I have sinus problem that I never had before being exposed. Google agent orange diseases and symptoms breakdown. Veterans Agent Orange Exposure Equity Act, IRS begins making final stimulus payments from American Rescue Plan, GAO: VA suicide prevention teams need evaluation amid caseload growth, burnout, Woman's DDT exposure may affect granddaughter's health, study says. However, there was a terrible consequence: Exposure to Agent Orange resulted in cancer, birth defects, and other significant ailments. That presumption has been expanded to blue-water Navy veterans. Sen. This in my opinion is a major problem. Put in more than 4 hours without pure exhaustion and other affects such as shortness of breathe. If you would like my help just let me know. My poor wife is growing old befor her time as she struggles to keep up with my medical bills and having to tap into our meager savings in order to pay for personal care providers not covered by either the VA or Medicare. When will they get enough competent case reviewers to catch up on all Agent Orange Disability claims.?? Ischemic heart disease. I am disappointed ive been fighting for my dad benefits only to be told no one can help me. NOT a great idea sending him to the coastline and semi-jungle conditions back into death and destruction, but thats Uncle Sam for you. I was freakwently exposed to agent orange. He had filed an Agent Orange claim several times. Do I need to have my VSO file a claim or does the fact that I had it when I had my Agent Orange exam suffice? We all suffered mentally and physically and are still suffering. I know what my brother did for our men and women on the ground and I am proud of him for it, but I ashamed of those who sent him to do his job and then threw him away when he was unable to fly anymore. Contact DAV they will help you get started and shepherd your claim through. Does anybody know about it ? They will help you prepare your disability claim . secondary diseases you can file a claim for. AL Amyloidosis It took a period of time because, at that time a US Navy Viet Nam veteran had to prove in country service connection. Do I have any recourse in this matter. I am now having all kinds of health/medical problems. We were stationed at McLellan in 69. 800-829-4833, Veterans Crisis Line: Former United States Army Vietnam Veteran and President of Veterans for Peace David Cline look for his fallen comrades names on the Vietnam War Memorial with member of Veterans For Peace, during a campaign event bringing together victims of Agent Orange exposure, a deforestation chemical used in the Vietnam War, in Washington, D.C. on November 28, 2005. Between the Benzine in the JP4 that I breathed, the Asbestos and Oils on the Tuluga, and the God knows what on the other ships it is a no wonder that I have COPD. My service record should have been proof enough. I thought one of the most iconic scenes in the movie Platoon had in the background mamma sans stirring something in cut in half 55 gallon drums and burning it. GOD sees this. Dont give up. Refiled again Feb 3rd 2021 and been waiting every since. Im not sure if VA has put me into the exposed group. God help us! Website is still saying researching! Im a 5x bladder cancer survivor thanks to our lovely government exposing so many of us to god knows what. VA took a leg from him before he died of AO related illnesses related to his time on Guam. No one ever told me and zi was too busy trying to survive and raise two kids with a bad case of PTSD and other conditions that affected them! that rating. Had a doctor and a judge state that my leukemia was the result of exposure to agent orange but the VA is giving me 0 per cent compensation. I, at least, now have survivor benefits to help me in retirement. A locked padlock Id be better off living overseas in a country with universal healthcare, which we did for four years but were penalized 10% for each year that we lived abroadnearly $800/month forever from Social Secure/Medicareor even just using my Medicare than being forced to rely on approval from the VA for Community Care: far superior to anything the VA has to offer. How do I find out about agent orange being used in Korea up by the DMZ during 1973 and 1974. Marshall retold the story of his years during the Vietnam War where . Good luck and God bless you. I am a VSO and I always get comments that the VA is That is partly correct. Im in pain everyday now, had 3 amputations, and not given any pain meds because it could be habit forming! Could go on forever, but I should stop here. Tsgt Myers. Im giving this one last try. Everyday it is a fight with V.A. Mary get a lawyer you have a lot of money coming, a lot will have to what his death certificate 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. I feel there should be some consideration into this matter due to the suffering of many veterans. Interestingly, my husband was approved after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. Not sure why youre responding to this woman so rudely. If, you do not have PD, you may be able to file for the new Parkinsom. As I understand it Walter Reed Army Hospital conducted trial (experimental) treatments on him to no avail. When will VA notify those who have previously filed a claim years ago for Hypothyroidism? 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. Later I would receive bills for the co-pay and my insurance at work was charged $1,800.00! During the daily exposure of ground hull bare nonskid surface, we were subject to a daily cloud of toxic particulate matter with only minimal safety protection. I still smell this shit today and my sinusitis claim was not service connected. These conditions include: Bladder Cancer Hypothyroidism : A condition occurs when the thyroid doesn't produce enough hormones Together we are working trying to get all our ducks in a row to file a widows pension claim on the newly approved Parkinsonism agent orange approved disease. The bill was last referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs in June. Our desalinators were unable to filter A/O from salt water. There should be a 1-800-827-1000 number or something similar. Were old news to them, Skinner said of the VA. Arnie Harmon, a Columbus-area veteran who served in Thailand, filed for compensation or a monthly stipend some 15 years ago at the urging of one of his physicians. Call: 988 (Press 1), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | 810 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington DC 20420. PRESUMPTIONS OF SERVICE CONNECTION FOR DIS-2 EASES ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO CER- 3 TAIN HERBICIDE AGENTS FOR VETERANS 4 WHO SERVED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE 5 REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM. Get 4 of 6 problems. I was in An Loc the same time with B Troop 1\9. Good to know that maybe in another 20 or 25 years they might actually get off their butts and help us too. The smell was bad and if you inhaled the spaying compound one would have a hard time breathing. We have been fighting a long battle with no success! Good luck and thank you for your service! Thank God for the one Veteran who talked me into trying one more timeand for the state of Arkansas VSO. I hope that for those who have struggled with financial burdens that help i 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. Bustamante, who served in the Marines with my husband stateside during the VietNam years. This letter rejecting Skinners claim cited an Aug. 2015 memo from the Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA), a memo that veteran Robert McHenry, a friend to Skinner and others, fought for years. Crickets.. 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 I had a much smaller exposure than your father and I have lots of Autoimmune diseases as does at least one of my children. If your husband was ever denied a claim for those conditions you should visit your local VSO and request to file a claim for Dependents Indemnity Compensation (DIC) and accrued benefits that would pay you the money he should have been awarded. That is why he called me! Spent a year on that Island as many other Vets. FTVA! I have Myesthemia Gravis but keep being denied. 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. . My father was in Korea and Vietnam and was diagnosed with colon cancer and lymphoma and died shortly after in 1972. I finally got FULL VA bendfits 45 years later only because I met a VET in Allentown, pa area and he GUIDED my through the process and actually took me to the Allentown VA and showed me where to go and what to expect when I had to see the PROFESSIONALS. Never told the area had been coated with AO. The military even put up signs advising us not to go outside when the agent was being sprayed. The residue that was on them ? Why do our veterans have to prove so much when agent orange was such a poison. Im glad these benefits are being added. Skinner said the denial was frustrating. I also filed a claim for bladder cancer in 2010 and was denied. The investigation did confirm use or tests in additional sites and dates in other locations. My husband passed 10 years ago from bladder cancer as well. Sorry, but I dont have the time or ability to bear the burden of responsibility when it comes to proving this issue. of the V.A. The airplanes flew over and sprayed us without warning, Ive complained for years with no results. Vietnam, 69 and 70. Wes, Why isnt high blood pressure approved as a presumptive under Agent Orange? I inquired to my VA service rep. and he related to me that All decisions are on hold for Bladder Cancer claims until the VA develops final guidance on how to proceed with these claims. But they dont seem to have to jump through hoops to get help. 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).. He had a friend who was killed in 68 that was the only one he ever spoke of, and it traumatized him for life. Sent in all the medical records most of which were already on his profile. I remember making small cooking fire for my Campbells Cream of Chicken soup (a Red Cross package, where my Halazone treated water turned it blue), breathing the smoke. I was brown water navy for three or four months and had exposure to ground troops who were barracks on the APD 40 Nueces where I and others had to tear down their bunks when we decommissioned our ship. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. is like a slow boat to Chinathat never arrives! 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. I dont know where to start- and going by all these posts of ppl like myself- its looks pretty bleak for outcomes. VA has had me Synthroid for decades, she again said sorry. My husband also was there during Tet 67-68. My husband died in January 2021. He was in Korea 6 mos after the presumptive tome of exposure to agent Orange. I was around agent orange. Hard of hearing!! Luckily I dont seem to have symptoms but always wondered about Agent Orange being used there during that time. My husband was a Vietnam vet. Got bladder cancer treated by VA. Why not better support vets than pay people to not look for or accept job offers. It is most likely from agent orange. Ive had issues with my hands shaking for a long time. What if your father has already died? They do a real good job getting through all the red tape. The VAs response to this claim was if it were a female that was serving in Vietnam would be a different story! They deserve quick adjudication for their claim and we cannot put the burden on the veterans who served their country.. File a claim at va.gov. I marked it off and put in my Training Jacket. I was turned down cold! Hes not. A few months later, they removed my thyroid. Contact your county office of the state Department of veterans services. My husband, who is a Vietnam vet, has scleroderma. When I returned to the USA I was stationed at Camp LeJeune and exposed to Benzene in the drinking water and suffered bladder cancer. Given the ventilation systems used, any contamination that became airborne was pumped into the ships. Please, if anyone else has been diagnosed with Aphasia, or PPA -Primary Progressive Aphasia, please contact me. I would bet that those who are now in charge or have recently been in charge of the VA are those very same college students from the 60s and 70s! Who has those, certainly not the individual service person. File photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI |, To cut costs, Amazon delays completion of second headquarters, closes retail stores. Boozman, Tester Fight for Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange During Service in Thailand. 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. Im currently suffering neurological problems, at first diagnosed as Parkinsons and later as an undiagnosed Parkinson-like syndrome. 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. The longer they can lie and deny the more they save. so even severe asthma and many other issues, where do we go . Good luck. And on it goes now they are concerned again? What do I have to do. All camp sites were heavily sprayed ,where our tents for our barracks and mess hall were placed.