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11/18/2009 4:42:47 PM	AGENT ORANGE VETERANS-Here is the info for YOU!
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11/29/2009 3:41:49 PM	AGENT ORANGE VETERANS-Here is the info for YOU!
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12/6/2009 12:08:42 PM	AGENT ORANGE VETERANS-Here is the info for YOU!
mistiesdad Brooksville, FL age: 59	ok eagle, now you have me concerned. in '71 i lost my son at birth. complications during the 3rd trimester. never had any after that, did the "snip snip". spent most of my civie life in heavy collision repair, (read: auto body) and attribute a lot of ailments to that, that paralell your list. i've got pix of the "hills" i was on and believe me, nothing green in them at all. anywhere, not even at the bottom of a pole or post. (proof of dioxin's power?). now, i get theese tiny cysts in my skin. areas that were open to the elements normally. arms, neck, face. they are sub surface and irritating. when i remove them from an area, that skin heals fast, but as long as they are present, the area remains inflamed. any of this familial to you or any other readers? btw, i scheduled a wizz quiz for my bi annual and asked the flight surgeon to see if anything other than controlled substances shows up. can't help but wonder, did i wait too long? meow
12/8/2009 12:50:29 AM	AGENT ORANGE VETERANS-Here is the info for YOU!
eagleeyes7 Fort Myers, FL age: 62	Mistiesdad, or should I call you "Catman"?? Did you wait too long? That's a tough one for me to answer, as the 2,4,5T (Dioxin) has a lifetime contamination factor, and from what you say, your "flight surgeon" failed to diagnose your condition a long time ago! They do that, as the fewer that sign on as an Agent Orange Veteran, the better the VA likes it! I would say that your wife's loss of your child in the 3rd trimester is hard to attribute to Dioxin now, and she should be tested for the genetic signature in her DNA now, as that will help her peace of mind if she still has any personal feelings on this. The cause could have been entirely on your end, as your sperm would have been affected to some degree by any heavy exposure, especially over a long period of time. You should go to a private clinic that does sperm testing at a fair cost, and get it done OUTSIDE of the VA, as I would not trust them to do a test of this type. I speak from experience, as the lab tests they do 'in-house' may have a different outcome than one done privately. It should not be more than $125.00 The results may provide you with some grounds for legal action, and I would suggest that you get on the gulfwarvets.org site for some directions to take on this. The minute "postules" in your skin sound familiar, and if you haven't yet, you should tell your VA PCP doctor that you were exposed to Agent Orange for "x" period of time, and you want to be signed up as an Agent Orange Veteran immediately, and ask him for an explanation for your condition be put in your permanent medical record immediately! He will likely balk at making any diagnosis officially, as they always do, so ask to see a dermatologist to make that diagnosis. He has to write you a referral to see one, and cannot refuse you this right. You will need a toxicologist to order the correct blood work, as it's a very specialized test. Your PCP can order it if he is amenable to your concerns, but a regular blood work-up will NOT reveal what your toxicology levels are. The "bait and switch" factor is worth watching out for, and if you get an appointment for lab work, call first to check to see if it is a toxicology work-up. NOTHING else will suffice on this! On the loss of your child, that is a tough one to deal with for both of you, and she may blame you, or herself deep inside her emotions. If you get a positive toxicology report for Dioxin contamination, you should contact her and let her know that it wasn't her fault in any way. The VA will not do any sperm testing for you, so that is your call on finding a private clinic to get that done. As I said, if you find that your sperm is damaged from Dioxin, you may have a legal case, but that is not for me to advise you on. It's all up to you, and how far you wish to pursue this. Good Luck, Semper Fi~ [Edited 12/8/2009 12:55:00 AM ]
12/15/2009 3:24:20 PM	AGENT ORANGE VETERANS-Here is the info for YOU!
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1/5/2010 7:55:35 AM	AGENT ORANGE VETERANS-Here is the info for YOU!
whataguy5001 Olympia, WA age: 61	The cost of war -- on veterans’ health and taxpayer wallets -- will loom a little larger in the new year when the Department of Veterans Affairs issues a final rule to claim adjudicators to presume three more diseases of Vietnam veterans, including heart disease, were caused by exposure to Agent Orange. The rule, expected to be published soon, will make almost any veteran who set foot in Vietnam, and is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, B cell leukemia or ischemic heart disease (known also as coronary artery disease), eligible for disability compensation and VA medical care. The exception would be if credible evidence surfaces of a non-service cause for the ailment. Katie Roberts, VA press secretary, said no estimates will be available on numbers of veterans impacted or the potential cost to VA until after the rule change takes effect sometime in 2010. But the National Association for Uniformed Services was told by a VA official that up to 185,000 veterans could become eligible for benefits and the projected cost to VA might reach $50 billion, said Win Reither, a retired colonel on NAUS’ executive board. NAUS also advised members that VA, to avoid aggravating its claims backlog, intends to “accept letters from family physicians supporting claims for Agent Orange-related conditions.” It said thousands of widows whose husbands died of Agent Orange disabilities also will be eligible for retroactive benefits and VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation. “This is huge,” said Ronald Abrams, co-director of the National Veterans Legal Services Program. NVLSP has represented veterans in Agent Orange lawsuits for the last 25 years. The non-profit law group publishes the “Veterans Benefits Manual,” a 1900-page guide for veterans’ advocates to navigate the maze for VA claims, appeals and key court decisions. Abrams said he can’t guess at how many more thousands of veterans previously denied disability claims, or how many thousands more who haven’t filed claims yet, will be eligible for benefits. But numbers, particularly of those with heart disease, will be very large, he suggested. All of the veterans “who have been trying to link their heart condition to a service-connected condition won’t have to do it now if they’re Vietnam vets,” Abrams said. For VA, it will mean “a significant amount of money -- and many, many, many people helped.” The excitement over expansion of benefits for Vietnam veterans, and worry by some within the Obama administration over cost, flows from an announcement last October by VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki. He said three categories would be added to the list of diseases the VA presumes were caused by Agent Orange. Veterans with the presumptive Agent Orange ailments can get disability compensation if they can show they made even a brief visit to Vietnam from 1962 to 1975. With a presumptive illness, claim applicants don’t have to prove, as other claimants do, a direct association between their medical condition and military service. Shinseki said he based his decision on work of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies. VA contracts with IOM to gather veterans’ health data and investigate links between diseases and toxic herbicide used in Vietnam to destroy vegetation and expose enemy positions. In a speech last July, Shinseki, former Army chief of staff and a wounded veteran of Vietnam, expressed frustration that “40 years after Agent Orange was last used in Vietnam, this secretary is still adjudicating claims for presumption of service-connected disabilities tied to its toxic effects.” VA and the Defense Department should had conducted conclusive studies earlier on presumptive disabilities from Agent Orange, he suggested. “The scientific method and the failure to advocate for the veteran got in the way of our processes,” Shinseki bluntly concluded. In last October’s announcement he said VA “must do better reviews of illnesses that may be connected to service, and we will. Veterans who endure health problems deserve timely decisions based on solid evidence.” When a disease is added to VA’s list of ailments tied to Agent Orange, veterans with the disease can become eligible for retroactive disability payments, back to the date original claims were rejected, if after 1985. Joe Violante, legislative director for Disabled American Veterans, praised Shinseki’s decision. But he said VA faces a “logistical nightmare” in trying to find veterans turned down on earlier on claims. A VA official told Violante, he said, that cost of the search could be part of that nightmare. Chairman of government affairs for Vietnam Veterans of America until last October was John Miterko. He said he wasn’t surprised that Shinseki added ailments to the Agent Orange presumptive list including heart disease. “If you look at the Vietnam veteran population, the diseases we’ve contracted and the mortality rate, the only group dying faster rate are the World War II veterans,” Miterko said. “We’re picking up diseases by our ‘60s that we shouldn’t be getting until our late ‘70s, early ‘80s. So his adding other diseases, heart disease in particular, isn’t a surprise.” Both Shinseki and his predecessor, James Peake, former Army surgeon general, had long military careers and served in Vietnam. “That’s a hell of a bonus for us,” Miterko said. Both of them have shown “much more empathy, much more understanding. They would have seen many of their own peer group suffering from the effects of exposure to Agent Orange.” Miterko doesn’t believe anyone can estimate how many veterans will benefit from the new presumptive diseases. VA will continue to process claims individually, he said, and likely won’t be accepting Agent Orange as the cause of heart disease for someone “who has smoked for 40 years and is mobidly obese. Common sense is going to have to prevail as well.”
1/7/2010 7:38:19 PM	AGENT ORANGE VETERANS-Here is the info for YOU!
keykeper34 Boise, ID age: 56
1/12/2010 11:59:30 AM	AGENT ORANGE VETERANS-Here is the info for YOU!
texasbuba Princeton, TX age: 65	I urge every vet that was "boots on the ground" between 1962 and 1975 to have a yearly blood test. I had one in 2008 and my primary found I had CLL one of the 15 dieases that are presumed to be caused as the result of being exposed between the two above dates. Lucky me I was stationed at Danang 65-66 right where they brought in and distrubited the agent orange. I am currantly in remission after 6 chemo treatments in 2008 but, my last visit to the oncologist showed my white cells were starting to rise so I expect another round of chemo this year. There were 2.5 million of us served in Nam but only 700,000 left so for God's sake get checked out every year. It is the only reason I am still alive to type this. Screaming Chicken! USAF
2/8/2010 6:48:56 AM	AGENT ORANGE VETERANS-Here is the info for YOU!
j86ba3redeaux Pittsburgh, PA age: 64	BTTT
2/8/2010 12:13:32 PM	AGENT ORANGE VETERANS-Here is the info for YOU!
cridogasp Reno, NV age: 64	Hello my fellow Vietnam veterans. I am currently looking into the Agent Orange Outreach Program. I have an appointment for the screening next week. I was not aware there was an Agent Orange program, or any program related to Agent Orange until very recently. I have many of the symptoms that are reported as possibly related to the exposure to Agent Orange.
2/9/2010 7:33:29 PM	AGENT ORANGE VETERANS-Here is the info for YOU!
gdaddy47 Columbia, TN age: 62	I will read every thread on here. Was exposed to AO in 67-68. Infantryman with the 4th inf div. I saw at one time in the beginning that hyper-parathyroidism was in the top 10 maladies. It was taken off the list pronto. Now my daughter is bothered with this. Heard anything on this?
2/12/2010 10:40:53 AM	AGENT ORANGE VETERANS-Here is the info for YOU!
101stabn Springfield, MO age: 61	I`v been searching for something like this for a long time . No one would divulge or acknowledge that info like this even existed.I was with 101st and was sprayed several time or more while in the Ashaw Valley . But I`m starting to have health problems from this crap. And now under V A care. But I`m wanting to know were and who do I file for disability, with . Thank You for your service gentleman. No Slack 101st
2/12/2010 11:38:09 AM	AGENT ORANGE VETERANS-Here is the info for YOU!
texasbuba Princeton, TX age: 65	Start with your local VFW. The commander should be able to help you and if not look on the internet for a VETERANS SEVICE OFFICER who will tell you what info you need to bring into him and he will make copies of everything that is pertnant to your case. Most likely it will take awhile because as of last mouth it has been 2 years since I started the proceedure for compensation and HAVE not recieved anything. I wish you God speed and that you get all that is coming to you brother!!
2/12/2010 2:59:45 PM	AGENT ORANGE VETERANS-Here is the info for YOU!
101stabn Springfield, MO age: 61	Thank you sir for your info. They are not going to make this easy for anyone .And that is not surprising to me since they don`t want any acknowledgment of any wrong doing . Up on our superiors . And any white wash they want. Don`t get me wrong I love my countery and would do it again. But at least stand up and take the blame for wrong advice, and ignorance as to the consequences.
3/17/2010 6:46:28 AM	AGENT ORANGE VETERANS-Here is the info for YOU!
eagleeyes7 Fort Myers, FL age: 62	WhatAGuy, Thanks for the additional info, and I'm sure that it will be beneficial to some. TexasBubba, Sorry to hear of your recurrent situation. Anyone who served in country should be enrolled in the standard Primary Care Provider regimen, and get the standard 2 blood tests per year, one each 6 months, along with at least one X-Ray, especially if you smoke. CridoGasp, Hello, and welcome aboard! I guess you have already had your AOOP Screening by now, so why don't you let us know how it came out? Why weren't you aware that there was a AO Program?? That is odd to me, as it is the PCP's job to let you know about it if you served on the ground in SE Asia! He has either totally "forgotten", or he is in the "delay, deny" modus operandi, and that is not right! Next: 101StaBn: This is for you as well, and I can't believe that you waited this long before you decided to look into Agent Orange as the cause! I guess posting this information wasn't a waste of time, and I'm glad that some of you are finally realizing that you have rights and benefits that you have disregarded for over 40 years! The DAV St. Louis VA Regional Office is at 400 S. 18th St., Rm. 119, St. Louis, MO 63103-2271 Tel: (314)552-9883 I'm sure that you must have a local VA Out Patient Clinic in Springfield. They will be in the local directory in the Government pages. Call the VA O/P Clinic, access the menu for "appointments", and press the button for a "Nurse" to speak with personally. Tell her that you need to get info on Agent Orange, and that you were exposed several times in the Ashau Valley, and need to get enrolled in the program immediately. Same thing with your PCP Dr., he is a "denier", and had no intention of telling you about the AOOP information! There is a Agent Orange pamphlet that I get once a year, with all the latest VA "recognitions of symptoms and diseases, laboratory tests, etc." inside it. All the info is on the 1st page of this thread, so use it! There are a few things you should do, and they WON'T tell you about these rights, but they are in the "Patients Rights & Responsibilities" booklet that is at every single VA facility. ASK FOR IT! Patient Advocate: You have a right to prompt, polite, and ethical medical attention, and specific to your needs and requests (they must be relevant though). The VA has an "in house" Patient Advocate, who will listen to any legitimate grievances you have that are concerning your medical care, or related issues. They function on a confidential basis, and are not allowed to discuss your issues with anyone, unless you authorize it to get better care. They represent you, and I would suggest that the next time you are at your local VAMC facility, get the PR&R booklet, and hang on to it for future references. Since you believe that you have "many" of the symptoms of AO exposure, immediately join the DAV for at least 1 year membership, if you are not already a member. I have found that they are the "800 lb. Gorilla" when it comes to getting the VA to approve a claim. The key is to write up the claim PROPERLY, so as to make it simple to understand, with lots of medical PCP or specialist's records referenced for them to look at. The American Legion and VFW both spend more time building clubhouses and gambling rooms, bars, and club facilities for members, than they do in the Veterans claims venue, and very few of them are as good at it as the DAV Claims Officer's! Getting your PCP to give you a "referral" to a proper specialist, according to your symptoms, is the hardest thing to get done the first time! They will delay you, and play down your symptoms, and hold your case up by denial of what you tell them, unless the tests you have bear it out without any doubt. This is not always the case, as one of the symptoms is Peripheral Neuropathy, which is a Nerve condition, often accompanied by loss of feeling in the feet and hands, with joint problems, shooting pains, numbness, arthritis, stiffness and swelling. To address most of these issues, a Neurologist is a necessity, and also an orthopedic specialist, if you have joint cartilage damage. The wise way to get to see a specialist for your specific needs, is to bring in your wife or a friend, who witnesses your very clear request for a specialist, and writes it down on pad, OR, as I do, bring a mini-cassette recorder, and when the PCP is paying attention to you, hit the "record" button, and ask them to refer you to a specialist, with them seeing that you are recording their answer. As long as they know they are being taped, it is legal, and a good way to keep track of what they tell you during an appointment! I have raised a few eyebrows when I pop the tape recorder out of my pocket, and let them see that little red light on while they are speaking to me! My advice to you is to first, call the Reno DAV Officer located at their Veterans Assistance Office, at 1201 Terminal Way, Rm 107, Reno, NV 89502 Tel: (775) 784-5239 Needless to say, obtaining all of your medical and service records (see my thread) is an absolute necessity! Every time you go to see a VA PCP, records are generated by a PCP "narrative" put into your records. Go to the "Correspondence" or "Records Request" window, and sign a request, wait for copies of last visit, or the whole package to be mailed to you in about a week! DO IT!
3/21/2010 7:04:04 AM	AGENT ORANGE VETERANS-Here is the info for YOU!
alicest Deltona, FL age: 56	I would like all the veterans to listen and check up on this Agent Orange, I lost my husband February 2008, they found a spot on his lung on Thursday and he died Sunday night. I had ask the Dr was there any test they could run and he told me no and since then I have found out different. veteran
4/3/2010 12:50:20 PM	AGENT ORANGE VETERANS-Here is the info for YOU!
eagleeyes7 Fort Myers, FL age: 62	I'm sorry for your loss, and the facts are sad to realize, in that the VA has a policy of denial, delay, and finally, death for those who should have had more comprehensive and definitive care related to Agent Orange, as well as "Gulf War Syndrome". Doctors who work for the VA are under close scrutiny on their recommendations and referrals for specific Agent Orange and GWS diagnosis. The VA is trying to keep the numbers down, and live in a state of denial, delay, unto death, only monitoring the slow decline of the Veteran's health, with as little acknowledgment for service connected illnesses as possible! It's really all about the "numbers" to them, and trying to keep the costs down as much as possible, with little consideration for a Veteran's improvement, and less liability of the root causes, with fewer awards for military related causes. You may still have some recourse, but you will have to contact an attorney who specializes in VA claims/lawsuits in order to find out your options. There are a number of them now online, and you can just Google up "Veterans Compensation attorneys" for a list who sue the federal government. You would not be suing the VA, but the federal government, so the issue of having all of his records is critical for such a determination. I wish you luck, Eagle
4/13/2010 2:44:35 PM	AGENT ORANGE VETERANS-Here is the info for YOU!
barnyard52 Sylacauga, AL age: 57	In 2004 I was having coffee and reading the paper after numerious check ups from the VA hospital in birmingham alabama said i had breathing problems COPD and had hepitities c every thing else was great all of a sudden I had a pain in the center of my chest I woke up 30 days later having what i was told five widow makers five cloged major arteries had five stints put in by the grase of god im still alive since then ive had two heart attacks a difibulator put in and beleive me it works but back to my story I filled this on my disability and was turned down just filed an appeal does anyone know how to get this in the making I had no history of heart trouble and im the only one in my family to ever have this it is C A D.Need help if anyone can
4/16/2010 12:58:57 AM	AGENT ORANGE VETERANS-Here is the info for YOU!
eagleeyes7 Fort Myers, FL age: 62	Barnyard, you mention that you had "numerous check-ups from the VA....had breathing problems. COPD". COPD is Cardio Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, which means that your arteries are clogged up to your heart! This is not a service-connected issue, and usually has to do with your diet, and your personal exercise/weight regimen, and at present there is no known cause that will qualify you for VA compensation under present "VA recognized" health issues. Didn't your doctor (PCP) at the VA, council you on your COPD issues? Didn't he/she tell you that you were at risk of having serious heart problems? CAD is Congenital Arterial Disease, and I can think of no possible service-related cause that would bring this about in your health. Now that you have already had a Defib put in your chest, as well as the 5 stints to keep your arteries artificially opened up, the only recourse you MAY have is to prove that the VA was negligent in diagnosing your condition at the onset, which would be years ago, if you were enrolled into the VA system at that time. A "Failure to Diagnose", or "Misdiagnosis" are two of the categories that are compensatory, but you must get an attorney to file a legal action against the VA (U.S. Government) to gain financially. Personally, I have my doubts that you will be able to prove this is due to a VA doctor failing to diagnose your conditions. Much would depend on your VA medical records dating back several years, as from what you say, you were told that you had COPD, and SHOULD have been counseled on your risks of heart problems long ago. You should have had an EKG (Electro-CardioGram), to monitor your heart condition when you were diagnosed with COPD. A GOOD VA doctor would have told you to watch your diet concerning fats, cholesterol, and carbohydrates, and would have recommended you start doing some cardio exercise to strengthen your heart and open up your arteries. Taking walks, riding a bike, or swimming would help a great deal. Cutting out fats, red meat, fried foods, and eating more veggies, fruits,legumes (beans), boiled, baked or steamed foods, rather than eat any "fast food" fried junk foods. This is just plain common sense to anyone who has a COPD diagnosis. Cutting down on the bad cholesterol is the only way to clear arterial blood flow, which stops the formation of platelet blockages at critical junctions of your arteries. Stay away from the crap that you get at drive-thru's, as that is a sure way to hasten your demise! I suggest that you send for all your medical records at the VA you go to, and this is quite easy to do. Just go into the "Correspondence" or "Patient Records Request" office, and ask them to send you your entire VA treatment history- ALL of your VA records from the first time you went to them. You sign a request form, and they mail them to you free. I don't know what your MOS was, or what you did in the military, but I strongly advise you to use the information that I provide in this group to obtain ALL your in service military records from the time you went in, to your EAS (Expiration of Active Service). They are at the National Personnel Records Center, and you can see how to request them from my posts on this topic. You can do it on the internet. Good luck, Eagle
4/26/2010 2:49:17 PM	AGENT ORANGE VETERANS-Here is the info for YOU!
barnyard52 Sylacauga, AL age: 57	not only did they say i had copd but also said i had emphazyma as well then after the heart trouble by the grace of god Im cured of it I think the va is full of bull **** and the doctors are a dime a dozen ive gone back to a real doctor that is doing alot more than the va ever did the only thing i use the va for now is to pay for meds.Before I had the breathing problems that seemed to happen over night I ran five miles a day worked construction had a very healthy diet and non smoker just dont figure.
4/29/2010 12:09:50 PM	AGENT ORANGE VETERANS-Here is the info for YOU!
mredsaviator007 Saint Paul, MN age: 49	Good evening. Sorry but my english is not so good If I'm not wrong, was the Admiral Elmo Zumvalt that released the autorization (after the executive order of the President Kennedy) to attack the "Hochimin pist" with the Agent Orange contenents Diossyne (bat there whre other types of aggressives as the Agent white etcetera (produced by Monsanto and others). Many years after, the sun of the admiral, after her service in Vietnam, dead for conseguence of the Agent Orange
4/29/2010 2:16:33 PM	AGENT ORANGE VETERANS-Here is the info for YOU!
james9202 Houston, TX age: 45	I just wont to say hi in ^5 to all the Nam VETS out there yall cut the BS and red tape with the VA over the AO and made it a little easyer for the new troops coming home with GWS AND DUAD thank you all
7/1/2010 6:43:09 AM	AGENT ORANGE VETERANS-Here is the info for YOU!
eagleeyes7 Fort Myers, FL age: 62	Glad this info is doing some good out there, so I'll keep it current! Get in the program if you have any symptoms, and get compensated for it now! Eagle

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