i was stationed in Blue Water off the coast of Vietnam from 1968-1971 on board the USS WICHITA AND THE USS ZELIMA, both of which carried munitions, fuel, food and supplies. I also have Inclusion Body Myositis. I served from 1968-68 with the first Marines . A Youngstown man exposed to agent orange settles with the VA but not as he wished. Take your claims information to a Veterans Service Officer and get advice before filing the claim. DOD knew in 1980s and Reagan gave several billion for Superfunds, matter of records, but even though it is proven those chemicals cause various diseases including Scleroderma and many autoimmune diseases. Good to know that maybe in another 20 or 25 years they might actually get off their butts and help us too. The smell was bad and if you inhaled the spaying compound one would have a hard time breathing. I have heard nothing since. ABF3 USS HORNET (CVS-12). Semper Fi . . Mary get a lawyer you have a lot of money coming, a lot will have to what his death certificate 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. What a deal if you were in county flying into defoliated areas it doesnt count. And still didnt know what all that noise was,,I thought I had to live with it Every sickness he had was documented in his medical records stating the main cause was due to Agent Orange and Other Health Factors. Pay them. I served in Thailand at the end of the war as a crew chief on F-4s. Drink eat and shower in agent orange in the Tonkin Gulf. Hes not. Ive literally suffered for over 40 years with serious digestive problems, heart & breathing problems. 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. Curious about soldiers that worked on jets, etc. The herbicides were in the very air, he believes. Longshot, but were you there in 68 as well. I submitted my claim in 2008 after being called to the VAMC to be placed on the registry. Yet as you suggest, they are simply waiting for us all to die off. My husband passed March 2021. We are effectively ignored by the VA. My late husband was. secondary diseases you can file a claim for. The question is how many generations will the exposure of Agent fill in the blank and other chemicals? To make an appointment call 920-448-4450 . Should I apply? Both his parents lived to the age of 96. Charles, I too in my later years came down with Parkinson. Nevermind that he was likely suffering from the metastatic cancer for the previous few years.undiagnosed. I find.your comment of interest as I just had spinal surgery three weeks ago (Lumbar Laminotomy L2-L5). Maybe Ill still be alive! One Veteran is same as the next, if they were contaminated and prove it, they should get help. Bien Phouc. There is plenty of evidence but no admission from our government. Make your claim ASAP if you havent already. When I tried to claim hearing loss from jet noise, I was told I was 1 decibel from being deaf in both ears but DENIED. Agent Orange is recognized for Parkinsons. I am dealing with bladder cancer that was most likely caused by herbicides/AO sprayed on the perimeter, work areas and around the runway/taxiway and along the perimeter fence 50 feet from my barracks at Udorn RTAFB. My daughter was born with autism. When I returned to the states in April 72 I went to the VA in Pittsburgh, pa hoping to get some counseling for stress. This is important to a number of Airmen as it seems to affect us later in life with lung, sinus and cough issues. 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. My dad died of cancer and I RECEIVED NO BENEFITS from the VA as i am my dad only survivor. Do I gualify for any Agent Orange compensation ??? did you read the article? Now my question is, how do I file another appeal, and add these issues to my claim? or concerned about one, connect with our caring, qualified responders for confidential help. He kept his job until he died. 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. I served in Desert Storm and continued serving in SWA on and off for another14 years with my last mission in 2004. What a joke!!!! My faith in the VA got a big boost by the quick response to my initial application. 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. Three tours in Vietnam, all on the DMZ, two brown water, one blue water. Christopher Cross. How can I get information sent to me for adding the disability due to Hypothyroidism? The VA refuses to acknowledge any of my service-connected disabilities. have hearing loss. Having any of these conditions is not fun and thanking us for our service doesnt help much. How many Vietnam Veterans suffer from skin cancer? Charles, So after leaving the marines, I didnt claim exposure during my first year out. Good luck to you. She could very well be eligible for benefits. No face covering, My husband with Parkinsons worked in torpedo shop in Hawaii cleaning torpedoes with a degreaser for 3 years plus worked on blue water ship for 8 months while it was dry docked, cleaning equipment and cleaning spilled herbicide in bottom of aircraft elevator and on the ships deck. An official website of theU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Looking for U.S. government information and services? 0:00 Introduction0:52 AGEN. I was in vietnam Quonlo for 14 months. VA says Prove it. Young. 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. So besides having survived Vietnam, there was Aniston. I was checked out by a so called doctor at the va clinic for hypertension my reading were 185/95 and the va doctor told me it was ok because of my age which is 70 I myself believe thats a lot of bull crap. Add high blood pressure to the list of presumptives. Right!!!!! 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. He suffered pneumonia in January 2012 and was hospitalized for nearly 2 weeks, part of that in ICU. The JSRRC is officially known as the Joint Services Records . Last I knew Vietnam was in Southeast NOT Southwest Best advicedo the paperwork, get your service records, go the the VA and get an advocate. The planes were routinely decontaminated after they landed on the carriers. Now I have all kinds of wonky neurological problems and autoimmune disease. What about glioblastoma brain? Then we have all the small contaminations, and one big area VA has been quiet on is all us who was working prior to 1995 jobs that used the same TCE and Benzene in water for our everyday careers, like Armorers, and some mechanics, etc VA dont look at Job hazards when working claims, and they say stupid stuff like your sleep apnea was not found in service, when Sleep apnea field of study did not exist when many of us was in service, of course it was not found. 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. There are a couple of things that come to mind that you could try. If you want to deal with burn pit issues the VA shouldnt limit their investigations to only SW Asia. My husband had Lewy Body Dementia for twelve years that we know of and then had Parkinsons the last three years of his life. I was born while he was in Vietnam and served on camp Pendelton Subic bay Diego Garcia and Camp Hansen all of which are super sites with contamination. You will find a very good article that explains qualifications. Named for the colored stripe painted on its barrels, Agent Orange best known for its widespread use by the U.S. military to clear vegetation during the Vietnam War is notorious for being. 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. He was in Vietnam in 69 as well. Those conditions are bladder cancer, hypothyroidism and Parkinsonism. My husband served 20 years in the USMC and served in the Vietnam War in 1968. All camp sites were heavily sprayed ,where our tents for our barracks and mess hall were placed. Shannon Brewer, Senior Attorney Updated: August 12, 2013. My husband, who is a Vietnam vet, has scleroderma. Why not better support vets than pay people to not look for or accept job offers. My name is Beverly Smith and my husband Rodney died 28 months ago with Lung cancer. Wes, I couldnt agree more. article ul li { list-style: disc; padding: 5px 0; } You wrote an exact copy of what happened to me!! Benefits are not necessary at this point for us. Plus my 37 year old son has a large tumor in his spine! If you would like my help just let me know. I still dont understand why skin cancers are not recognized of all things that were exposed SKIN. So highly unlikely wed both have it. Also have had severe sinusitis problems since serving in the Air Force. We were stationed at McLellan in 69. So it certainly seems like Agent Orange was in his system all those years before Parkinsons. Contact your county office of the state Department of veterans services. Do I need to have my VSO file a claim or does the fact that I had it when I had my Agent Orange exam suffice? I wonder if it is a matter of large numbers of affected vets and the large amount of money that would have to be paid? I marked it off and put in my Training Jacket. Turner hassupported similar legislationin the past. Unfortunately we didnt learn anything with the AO exposure. Centerville resident McHenry died in July 2021 at the age of 74. 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.