We were supposed to die off and father time is working overtime isnt it. Best advicedo the paperwork, get your service records, go the the VA and get an advocate. I am a Vietnam combat Veteran, 1968, III Corps. Hi Ted, I run a project called Operation Triumphus and have helped point some veterans in the right direction regarding this issue. The Secretary recently concluded the first iteration of a newly formed internal VA process to review scientific evidence to support rulemaking, resulting in the recommendation to consider creation of new presumptions of service connection for respiratory conditions based on VAs evaluation of a National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine report and other evidence. What a joke!!!! Go to DAV or VA.GOV search fir VSO( veteran service officer) and have them submit another claim immediately. 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. VA has had me Synthroid for decades, she again said sorry. I had asked my VA rep because a classmate of mine had this particular problem that your family has. I already lost my prostate over this. Updated . All we were tuned too was Search and Destroying the enemy! Dont give up. A Maryland Democrat, David Trone, a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, has introduced the latter piece of legislation. We never thought, or were told to ask our First Sargent Can you tell me what chemicals we are using here, and how will they possibly affect my health 25 years from now? We were all asked to step up, and never thought that a real enemy might be the Department of Defense, or perhaps some other EM doing what he had been told to do. Go to the nearest Disabled American Veterans office and ask them for assistance. Souds like EVERYTHING is denied so why do anything!!!!!??????????? The term agent orange has to be removed from any claim and replaced with herbicide which is a denial by our VA that the chemical was used to defoliate the perimeters of all the air basis in Thailand. Agent Orange Exposure And VA Disability Compensation - Veterans Affairs Vietnam 69 and 70. VA will not make them wait any longer. I am compensated for it, though. I dont know if they will ever wake up and do the right thing for us. That is all they are waiting for ? 74 yrs of age. How do I find out about agent orange being used in Korea up by the DMZ during 1973 and 1974. By 2014, the front and both sides of his brain completely shrank and was unable to comprehend judgment and needed full-time care. I am proud to have served, but I am not pleased at the way the VA treats me and many other veterans. Boozman, Tester Fight for Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange During I am wondering if they are delaying action on the claims until we are all dead? He did so much research on this letter (the Aug. 2015 memo)., These men are now in many cases in their 80s, Trone said. Never! 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. Guess they hope I die. Drink eat and shower in agent orange in the Tonkin Gulf. As Red Green always says Im rooting for you, were all in this together . We met another soldier who had Hodgkins from serving in Vietnam with agent orange. Dad wanted his compensation to go to his daughters . He had similar circumstances with diagnosis of Stage IV lung cancer in Nov. 2014 and passed May 2015. Saigon was actually worse as there was no garbage collection and large roadside dumps along Plantation road were set on fire periodically. I knew there had been studies done on this connection and applied. I couldnt agree more. How do I start a claim? When they say thank you for your service, usually it is meaningless. My lungs and Grovers Disease was not on their list. It will be at least six weeks to schedule the procedure. I am a Blue water Vietnam Veteran that severed three tours off the coast of Vietnam. Sometimes VA service officers are not very efficient. Woo hoo! They (the VA) dont give you a definition of what the perimeter is, Harmon said. Gave me shock treatments and sent me on my way. I was in vietnam Quonlo for 14 months. What about us SEA Vets who did not have boots in Vietnam? My father was in Vietnam this same period he died 25 years ago from Pancreatic Cancer. Keep fighting my brothers an sisters. You were boots on ground during the required times. ABF3 USS HORNET (CVS-12). I always hoped we could connect with his family to let him know how much he meant to him, but all I have is a first name and description and where he was from. They want to punish us all. VA announced today two major decisions related to presumptive conditions associated with Agent Orange and particulate matter exposures during military service in Southwest Asia. We were in the field living in tents during phase line papa. Agent Orange in Thailand - Hill & Ponton, P.A. He was recently diagnosed with Parkinsonism. Agent orange was used there in the training areas and the area was not declared clear until 1994. many times not waiting the 30 minutes to drink. Prostate Cancer Parkinsons? My brother in law, a brother since I was little, proud marine, two tours Vietnam, didnt see his first born until she was six months old, died recently of a heart attack brought on by extreme pain and after suffering for years with a brain deteriorating disease caused by AGENT ORANGE. March 3 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden on Friday recognized retired Army Col. Paris D. Davis with the Medal of Honor for his gallantry during a firefight in the Vietnam War in which he saved his fellow soldiers despite being injured. 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. This is the first Ive heard about my conditions might be related to Agent Orange. Was it used in Germany at the same time? Thailand Military Bases and Agent Orange Exposure VA presumes (assumes) exposure to Agent Orange for Veterans who served on any U.S. or Royal Thai military base in Thailand from January 9, 1962, through June 30, 1976. These include: It was like a checklist of everywhere I went through Iraq and Afghanistan. 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. I need to be working but I cannot! Also, Lung cancer has been a recognized Agent Orange presumptive disease for more than 20 years. I will write a personal note to the VA claims department so he will not be forgotten in this process. Pass this info to everyone who was exposed to chemicals from Vietnam. Operation restore democracy in Haiti 1994. MJ. Mary L. Unfortunately you only had one year to continue his claim. 800-829-4833, Veterans Crisis Line: We carried and transferred AGENT ORANGE to AIR CRAFT CARRIERS many times. is being forced because of these new laws and regulations to admit exposure they previously denied. Both VA and DoD welcome new information on locations for the historical testing or use of tactical herbicides. Hey, they can keep it and put it you know where. You wrote an exact copy of what happened to me!! I was in VN 1968-69 , I have my bladder removed and prostate around 2002 at Palo Alto VA hospital in California ,all by cancer. I refuse to die just to piss them off! 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. Please contact me back with what ever information you might have, Thankyou. Good luck. What about all those who served as I did in Johnston Atoll in 1974. 6 (a) IN GENERAL.Section 1116 of title 38, United 7 States Code, is amended 8 (1) by striking '', during active military, naval, What do I have to do. He had filed an Agent Orange claim several times. He told me the funeral home would take care of it. My faith in the VA got a big boost by the quick response to my initial application. File, ASAP; they only go from initial claim date. You will now be able to tab or arrow up or down through the submenu options to access/activate the submenu links. is not going to do anything unless forced tothen they will make a big deal about it,make sure everyone knows,then after a year maybe 2 they will start to reduce benefits, I have recurring bladder cancer, since 2005 it has come back several times, and also several times with precancerous cells that has to be lasered out,went from 100% reduced to 60% because the V.A. Lived for basically 5 months. in 2005 he had open heart surgery. Boozman, Tester Fight for Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange During We all suffered mentally and physically and are still suffering. secondary diseases you can file a claim for. This edict became effective 1 January 2020. The condition affected my right leg, mostly, causing numbness where I had to rely upon a cane in order to walk. Our 29 year old son has CML Leukemia I believe from Agent Orange. Came home on a Bipap and directions to use an oxygen concentrator and had to have tanks exchanged every month, I believe. He was diagnosed with Aphasia in 2011 and became 100% disabled by Feb. 2012. I was born 10 months after my father returned and I am plagued with these issues. My late husband was a mess sergeant and somehow field combat training. As a 30 year retired United States Air Force Disabled Veteran, I have prayed for this day to come. If you are in crisis or having thoughts of suicide, They should know and be able to assist. My own was agent orange exposure which the VA acknowledges, yet say has nothing to do with my tremors, and they tell ME to prove it does. Veterans organizations have been fighting for this for years and it took an act of Congress to make it happen because the VA denied or ignored all scientific evidence. What did Kissinger quote! I dont know dates ir anything and sadly my mother passed a few months back and I have no other family to ask. Guess it only matters how you became exposed. Crickets.. Interestingly, my husband was approved after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. My thyroid quit years ago, 3 hernia operations, and compared to many of us, Im lucky but At 75 years old, I dont know how much I have left. 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. I know he was in Khe Sahn and went on to the DMZ by the time he got out of Nam. I had this similar experience-only served immediately after the Vietnam conflict, on a LPH THAT TRANSPORTED agent orange, helicopters and, was deployed to south east Asia, and we took it to dry dock. Can you help? 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. When will his cases be reopened and his wife notified? Is someone here have the truth? I installed telephones and all associated equipment in outline areas. This condition, nor the degenerative joint disease I am dealing with, is covered as presumptive by the VA for the Camp Lejeune water contamination affected veterans. What about veterans in operation restore democracy who were exposed to shit burning details? VA doctors told my husband to apply for disability for Agent Orange which was supposed to be automatic if you served in certain areas, including Thailand, where it was sprayed around base perimeters, where everyone walked. Dont give up! Were going to try to right a wrong, Trone said. I had such a bad case of PTSD starting in 1969, I spent 6 weeks in a Navy mental ward at Millington NAS. I have an idea of how to get started. When I filed my clame and had the physical in Detroit I am not a diabetic which seems to be one of the main items that is considered for VA benefits. I have had no status updates since Congressman Doug Lamalfa of California made an inquiry. I was told then that the VA will have your teeth cleaned and thats all they are authorized to do. What happed to all of us poisoned at Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune NC? How old is Robert now, where do you think he lives at. right people at veterans affairs for you. AL Amyloidosis Airmobile Division. Some have won on appeal.. 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 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? Sorry for your loss. My brother born in 1963 died at age 54 he was a soldier, he suffered from deep depression and others nurogical problems. An official website of the United States government. I dont know if it was specific to Dong Ha. Good to know that maybe in another 20 or 25 years they might actually get off their butts and help us too. THANKS FOR POSTING THIS FOR THE VETERNS IN NEED OF HELP. 5/60, 3/60. Specially the crooked politicians! Copy this link and Go to the DAV or go to VA.GOV and search for a VSO. They can never repay me for my loses or my daughters! Typically, veterans need to prove -- usually through medical exams and service records -- that their injuries and illnesses are directly connected to time spent in the military, Military Times noted. My loved one is in hospice at this moment any time hes going to be restored to the kingdom of God. What about us Ft McClellan vets? My disability claim was denied. Im grateful for the be befits our service members now receive as my husband a twenty year retired war veteran does, but these Vietnam Veterans suffered through decades up against the brick wall that was the old VA. He worked with the top secret nuclear weapons his whole career! I have copd (breathing problems) and sinus conditions, do i qualify? It will make it much easier if you know a state he has lived in. I received a letter from the VA today asking me to reach out they are liking for his next of Kin. I have had tumors removed and strange skin problems. If you dont know what an Anniston vet is, you probably arent one. I am disappointed ive been fighting for my dad benefits only to be told no one can help me. The VA took his money back, told me he was dead and wouldnt need a check anyway and his children could not receive anything from his estate nor file for compensation. Very helpful, but was told that the VA routinely denies claims, then you have to prove somehow that your case is a result of AO. Veterans who served in Thailand have long contended they face a higher bar in winning Veterans Administration (VA) disability benefits claims, having to clearly demonstrate they were exposed to Agent Orange or other harmful herbicides while their fellow veterans enjoy a presumption that they were exposed. 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. Tsgt Myers. Examined for Agent Orange four years ago. They helped us a lot. If you get turned down you need to appeal and likely will then be called for an appointment to see a VA doctor. Never told the area had been coated with AO. Thank god I covered my head with my Fatigue shirt. FTVA! I still dont understand why skin cancers are not recognized of all things that were exposed SKIN. 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. as a fully developed claim if you can do that, they process those first. Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 I served in Nam 67 and 68 and was diagnosed with AML leukemia in 2012. This is a real thing.it is not just a problem with females that served and were exposed. Many other conditions that affect my health from this condition. This is a list of the first names of men from the 14th Combat Engineers who died in 1968. To enter and activate the submenu links, hit the down arrow. Never wait to be notified. Foc also told me that the PAHC senior executive has left and there are no more nurses to assist the doctors. My husband is a Vietnam vet and has Scleroderma. When I returned to the states in April 72 I went to the VA in Pittsburgh, pa hoping to get some counseling for stress. I served three tours from 1967 to 1972, mostly in Thailand. You say that it is proven those chemicals cause various diseases including Scleroderma Where can I find such VA information mentioning that specific, rare autoimmune disease. Nam Vet [69 71] I would rather have died instantly on the battlefield with glory than suffer daily this slow death from Parkinsons developed from the toxic exposure from water at Camp Lejeune. And as I didnt know then and only got a clue in 1987 well I was screened for agent orange I have been expected to prove that peripheral neuropathy was from my time in that country. How do I apply again if they are actually maybe taking this seriously? Take heart, they will get to you if you were initially denied. Wes, I am happy for the Vietnam War veterans who are going to receive presumptive rating for their diseases. Suggest you contact your local Disabled American Veterans (DAV) chapter. This was the only work I ever did under such conditions and now I pay a very high price, no future. Longshot, but were you there in 68 as well. Bien Phouc. Spent a year on that Island as many other Vets. Dont give up! I filed in 1980 at the age of 31 for esophageal cancer due to exposure to Agent Orange. I had a much smaller exposure than your father and I have lots of Autoimmune diseases as does at least one of my children. Where does that leave his claim? This article is a joke! 2 [Discussion Draft] 1 SEC. The process seems so slanted as if to prevent the possibility that higher-ranking people bear the burden of responsibility. Charles, I too in my later years came down with Parkinson. feel free to reach out. Over the course of a year, we recently lost 100,000 sons, daughters, moms, and dads to drug overdoses. We were stationed together. Problem solved!!!! Appointments. I assume you served in Vietnam, You need to have them check you for Parkinsons disease. Can anyone confirm this or direct me where to find the truth? I also have Inclusion Body Myositis. My claim with the VA was denied for compensation of the medical bills I had to pay out of pocket. I also am a cancer survivor. AMIEN UND AMIEN! 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. I was exposed to agent orange while serving in Korea on the DMZ. Will she possibly be eligible for benefits of the new changes? You sound very much like my 51 yr old son. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. 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. them are Veterans themselves. Our government truly does not care. Yes. HELP! Visit USA.gov, This will take you to the MyHealtheVet website, This will take you to the Suicide Prevention website, This will take you to the VA Find a Form page, This will take you to the VA Publications page, BREAKING: VA plans expansion of benefits for disability claims for conditions related to certain toxic exposures, William M. Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Nehmer v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Airborne Hazards and Burn Pit Exposures Public Health, https://www.va.gov/disability/how-to-file-claim/, https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/conditions/index.asp, Therapy staff arranges concert ticket for stroke victim, VA releases dashboard to measure the PACT Acts impact on Veterans and survivors, Emergence delirium: Potentially dangerous condition when a patient awakens from a procedure, Call TTY if you Many of Pay them. Sudden come down with Hypothyroidism -Hashimotos version With leaky gut! In 2017, he was no longer able to communicate and was unable to control his bowel movements. March 3 (UPI) -- The Treasury Department Friday sanctioned three Russian individuals for human rights abuses against a prominent Russian opposition leader. He has heart problems, diabetes, neuropathy. 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. For anyone that has questions about a claim, or their eligibility for VA benefits, you should reach out to your local VSO. The children of Vietnam are still affected by it. The base I was assigned to refueled C-130s with Agent Orange and it was used to control our foliage. Who has those, certainly not the individual service person. 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! That presumption has been expanded to blue-water Navy veterans. Rhodes joined the military in 1968. 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. A Guide to Strengthening Your Thailand Agent Orange Exposure Claim Edward M. Farmer is a U.S. Army veteran and an attorney. This is from a person who has zero family history of hypothyroidism. Unfortunately, not all VA reps are equal. So many of these Vietnam era vets have already passed from this BS. So highly unlikely wed both have it. Being exposed just doesnt stop with the military member. Troops exposed to Agent Orange outside of Vietnam could be in line for The Army vet in charge of looking into increasing disability claims pretty much told me to take a hike regarding the toxic water situation. If you were denied they will contact you, you do not need to submit another claim. Most counties have at least one. Why do our veterans have to prove so much when agent orange was such a poison. Hes not. I have had nightmares about the smell of shlt. The PPA has not been considered. 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. My husband, Tom Spinks died of Parkinsons Disease so I was reading about this and thought this may be a place to find Robert. H.R.2569 - Veterans Agent Orange Exposure Equity Act 117th Congress (2021-2022) Bill Hide Overview More on This Bill Constitutional Authority Statement CBO Cost Estimates [0] Subject Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security View subjects Summary (1) Text (1) Actions (3) Titles (2) Amendments (0) Cosponsors (14) Committees (1) 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. Good luck! I applied for Agent Orange disability, but the VA denied my claim. Maybe Ill still be alive! I went back in time and pulled up my old ships log and was shocked to see the ships daily log showing injuries to my fellow sailors falling down stairs, broken finger, stitches on their scalp and splints on their fingers but sent right on back to work, it happened to me also but now I find out that no records were kept. Nov 4, 2021 The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program Mission Partner Awards 2021; October 2021 Oct 29, 2021 . Why wont the VA properly recognize my 100% physical disability obviously caused by exposure to Agent Orange for the last 40+ years??!!!! My husband served 20 years in the USMC and served in the Vietnam War in 1968. 4th MAW. I served in the Marine Corps from 1972-1979. I was an organizational automotive mechanic in the Marine Corps as well as doing a stint of armory duty. (Even though he had rectal cancer and now has a colostomy.) is like a slow boat to Chinathat never arrives! The representative we now have is efficient and helpful. https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/locations/tests-storage/index.asp. I am the sole survivor (daughter). In the same time frame as my Prostate claim submission I was diagnosed and had subsequent surgery for Bladder Cancer. We have a wonderful VA home in Sulphur Oklahoma. Just two two simple yes-or-no questions: Do you have the condition (in my case prostate cancer)? They do a real good job getting through all the red tape. How about those of us that served in Okinawa and were exposed to AO on the boats that were sent from Vietnam for repairs? PDF [DISCUSSION DRAFT] TH ST CONGRESS SESSION H. R. ll - Matt Cartwright I am 70. And on it goes now they are concerned again? Now that is just one person. Iserved during the v nam war. Ive had issues with my hands shaking for a long time. Lung transplant, Nov 1st, 2014. To access the menus on this page please perform the following steps. Usually CML effects much older people not the very young. I quit going to the VA for anything!!!! I think a diagnosis of prostate cancer from agent orange means an automatic 100% disability rating. I served in Vietnam in Long Binh and Saigon area from Nov 1966 thru Oct 1967 in the Army and had Agent Orange sprayed me many times. Agent Orange | DuPage County VA Disability Attorney A VSO will get you Agent Orange is one of several "tactical herbicides" used by the U.S. military during Operation Ranch Hand, a multi-year chemical warfare operation during the Vietnam War. I served in Vietnam in 1967.
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