have an idea of how to get started. We tried to apply for some type of benefits due to Agent Orange then and were turned away. The U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs, known as the VA, has added atypical Parkinsonism to the list of conditions presumptively associated with Agent Orange exposure during military service. Learn more about benefits related to Agent Orange exposure. The question is how many generations will the exposure of Agent fill in the blank and other chemicals? Do I have any recourse in this matter. I have been thru 2 bladder cancer surgeries and have other medical issues. I have not been able to secure ANY Squadron Flight Logs either. I also filed a claim for bladder cancer in 2010 and was denied. Im a GW veteran and it took me 20 years to get any benefits and it wasnt retroactive. I tried to respond to you twice, but they wont accept my posts for some reason. Anything new in regards to children of Vietnam Veterans? I had asked my VA rep because a classmate of mine had this particular problem that your family has. I have had sinus surgery and have to use inhalers to breath. I also have a rare cancer of the blood called Polycythemia Vera, VA says PV was not caused by AO. Planes and Choppers spraying directly over us wile sweeping the area No portable water. I hope this article doesnt give people false hope. I am trying to find out more about other vets exposed to Agent Orange who have been diagnosed with Scleroderma. Why try? I guess we should be happy that we survived Nam but now we are paying for it 50 plus years later..good luck! Maybe Ill still be alive! Some Veterans pay all at once while others pay over a lifetime. Pancreatic Cancer 25 years ago at only 68 years old! Posted at 4:58 PM, Feb 08, 2021 . The VA inform us that we did have a claim but that they were giving funds to the children that were still alive. If you would like my help just let me know. The Kearsarge is NOT YET a BLUE WATER SHIP but i remember Launching, Recovering and Securing these Helos after IN COUNTRY or Near Shore rescues. But we filed a claim for our daughter for the Agent Orange. He served with 101st airborne in Vietnam in 67 and 68. But proving it isnt always possible, others say. I was a Flight Deck director on the USS Kearsarge Aircraft Carrier. I also have Inclusion Body Myositis. We have suffered as well. The JSRRC is officially known as the Joint Services Records . She could very well be eligible for benefits. He passed away July 2012. Filed again 12/15/2020 in anticipation of the dx finally being approved as presumptive. I live in New York. Over the course of a year, we recently lost 100,000 sons, daughters, moms, and dads to drug overdoses. Seems like mission is to dissuade veterans. Developed diabetes. 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. I dont know if it was specific to Dong Ha. Lets see what the VA does for me and others .For some reason they only admit Lejeune. They should know and be able to assist. Problem is I am the sole surviver. In 2019 I started the process of filing the claim with the VA. After a lot of paper work, doctor exams and 10 months of waiting I finally received my rating from the VA of 100% full and complete disability. I served at KADENA AFB on Okinawa from 1970 until 1972. I didnt realize I could or should. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2010. Semper Fi . The VA is worse than the Post Office. VA presumes (assumes) exposure to Agent Orange for Veterans who served on any U.S. or Royal Thai military base in Thailandfrom January 9, 1962, throughJune 30, 1976. Sometimes VA service officers are not very efficient. That has been appealed with the help of the Dept of Veterans Affairs. Id contact the VA and find out where to file to start receiving widow benefits. Used bales of rags to clean it up. They call me to cancel an appt. What about soldiers that did not serve in the Republic of China but was assigned to combat engineer units that were in Vietnam, and brought back equipment used in the jungles of Vietnam, exposing soldiers to that equipment whom started experience such problems as boils and other unusual respiratory problems in early to mid 70s. The burn pits were operating no matter which way the wind was blowing. I trusted the authorities in charge completely. I recently had spinal surgery and it has caused my neuropathy to greatly worsen. Good luck everyone getting what you deserve. My belief is that ANYONE with a specific injury like yours, or ANYONE who served at least 6 months in a COMBAT zone should receive 100% compensation and completely eliminate the VA intake center employee jobs to fund those payments. I wonder if it is a matter of large numbers of affected vets and the large amount of money that would have to be paid? I know he was in Khe Sahn and went on to the DMZ by the time he got out of Nam. While they (VA) do provide the medical and scientific data to support whether the condition can be service connected or the presumptive(s) in this case, its CONGRESS that are the ultimate culprits who implement and dictate whats in the CFR and Public Law. Age discrimination is against the law and VA can set better example by doing the right thing. I looked at all your pages of breaking news and it is all the same ,lot of words and no info of the breaking news ,Have been trying since 1996, and not much help ,turned down because it was not on my active duty records ,tried to tell the them that my many disibility,s came after I came down with non Hoginkins lymphoma in 1995 made no difference,they are waiting till some more of us are dead,I have most of those disibility,s they are talking about ,and it is rough to think about sometimes,but we will make it without va ,and probably be better off . Named for the colored stripe painted on its barrels, Agent Orange best known for its widespread use by the U.S. military to clear vegetation during the Vietnam War is notorious for being. The military even put up signs advising us not to go outside when the agent was being sprayed. Makes no sense. Mary get a lawyer you have a lot of money coming, a lot will have to what his death certificate How many Vietnam Veterans suffer from skin cancer? My dad died of cancer and I RECEIVED NO BENEFITS from the VA as i am my dad only survivor. that rating. Poway, Calif. attorney Amanda Mineer recalled working on one case in which she and her team had to introduce into evidence a photo of a sailor taking a photographic selfie of himself on a ship as that ship crossed the equator, with barrels of Agent Orange nearby, visible in the photo. My name is Beverly Smith and my husband Rodney died 28 months ago with Lung cancer. Some have won on appeal.. Every vet who was there deserves aid. (Even though he had rectal cancer and now has a colostomy.) 807 Maine Ave., SW Washington, D.C. 20024 Phone (202) 554-3501 Fax (202) 863-0233 www.dav.org ISSUE BRIEF: Agent Orange in Thailand during Vietnam Era The appeal was resolved through a joint motion to remand. This page list resources for Vietnam veterans exposed to agent organce, including certain Blue Water Navy veterans. What about the drinking water at Camp Lejeune..v and prostate cancerv, what about soldiers exposed to shlt pits in Afghanistan. Parkinsons Disease Attention A T users. Be aware (request a copy) of your DBQ exam as I did mine and one of the examiners did not completely fill out the questions that were asked of her and for some reason referred to me as a STREET PERSON, get a copy ASAP so that you will know what they said, its in your best interest. Praying this morning for you and your family. Google Okinawa and Agent Orange. secondary diseases you can file a claim for. Attention A T users. Nevermind that he was likely suffering from the metastatic cancer for the previous few years.undiagnosed. I hurt all over, can only get 40%. My daughter was born with autism. Being exposed just doesnt stop with the military member. He was 32 years old when he died and left me with our two children, Colleen, 4 1/2 and John, 15 months old. He loved his job. Good luck. HS6 and HC7, both performed Search and Rescue and HC7 was the US NAVYs ONLY COMBAT SEARCH AND RESCUE SQUADRON IN VIETNAM. 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. For 2 years they kept trying to tell him it was just battle fatigue. Robert, you will be eligible for compensation if you have medical conditions that warrant it. 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. Catch 22! But the prospects for those bills is uncertain at this point. Hard of hearing!! Please switch auto forms mode to off. VIETNAM AND THAILAND VETERANS . For the past several years, the VA has acknowledged that veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam (including "brown water" veterans who served on the country's inland waterways) were exposed to tactical herbicides such as Agent Orange and that such . I have developed arithmia, high blood pressure, diabetes and asthma. Never! It's not clear how many veterans would be affected by the change. Just about everywhere we went looked like the vegetation never existed! I need to be working but I cannot! To access the menus on this page please perform the following steps. Who do we contact to start the claim process or to see if we are eligible? They deserve quick adjudication for their claim and we cannot put the burden on the veterans who served their country.. A deceased buddy of mine was stationed on Guam. He got a double whammy being a Vietnam vets son and then whatever was going on with the poison that was Anniston, good ol Monsanto strikes again :-( And of course, we never knew about that until it was decades too late. But we all must go through gauntlets of crap from poorly trained workers, most who have no idea what TCE and Benzene is, and who used it. Chloracne (if it presents within one year of exposure to a degree of 10 percent disabling) Why wont the VA properly recognize my 100% physical disability obviously caused by exposure to Agent Orange for the last 40+ years??!!!! Currently, the following conditions are presumed to be caused by Agent Orange and will receive presumptive service connection for qualifying veterans stationed in Thailand: AL Amyloidosis Chronic B-cell Leukemias Chloracne Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Hodgkin's Disease Ischemic Heart Disease Multiple Myeloma Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Parkinson's Disease I do not have diabetes either. Right!!!!! 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. Pour toulene on rag, wipe up, and repeat. I have a number of health issues from that have been linked to those exposures, but the health problems are not yet covered even in the presumptive diseases of the water contamination. Interior Department announces new initiative to restore bison population. They did test but couldnt come up with anything. Parkinsons? Good luck and God bless you all. Will she possibly be eligible for benefits of the new changes? He ONLY got 100% disability compensation from time of diagnosis. We flew into areas that had been sprayed with agent orange. Hod ridiculous! He stated that they used Agent Orange several times while they were in Korea. Falls short of what needs to happen, VA needs to make sure above all that people contaminated why doing their jobs in service get help. The burn pits too were gross also! Tried to find more information but doctor at VA didnt want to fully confirm nor deny exposure to Agent Orange. 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 . Needle in a haystack. Also, the investigation found less use in Thailand and the DMZ then previously reported. Some are just collecting a paycheck. File, ASAP; they only go from initial claim date. Because all the perimeters were sprayed with various types of herbicides with dioxin in it. Thank you for your time in reviewing this note. I have no idea if there is any support for children of Vietnam vets, but I hope there is. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. A few years later they said oh yeah well give you hearing aides but your not service connected. Every sickness he had was documented in his medical records stating the main cause was due to Agent Orange and Other Health Factors. I received a letter that said if I divorced or became a widow I could.get.the benefit. I was there for six months at ft. McClellan the Va keep trun me down on my lung that started there at ft. McClellan they say they dont know what to called it they know they dont want to Admit to it my name is Roy Kilgore, Can someone tell me why or how Agent Orange can skip the stomach. If there is support, could you please point me in the direction needed? To this day I have Hypothyroidism and asthma which are two of the side effects in children whos parent was exposed to Agent Orange. Neither is free, but I dont know how much they are. He worked on a base heavy with agent orange. You have to have served in Vietnam AND have one of the medical conditions recognized by the VA. He had similar circumstances with diagnosis of Stage IV lung cancer in Nov. 2014 and passed May 2015. The VA is merely following whats in the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and Public Law when handing down ratings decisions. July 2019, President Donald J. Trump issued a directive that those of us who served in the Tonkin Gulf are now considered Blue Water Navy. I have filed claims but constantly get denied. What a deal if you were in county flying into defoliated areas it doesnt count. VA has had me Synthroid for decades, she again said sorry. Make an appointment. It is sad that the govt does this. The VA to me at this point in time is absolutely useless! My husband applied years ago and was denied he served in the Korean War and two tours in Vietnam and was based at Camp Lejeune for several years. Good luck with that! They were very proud and I took there advice knowing in advance that every Marine is a rifleman. My service record should have been proof enough. That is why he called me! I did go to the VA . Our government truly does not care. I dont know dates ir anything and sadly my mother passed a few months back and I have no other family to ask. Go see a VA service representative. A Maryland Democrat, David Trone, a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, has introduced the latter piece of legislation. Im glad that those exposed to Agent Orange are FINALLY getting some progress with the VA and federal government. We have been fighting a long battle with no success! I was an organizational automotive mechanic in the Marine Corps as well as doing a stint of armory duty. I have Myesthemia Gravis but keep being denied. I suffer from hypothyroidism, neurological issues, and have had several episodes of Transient Global Amnesia. Good luck and God bless you. Im spending out of pocket about $6,000 to $6,500 a year in medications, he said. I am wondering this as well. A VSO will get you Im a 5x bladder cancer survivor thanks to our lovely government exposing so many of us to god knows what. Our son is being treated for bladder cancer. 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. Often fence lines were sprayed to kill vegetation that may have hid the presence of enemy soldiers. many times not waiting the 30 minutes to drink. Still no answer. Together, we must take action to save lives. Former U.S. serviceman sentenced to 45 years for planning attack on fellow soldiers. I hear you my brother Vietnam vet recently died two tours Vietnam suffered with brain disease, I see some talking months of waiting, Im talking decades he waited, working yes but suffering, wife and family suffering. 10% for coronary artery disease and bypass surgery?

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