What a VA. The VA inform us that we did have a claim but that they were giving funds to the children that were still alive. Given the ventilation systems used, any contamination that became airborne was pumped into the ships. HELP! 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. Please switch auto forms mode to off. Just checking. Dont give up! My husband died from gastric cancer and according to the appeals board so did many other Viet Nam Vets. that rating. Trump legal team requests six-month delay in New York civil lawsuit. His last 20 years were torture for him though he fought like a warrior. I guess the VA doesnt believe the wind blows, Skinner said. Army and was later diagnosed with Diabetes, hearing loss, Parkinsons and other health conditions and according to one doctor at the VA he was exposed to Agent Orange. Yeah As a BT we used gallons of Toulene No respirator Had oil tank overflow on to mess deck about 1 inch deep. Big deal! I have filed claims but constantly get denied. New Conditions Added to Agent Orange Presumptive List January 15, 2021 Updated: January 30, 2023 Three new conditions were recently added to the list of presumptive conditions for which the Department of Veterans Affairs grants service connection to Vietnam War veterans affected by exposure to the chemical herbicide Agent Orange. When I returned to the USA I was stationed at Camp LeJeune and exposed to Benzene in the drinking water and suffered bladder cancer. He receives compensation for Agent Orange exposure. Developed diabetes. We were in the field living in tents during phase line papa. Signed no respect. Thank you for nothing. How about those of us that served in Okinawa and were exposed to AO on the boats that were sent from Vietnam for repairs? I have had my thyroid removed due to thyroid cancer and served in Vietnam Nam from 67 to 68. I have had what they call jungle rot on my feet and hands that comes and goes. The residue that was on them ? The AFHRA memo said that although use of commercial herbicides is documented, the Air Force archivists found no mention of the transportation, payment for or use of any tactical herbicide to control vegetation on Air Force installations in Thailand. In one case, at Gulfport, Mississippi, new information received from a Veteran led to changes for that site on the list. There is no mention of Thailand, Cambodia nor Laos Vets. I did all of a Agent Orange in Thailand. 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 too am having issues obtaining benefits for my husband who served in Vietnam. Funny thing is the chemical being sprayed one could actually see with no problems. It will make it much easier if you know a state he has lived in. Good luck!! 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. My husband served three tours in Vietnam and died a horrible death seven years ago of four of the diseases named. In the following link you will be able to find a representative by searching State or County listings. But not to veterans in Thailand at least, not yet. Vietnam War era Veterans and their survivors who previously filed and were denied benefits for one of these three new presumptive conditions will have their cases automatically reviewed without the need to refile a claim. My brother born in 1963 died at age 54 he was a soldier, he suffered from deep depression and others nurogical problems. The va gives you meds but dont wont to give benefits.Our svo where I live dont even wont to talk to you.I tried to get him to make copies of . What about those of us Vietnam era vets that served on stateside bases such as Ft Gordon ga? However, VA's adjudication manual (M21-1) does recognize Vietnam-era veterans whose service involved duty on or near the perimeters of military bases in Thailand anytime between February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975 may have been exposed to Agent Orange and may qualify for VA benefits. quadruple bypass Parkinsons like syndrome My husband served 68-69 in country. What about soldiers that were made to take the PB pill to inoculate us from nerve agents during Desert Shield/Desert Storm. THAILAND & AGENT ORANGE: Agent Orange & Other Herbicides: Resources "Vietnam-era Veterans whose service involved duty on or near the perimeters of military bases in Thailand anytime between February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975 may have been exposed to herbicides and may qualify for VA benefits."--quoted from the VA website: . We flew into areas that had been sprayed with agent orange. So it certainly seems like Agent Orange was in his system all those years before Parkinsons. I received a letter that said if I divorced or became a widow I could.get.the benefit. Problem solved!!!! I feel there should be some consideration into this matter due to the suffering of many veterans. GOONIE BIRDS got better treatment! My husband was in Vietnam in the late 60s and early 70s. Specially the crooked politicians! He has to apply and use a catheter twice a day, something he expects to do for the rest of his life. Ischemic heart disease. Ive literally suffered for over 40 years with serious digestive problems, heart & breathing problems. Treasury sanctions three Russians for imprisonment of opposition leader. Is it two feet from the perimeter? 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. Before that I was in 2\12th in the infantry and walked through areas where AO was used. 100 percent service connected. I have applied for agent orange compensation nearly two years ago. For more information, visit our website at Airborne Hazards and Burn Pit Exposures Public Health. Crickets.. Call the number on your letter. I now have Parkinsons, off course VA denied my claim . I dont know where to start- and going by all these posts of ppl like myself- its looks pretty bleak for outcomes. 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. VA is establishing a holistic approach to determining toxic exposure presumption going forward. Many of the diseases posted by the VA as AO exposure have numerous The V.A. THANKS FOR POSTING THIS FOR THE VETERNS IN NEED OF HELP. Im a child of a deceased Vietnam vet. It took 5 years before I got anything from the VA. Mekong Delta. I already lost my prostate over this. Its about time! Luckily I havent had any problems other than PTSD. In the same time frame as my Prostate claim submission I was diagnosed and had subsequent surgery for Bladder Cancer. Millions are suffering from mental illness, exacerbated by the pandemic. Youre absolutely correct. They were swimming in it while working on them, not realizing what it was, only to develop symptoms years later but they dont get consideration for benefits because they were never IN COUNTRY. My father was in Korea and Vietnam and was diagnosed with colon cancer and lymphoma and died shortly after in 1972. Got out at 100% and dropped down to 10% in a year thanks to our wonderful government. I have Myesthemia Gravis but keep being denied. All camp sites were heavily sprayed ,where our tents for our barracks and mess hall were placed. Having any of these conditions is not fun and thanking us for our service doesnt help much. Each disease is rated from 5% to 100%, then So after leaving the marines, I didnt claim exposure during my first year out. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? Rob Portman is listed as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 657, which would modify the presumption of a service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicides while serving in Thailand. If your husband died from any of the diseases under agent orange and it is listed as the cause of death on his death certificate, the VA rep can access and reopen his filed claim and you should be eligible for a DIC special pension. 2 [Discussion Draft] 1 SEC. 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. Our 29 year old son has CML Leukemia I believe from Agent Orange. You can file online or thru the mail (https://www.va.gov/disability/how-to-file-claim/). Some have won on appeal.. I am tired all the time and I beat myself up for being lazy! They took away my health and my youth and replaced it with an endless routine of jumping through hoops to get basic healthcare needs, and now, as my body rapidly deteriorates, I will be forced to keep working until I die, which wont be soon enough. Our desalinators were unable to filter A/O from salt water. the VA acknowledged Agent Orange use in Thailand and made service members stationed there eligible for compensation . I am a Blue water Vietnam Veteran that severed three tours off the coast of Vietnam. Form or find a support group to work together in filing claims. After that, the Agent Orange benefits coordinator became difficult to reach. Hes not. I send my prayers to you during this difficult time. Airmobile Division. File a claim at va.gov. I also have Inclusion Body Myositis. Get 4 of 6 problems. Since this law took effect in early January, 2020, under the previous administration Im not sure why the Secretary is crowing about it. The letter acknowledges that I have the conditions, but states that my service is not believed to be the cause. While we were trying to eat in a overhead tarp, the smoke from the burn pits went right through where we were eating!! If these conditions are presumptively associated with exposure to Agent Orange, why does the VA take forever to settle claims? Just two two simple yes-or-no questions: Do you have the condition (in my case prostate cancer)? 877-222-8387, TDD (Hearing Impaired) 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. Trying to add timeframes is like saying one person can have same contamination but we dont care because it was before a war period. I believe the airmen who were stationed in Anderson AFB in Guam were also exposed to Agent Orange. I had heart surgery in 1998 to remove the pericardial sac from my heart. Be well, Bobby. He filed a claim but died before the VA completed his claim. My father was Franklin Coon served in Vietnam. I was stationed at Camp Jackson near Uijeongbu for 16 months in 67 and 68, and spent some of that time in the DMZ establishing artillery survey control. What if your father has already died? Visit the Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs Office. Skinner acknowledges that he can get health care from the VA. You can file as a widow for spousal benefits. What about all of us who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama ? I am so glad they have finally recognized bladder cancer as a result of agent orange. Im not sure if the new presumptive condition hypothyroidism is any different. Jul 11, 2016 THAILAND, AGENT ORANGE; Jul 5, 2016 RANGE-OF-MOTION TESTING REQUIREMENTS; June 2016 Jun 10, 2016 . A thankless smelly unending job, which I was proud to do. Exactly,JP fuel, chromate & benzodiazepines as well! Website is still saying researching! Tsgt Myers. Sudden come down with Hypothyroidism -Hashimotos version With leaky gut! My dad served the US Airforce in 1952 through unknown date due to his records was burned in the 1973 fire. I find.your comment of interest as I just had spinal surgery three weeks ago (Lumbar Laminotomy L2-L5). There is more to that in his records and he died from cancer. I sent in my biopsy showing prostate cancer and my Bronze Star commendation for service in country. 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. He battled with many service connected medical/neurological issues including Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) until he died in 2017. He was a body builder & very health conscious! Are they eligible for Agent Orange benefits? Were you in Vietnam? We were stationed at McLellan in 69. We lived on McClellan from about April to August 1969, so not too long, but he served there after Vietnam. If you have filed a claim with the VBA since your diagnosis in 2010, the VA SHOULD be contacting you. WASHINGTON - The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee advanced legislation introduced by U.S. My Father Thomas H. Wilson Sr. (Deceased) died on February 14, 1986, after a gruesome battle with Bone, Lung, and, Stomach cancer. 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. 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. They want to punish us all. They didnt even recognize Agent Orange exposure back then. The VA will take about three to six months reviewing Any help appreciated. Prostate cancer is which goes hand and hand with bladder cancer. 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. I will never believe all the agent Orange was out of the soil and water when he was there. Operation restore democracy in Haiti 1994. He has a number of health issues. Today I live with one lung because of my exposure to AGENT ORANGE. Contact a veterans service organization ASAP. I marked it off and put in my Training Jacket. All we were tuned too was Search and Destroying the enemy! Parkinsons? On Thursday, Pennsylvania Reps. Matt Cartwright (D) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R) introduced new legislation to expand the presumption of exposure to Agent Orange for disability benefits to. My husband was also a Vietnam soldier and contracted every desease that you can get from Agent orange but the VA was paying for all the desease that were connected with agent orange , you just have to file a claim for each sickness , please do it , they will take responsibility they did for my husband until he passed this January 2021. March 3 (UPI) -- The lesion that President Joe Biden had removed from his chest last month during his physical was a common type of skin cancer, his physician said Friday. WASHINGTON - U.S. I have been diagnosed with Parkinsons disease. Vietnam, 69 and 70. Horrible, I was on the DMZ June 1969 for four months. When I applied I was surprised and impressed that a reviewer responded with some questions within days and I provided some more documentation. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. God bless you!!! 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. My dad served proudly and for only to receive nothing in return from the VA. No burial benefits, no flag, just nothing!!!!! I still believe I was subjected to Agent Orange. The appeal was resolved through a joint motion to remand. So, hes a pulmonary patient at that time, but only AFTER he is diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung cancer that was also in his liver and other areas did he get 100% disability rating. This is great news and I am happy to see leadership at the VA leading the way on behalf of the vets who are yet to receive the benefits due them. Go to DAV or VA.GOV search fir VSO( veteran service officer) and have them submit another claim immediately. Thank you for complying with what had to be forced on you, Mr. Secretary, after thousands of my brothers had to die. Tactical herbicides such as Agent Orange had limited usage, testing, or storage in several other countries besides Vietnam, such as the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), Thailand, and United States. I didnt realize I could or should. You may not have standing to file for benefits. Your best bet is your local VSO. I dont know if they will ever wake up and do the right thing for us. He is qualified for nursing care however the thought is scary! 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 Doctors say I have many ailments from AO exposure. Plus i didnt know i had all tha hissing noises rushing air noises till i got out of service. Camp Lejune , 6 months of 71. They are deservedly receiving help for diseases as a result of the exposure. AL Amyloidosis She doesnt know war battles,,you just cant stop. In fact my brother in law had to wait on the ship until well after dark, like a sneak thief, He suffered pneumonia in January 2012 and was hospitalized for nearly 2 weeks, part of that in ICU. To receive updates on my teams efforts, sign up for the newsletter now. I would love to find others that new him. I couldnt agree more. My husband Was in Korea in 1973 and 1974. One place my brother was stationed was Dong Ha. I could go on and on. 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. Biden awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam Col. Paris D. Davis after 60-year delay. Many of If youre alive and sick file for my family who cant. I dont think anyone in VA cares. No One in my family ever had hypothyroidism [Graves] so when the VA took my Thyroid from me, [and chained me to 14 medications a day for the remainder of my life] in December 1997, it was a shock to everyone in my family!!! Get buddy letter . Hi, sorry to hear about everyone having issues getting benefits for thier loved ones. Go to nearest VA facility and get registered with VA Health, find a VSO and he/she will fill out the necessary papers for you. While bombs and loud guns firing every were. I served in Vietnam 66-67 a grunt with the 1st Infantry Division I have intestrial lung disease/pulmonary fibrosis these are not considered related to agent orange exposure which is toxic so Im not eligible for disability and it should be you have to get lung cancer to get benefits. I was an organizational automotive mechanic in the Marine Corps as well as doing a stint of armory duty. I served in B 217 Mech infantry out of Camp Kasier 68-69. Sure was glad to see your comment! Keep fighting my brothers an sisters. Unfortunately we didnt learn anything with the AO exposure. We get no information about others who have, or had, this incurable disease. I have been dealing with them since 2004 with no result. VIETNAM AND THAILAND VETERANS . Just about everywhere we went looked like the vegetation never existed! 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.. Hypertension should definitely be added,I got hypertension in my early 40s was in Vietnam 70to 71. He developed T1 diabetes and died in 1996. 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. Sounds like the guys are finally getting what they deserve. He passed last year and I am sure his condition was caused by his exposure to Agent Orange or Blue Water exposure. Surely VA isnt saying that stateside exposure isnt responsible for the same ailments as overseas exposure. We have been fighting a long battle with no success! 2021, which came back approved on March 22, 2021.) A spokeswoman for the Department of Veterans Affairs declined an interview but offered to answer questions in writing. I have no family history of Diabetes, Polycythemia Vera or Carcinoid Cancer, so I think the VA is wrong.