I also served on an Aircraft Carrier, USS Kearsarge as a Flight Deck Director, Yellow shirt from 9/67 to 5/68 and had HS6 Search and Rescue and HC7 Combat Search and Rescue HOMEBASED on our ship. Our 29 year old son was just diagnosed with CML Leukemia. To this day I have Hypothyroidism and asthma which are two of the side effects in children whos parent was exposed to Agent Orange. va sent me on a disk.Hell he wouldnt even do that to help you . Got out at 100% and dropped down to 10% in a year thanks to our wonderful government. Four years later, it gets approved and I file my claim on 1 March.. Be well, Bobby. I was exposed to agent orange while serving in Korea on the DMZ. Get 4 of 6 problems. Its easy. Was it used in Germany at the same time? How is sht burning not considered exposure to particulate matters? Was on duty there when Hurricane Camille hit Gulfport, MS and was deployed down there for rescue and recovery. Ive had issues with my hands shaking for a long time. I have diabetes, heart disease, and nodules on my lungs. I had to clean all of this up with no idea that this could be agent orange. U.S., South Korea to revive large-scale military drills amid North Korea threat, Deadly storms leave more than a million without power as weather system moves east, Judge sentences Alex Murdaugh to life in prison without parole. My 51 years of marriage Vietnam war Vet is totally debilitated in every capacities , bedridden, wheelchair bound , totally blind , etc..he required More than 100% care by me and we both are in our seventy and suffering horrific bodily pain ! I have tinnitus and PTSD and it have being not approve my claim., for those. WASHINGTON - U.S. Everyday it is a fight with V.A. I wish they would provide some care or help for my brother and I. Weve fought very hard through chemo and our cancer. I am so glad bladder cancer will be added to the list. My husband had a buddy who died there in 68, and all I knew was his unit and first name. A solution by Congress may be the best approach, some attorneys and veterans advocates say. The investigation did confirm use or tests in additional sites and dates in other locations. Also, the investigation found less use in Thailand and the DMZ then previously reported. Keep fighting my brothers an sisters. He lost his battle with Cancer September 2002 as his widow what can I do to see if I am eligible for his agent orange benefits? Saw VSO last month. Apply 5 times. Will his claim be reviewed now in light of the new findings? Big news from Iceland Feb. 2021 in the amount of lead in the base, NASKEF, drinking water in the late 90s. Turner hassupported similar legislationin the past. Lets be real, this was 60 years ago, Trone said. 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. 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. My claim for benefits for Agent Orange related Prostate cancer was approved in 2017. Im giving this one last try. BenefitsHealthNews ReleasesSecretary's PrioritiesTop Stories. have hearing loss. So probably not a budget buster. 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. Thank you. If you have questions or information about locations where tactical herbicides were used, tested, or stored, please contact the DoD Armed Forces Pest Management Board by e-mail, fax, or mail: E-mail: osd.pentagon.ousd-atl.mbx.afpmb-tactical-herbicides@mail.milor osd.pentagon.ousd-atl.mbx.afpmb@mail.mil, Address: Armed Forces Pest Management Board U.S. Army Garrison Forest Glen 2460 Linden Lane, Building 172 Silver Spring, MD 20910, Health Care Screw the VA and screw the United States. your claim. Every vet who was there deserves aid. Pancreatic Cancer 25 years ago at only 68 years old! Where does that leave his claim? Yeah as a BT many times the Asbestos dust was floating like a fog. Mary L. Unfortunately you only had one year to continue his claim. I filed in 1980 at the age of 31 for esophageal cancer due to exposure to Agent Orange. But somebody reviewed my application almost immediately (a good thing and to be commended) and determined that the request could proceed. ALL WHO SERVED DESERVE TO KNOW the answer/s to question/s being addressed. I hope that for those who have struggled with financial burdens that help i Came home on a Bipap and directions to use an oxygen concentrator and had to have tanks exchanged every month, I believe. There is more to that in his records and he died from cancer. I have been thru 2 bladder cancer surgeries and have other medical issues. Prostate Cancer Makes no sense. Website is still saying researching! Following the passing of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, there are now three new conditions on the Agent Orange presumptive list. Call the VA at 1-800-827-1000 (benefits line) and they should be able to tell you the form you need to file and start the process (most likely VA FORM 21-526EZ, SEP 2019). I am a combat vet and 100% rated and served 38 years, but priorities are better at Medi Cal. im sure he falls in this category relating to his death. 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. 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. However, there was a terrible consequence: Exposure to Agent Orange resulted in cancer, birth defects, and other significant ailments. VA kept telling him he had to PROVE he was unemployable at the age of 63 when he had already retired and was on Social Security because he didnt have the stamina to hold a job. 67-68 Tet. Many people here were exposed to toxins after 9/11. This page list resources for Vietnam veterans exposed to agent organce, including certain Blue Water Navy veterans. Any others here? Sounds as tho EVERYTHING is denied!! He loved his job. Go to the nearest Disabled American Veterans office and ask them for assistance. Tsgt Myers. A two-year investigation (2018- 2019) by DoD found no use, storage or transport of Agent Orange or other tactical herbicides in Guam, Okinawa, Panama, or a number of other countries where there had been speculation of use. I am happy for the Vietnam War veterans who are going to receive presumptive rating for their diseases. Possibility of Agent Orange exposure could have been the cause! For more information, visit our website at Airborne Hazards and Burn Pit Exposures Public Health. as a fully developed claim if you can do that, they process those first. I am a bladder cancer survivor (early detection). My father was Franklin Coon served in Vietnam. It is beyond horrible. Its on the VAs own list of bases. If none of these is a match, please let me know so I wont continue to look for a reply from you. We have a wonderful VA home in Sulphur Oklahoma. Im a diabetic, I have high blood pressure. I was in An Loc the same time with B Troop 1\9. March 3 (UPI) -- The Treasury Department Friday sanctioned three Russian individuals for human rights abuses against a prominent Russian opposition leader. Attention A T users. I was in Dong Ha, Vietnam, from Feb 68 to April 69. Doctor told me heart ( VA has me on meds, surgery in 2002) not in AO conditions. Not sure why youre responding to this woman so rudely. I am now 67, unable to work and already living in an old age living facility. 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. 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. He passed away July 2012. 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. Thailand veterans harmed by Agent Orange hope Congress will hear them - Congressman David Trone November 01, 2021 Thailand veterans harmed by Agent Orange hope Congress will hear them Credit: Dayton Daily News, Thomas Gnau Vietnam War-era veterans who served in Thailand say they're still fighting. What about us Ft McClellan vets? I have no family history of Diabetes, Polycythemia Vera or Carcinoid Cancer, so I think the VA is wrong. I submitted my claim in 2008 after being called to the VAMC to be placed on the registry. VA has had me Synthroid for decades, she again said sorry. Vietnam 69 and 70. I had a 5 year break in service and decided to go back in as an aviator on C-130s. A Maryland Democrat, David Trone, a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, has introduced the latter piece of legislation. Hi..I was in the army, 1963 thru 1966.was in the Infantry as a weapon squad leader saving many lives an this tinnitus is bad . My father served in the U .S. My husband was in Korea 1973-1974 he was in the 37thArtillery 6th Battalion Camp Essayons.Will any new VA expand benefits help him? He is qualified for nursing care however the thought is scary! Luckily I dont seem to have symptoms but always wondered about Agent Orange being used there during that time. Does anyone know if Agent Orange was used during the Korean War? They knew in advance the water was contaminated and allowed us to drink it, bathe in it, swim, buffaloes it and even transport it on ships headed out to Mediterranean. This mysterious delay is not helping. My buddy was Merle Stinger and he is missed GREATLY! We are suffering from toxic exposure and suffering from many many ailments. If I were a civilian in Aniston I could sue and at least get my medical bills paid forbut I was just serving my country so I guess I dont deserve to be treated like a human being. AMIEN UND AMIEN! Biden awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam Col. Paris D. Davis after 60-year delay. My siblings and I have more then one of the affects from my fathers exsposure. It was our only source. The Virus can no longer be used as an alibi. My husband, who is a Vietnam vet, has scleroderma. I have several of the diseases mentioned due to exposure, The V.A. I was stationed at Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River for 5 years in the early and mid 80s. 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. The Veterans Agent Orange Exposure Equity Act, introduced by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., and Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Penn., would allow veterans who served in some other countries during the conflict to access benefits without providing additional evidence. I am a Vietnam Veteran who, has lived with critical neuropathy after several EMGs. 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. I am not a diabetic which seems to be one of the main items that is considered for VA benefits. Are you serious?! 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. When I filed my clame and had the physical in Detroit I was told that unless I had diabetes, cancer there was nothing they could do. Multiple Myeloma 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. Souds like EVERYTHING is denied so why do anything!!!!!??????????? 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. Thank you for complying with what had to be forced on you, Mr. Secretary, after thousands of my brothers had to die. (Even though he had rectal cancer and now has a colostomy.) We have learned to never trust our government. Youre absolutely correct. Sorry, but I dont have the time or ability to bear the burden of responsibility when it comes to proving this issue. Veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange may have certain related cancers or other illnesses. Your Vet must reapply or up dating his File with new conditions ,etc.to get higher rating and more benefits such as nursing home , etc.also you as his caregiver you can register with VA caregiver support Orgonization to become his sole caregiver at home then you may be able to quality for compensation as well. I had 2 children die at full term due to birth defects, I believe to be related to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam My oldest son has a rare bone issue untreatable, I believe due to Agent Orange! Last I knew Vietnam was in Southeast NOT Southwest Plus my 37 year old son has a large tumor in his spine! I have presumed exposure to agent orange. Im not a Veteran either but I was born with the severest form of Spina Bifida. Signed no respect. What about veterans in operation restore democracy who were exposed to shit burning details? ANY INFO or help would be appreciated. Claims being denied and many of us are suffering and are dieing! What a slap in the face!! One place my brother was stationed was Dong Ha. Big deal! Ive been told by VA examiners that its not in my blood system. Contact a VSO officer. Agent Orange. To receive updates on my teams efforts, sign up for the newsletter now. My husband Was in Korea in 1973 and 1974. But trying very hard to keep him home and providing total cares. The PPA has not been considered. An official website of the United States government. has never reviewed my case as of June 2021.