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. My brother born in 1963 died at age 54 he was a soldier, he suffered from deep depression and others nurogical problems. He told me the funeral home would take care of it. He was diagnosed with Aphasia in 2011 and became 100% disabled by Feb. 2012. Woo hoo! Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Tsgt Myers. Guess it only matters how you became exposed. We feel your pain, we also got no benefits for a funeral when my father in law died from Agent Orange. A little compensation for I was in Vietnam during the year 1970. I filed a claim with VA and was turned down. Id be contacting your advocate asap and get your claim going! Make an appointment with your nearest VA representative. Denied for tinnitus after action in Vietnam. 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. I hurt all over, can only get 40%. a veterans office where they are located. We need to be filling their mailboxes with our concerns as often as possible. What about us Ft McClellan vets? Soft Tissue Sarcomas (other than osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, Kaposis sarcoma, and mesothelioma). VA says Prove it. I am 70. 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. 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. If your location and time frame is on the list and you were previously denied disability based on herbicide exposure compensation, you can file a supplemental claim. I was a platoon leader in Vietnam with the 1st Cavalry Division in 1969 and Ive been able to locate and contact more than 50 men from my unit. ANY INFO or help would be appreciated. every single day,a never ending nightmare. Well Im still kicking. Im diabetic, have had two heart attacks, bladder cancer, and numerous other afflictions. He had only 2 children, my brother and I. Updated . A VSO may be able to do something, but dont hold your breath. Our vets are used and God sees this. Have never been able to figure out who he was :-( Good luck! I am a Blue water Vietnam Veteran that severed three tours off the coast of Vietnam. Please help us! I guess the VA is waiting for me to check out completely. I was exposes to the toxic water, ( when I say exposed, I mean drinking, cooking and bathing in it) and developed hypothyroidism in my mid 40s. But the prospects for those bills is uncertain at this point. Google agent orange diseases and symptoms breakdown. To access the menus on this page please perform the following steps. Los Alamitos and ElToro. Also, Lung cancer has been a recognized Agent Orange presumptive disease for more than 20 years. When I returned to the USA I was stationed at Camp LeJeune and exposed to Benzene in the drinking water and suffered bladder cancer. Still no answer. VA Adds Bladder Cancer as Potential Effect of Agent Orange Exposure March 3 (UPI) -- The legal team representing former President Donald Trump has formally requested a six-month delay in the fraud civil case filed against him by New York Attorney General Letitia James. I am a VSO and I always get comments that the VA is That is partly correct. 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. Hi Ted, I run a project called Operation Triumphus and have helped point some veterans in the right direction regarding this issue. Thats what we do; we get creative, Mineer said. I have copd (breathing problems) and sinus conditions, do i qualify? Nobody told us? Got bladder cancer treated by VA. Suggest you contact your local Disabled American Veterans (DAV) chapter. They have requested information for my diseases but I have never heard back from them. I have not been able to secure ANY Squadron Flight Logs either. All from Agent Orange. s truly on the way! My husband is a Vietnam vet and has Scleroderma. I have only 50% due to diabetes and diabetic neuropathic . I was in Dong Ha, Vietnam, from Feb 68 to April 69. Thailand Military Bases and Agent Orange Exposure - Public Health They should know and be able to assist. The PPA has not been considered. How is sht burning not considered exposure to particulate matters? Good luck and thank you for your service! Yeah As a BT we used gallons of Toulene No respirator Had oil tank overflow on to mess deck about 1 inch deep. My father died already and we tried to file a claim when he did only to be denied. 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. Also, the investigation found less use in Thailand and the DMZ then previously reported. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. 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.. Veteran frustrated by denied Agent Orange exposure claims - KRIS Liars!!! But we did. I hadnt heard about the Ft. McClellen exposure. So, good luck to any of you still living and fighting. BenefitsHealthNews ReleasesSecretary's PrioritiesTop Stories. Chisholm said he and like-minded attorneys representing veterans who served in Thailand are winning these cases one at a time, but with detailed evidence, detailed arguments, detailed affidavits. Vietnam 66,67 and 68. March 3 (UPI) -- In a cost-saving move, retail giant Amazon announced Friday that it will delay construction on a planned second corporate headquarters dubbed "HQ2" in Arlington, Va. President Joe Biden thanks German chancellor for his nation's help in Ukraine. What is the problem? Centerville resident McHenry died in July 2021 at the age of 74. Hodgkins Disease in 2005 he had open heart surgery. Veterans began making claims due to health problems related to Agent Orange exposure as early as 1977, but they were often rejected unless patients could prove their health problems began a year after discharge. Too bad this wont help my father or my family. Who knows what else. Our son was conceived when we lived there. Tom, you need to file if you were in the exact place where agent orange was employed the perimeter of an air base. These are the evidence pieces you should give to your VSO, or if filing on your own, the evidence you scan and attach when submitting a claim at VA.gov. Finally in 2020 he was dx with PSP. Former U.S. serviceman sentenced to 45 years for planning attack on fellow soldiers. Many people here were exposed to toxins after 9/11. As a disabled Veteran, Desert Storm era, all i can say is its about damn time!!! My husband has prostate cancer and VA wouldnt approve disability for that either. 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! Many of our Nations Veterans have waited a long time for these benefits, said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough. I have had stage four prostate cancer which I have survived. Nevermind that he was likely suffering from the metastatic cancer for the previous few years.undiagnosed. Ive literally suffered for over 40 years with serious digestive problems, heart & breathing problems. We have been fighting a long battle with no success! Having any of these conditions is not fun and thanking us for our service doesnt help much. He died of lung cancer and I was told after he died I could no longer proceed with our request. After 2 and years of much pain and suffering he died December 21 2020. Go online and look for the name of your state and VA rep and it will pop up with a list. I assumed that once a person wS 100%, there was no need to further file for illness related to agent orange. However, hes also had renal cell carcinoma, benefits reduced, and has now been diagnosed with cold agglutinin/MGUS. My husband served in Viet Nam and has several disabilities related to agent orange. While bombs and loud guns firing every were. 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. We would appreciate any help with the claim as it would cost 4,000 a month which we could not afford but one month. If you have filed a claim with the VBA since your diagnosis in 2010, the VA SHOULD be contacting you. Each generation poisoned the one after them with Chemicals they used on our bases. March 3 (UPI) -- The Treasury Department Friday sanctioned three Russian individuals for human rights abuses against a prominent Russian opposition leader. Had peripheral neuropathy that was diagnosed early because he also had injuries so he qualified for that when years later he made a claim. Now that I am retired I have been diagnosed with asthma, sinusitis and rhinitis. 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. 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. He has to apply and use a catheter twice a day, something he expects to do for the rest of his life. VA Disability Rating for Agent Orange & List of - Hill & Ponton, P.A. Daniel Clark Berg. I remember that I often awakened in my BOQ (the Idaho) to almost choking smells of burning garbage. Veterans harmed by Agent Orange in Thailand hope Congress will hear Shameful how they treat these vets!! They will help you prepare your disability claim . What do I do now? But he sought (and seeks) compensation for pain and suffering. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. 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. Do I have any recourse in this matter. To receive updates on my teams efforts, sign up for the newsletter now. Cant find any records of Decontamination of Aircraft but i was in close contact, Launching, Recovering & Securing these helos after either IN COUNTRY or SHORE RESCUES.