9th Division.??? Trying to add timeframes is like saying one person can have same contamination but we dont care because it was before a war period. What if your parent submitted a claim for a type of cancer that was only from exposure to agent orange, but passed away shortly after submitting the claim and received a letter stating that the claim was being looked into; does that have any validity to it? 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. Also have had severe sinusitis problems since serving in the Air Force. Thank you for your time in reviewing this note. You are eligible. Youll need prove you served in Vietnam (DD-214 should do it) and prove of your medical condition (doctors letters, etc). I feel like Charlie Brown kicking his football and our government is Lucy and like Lucy our government will pull the rug out from all of us. My husband did three tours in Vietnam on the USS Chowanoc. Otherwise, I would be working myself until I died. My thyroid quit years ago, 3 hernia operations, and compared to many of us, Im lucky but At 75 years old, I dont know how much I have left. A solution by Congress may be the best approach, some attorneys and veterans advocates say. Our old family Country doctor is the one who finally broke the news to my brother and our mother. I believe I might get something after I am dead. A large group of now grown children swapping stories and advocating for change. We die as you ignore. Good luck and God bless you. My poor wife is growing old befor her time as she struggles to keep up with my medical bills and having to tap into our meager savings in order to pay for personal care providers not covered by either the VA or Medicare. By 2014, the front and both sides of his brain completely shrank and was unable to comprehend judgment and needed full-time care. They want to punish us all. I will write a personal note to the VA claims department so he will not be forgotten in this process. Problem is I am the sole surviver. Id be better off living overseas in a country with universal healthcare, which we did for four years but were penalized 10% for each year that we lived abroadnearly $800/month forever from Social Secure/Medicareor even just using my Medicare than being forced to rely on approval from the VA for Community Care: far superior to anything the VA has to offer. These conditions include: Bladder Cancer Hypothyroidism : A condition occurs when the thyroid doesn't produce enough hormones I sat in the chair, demanded him to look and waited for his lazy ass to find it! VA will not make them wait any longer. 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. What about soldiers that were made to take the PB pill to inoculate us from nerve agents during Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Over two years in one place. VA denied it being service connected! The children of Vietnam are still affected by it. 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. I also drank a lot of water and ate healthy foods. Get to va office and start squeaking. I am 70. Bustamante, who served in the Marines with my husband stateside during the VietNam years. Please switch auto forms mode to off. Finally in 2020 he was dx with PSP. It seems we are not getting any help from the very people whose jobs it is to help us. USMC, 67-71. Even if I never see one additional dollar in compensation, it makes my day to see them put in print that yes, Agent Orange exposure causes Hypothyroidism {Graves] Disease!!! Luckily I dont seem to have symptoms but always wondered about Agent Orange being used there during that time. I was turned down cold! 100 percent service connected. When I applied I was surprised and impressed that a reviewer responded with some questions within days and I provided some more documentation. They will help you with your compensation claim. many times not waiting the 30 minutes to drink. Google Okinawa and Agent Orange. My deceased husband, John Joseph McEnroe, died on April 21, 1977, from an astrocytoma of the right frontal lobes which spread to his spinal column and herniated his brain on his brain stem. Hang in there Brother. This page list resources for Vietnam veterans exposed to agent organce, including certain Blue Water Navy veterans. They are deservedly receiving help for diseases as a result of the exposure. My regret is that he was not told what could happen and suggest test to be done Secondly we need to know more about the genetic changes. You wrote an exact copy of what happened to me!! They will also send you to outside doctors, to prove your claim, do not miss the Many people here were exposed to toxins after 9/11. 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. Should I apply? He was a body builder & very health conscious! 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 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. What about soldiers who served in Vietnam AND South Korea both of which resorted in exposure to Agent Orange? 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. I served in Viet Nam Nov 70 -Nov 71, at Anloc VN and was diagnosed in 2010 with hypothyroidism. My dad served the US Airforce in 1952 through unknown date due to his records was burned in the 1973 fire. Veterans Agent Orange Exposure Equity Act, IRS begins making final stimulus payments from American Rescue Plan, GAO: VA suicide prevention teams need evaluation amid caseload growth, burnout, Woman's DDT exposure may affect granddaughter's health, study says. A lock ( Best advicedo the paperwork, get your service records, go the the VA and get an advocate. I have lost a kidney to cancer, had stage 3 Lymph cancer treated, skin cancers, and colon cancer treatments. Expletive like her should not work for the Veterans Adim.I almost called the veterans hot line I was so depressed.I want to open up my claim again.Help me please. Died 6 years ago of AO related lung cancer. Neither is free, but I dont know how much they are. Makes no sense. Turner hassupported similar legislationin the past. The Kearsarge is NOT YET a BLUE WATER SHIP but i remember Launching, Recovering and Securing these Helos after IN COUNTRY or Near Shore rescues. What about glioblastoma brain? Rhodes joined the military in 1968. I am wondering this as well. He was 32 years old when he died and left me with our two children, Colleen, 4 1/2 and John, 15 months old. They (the VA) dont give you a definition of what the perimeter is, Harmon said. I remember that I often awakened in my BOQ (the Idaho) to almost choking smells of burning garbage. 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. Can you help? Got out at 100% and dropped down to 10% in a year thanks to our wonderful government. You sound very much like my 51 yr old son. I have applied several times for benefits associated with bladder cancer and prostate cancer that I canttaccontracted in Korea in 1968 -69. The bottom line is still that cases are NOT being dealt with in a timely manner, and additional illnesses are not being added to any list without first having one hell of a tough time being added. Worst of all I now find out the bubblers we consumed water from in our hangers were polluted. I do not have diabetes either. She could very well be eligible for benefits. I have Myesthemia Gravis but keep being denied. They should be able to assist you with getting your claim submitted. How do I apply again if they are actually maybe taking this seriously? The age group I am in seems to greatly effected with neuropathy and because we are not diabetics, the VA will not consider this ailment as a cause of Agent Orange. He proudly gave 23 years to our country. Good luck to you. As Red Green always says Im rooting for you, were all in this together . We filed a claim 2 years ago and recently received a denial. 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. Too late. I already lost my prostate over this. I served three tours from 1967 to 1972, mostly in Thailand. Trones bill would force these to be adjudicated this quicker, presuming that they were exposed to harmful herbicides. When I put in a claim for the Agent Orange ( had a daughter that nearly died from a heart condition and a son 3 years later died of heart complications) were totally denied! I have other health issues also. We would appreciate any help with the claim as it would cost 4,000 a month which we could not afford but one month. I have been dealing with them since 2004 with no result. has never reviewed my case as of June 2021. Advertisement. It took a period of time because, at that time a US Navy Viet Nam veteran had to prove in country service connection. AL Amyloidosis VA has had me Synthroid for decades, she again said sorry. I have no idea if there is any support for children of Vietnam vets, but I hope there is. My husband served 20 years in the USMC and served in the Vietnam War in 1968. To enter and activate the submenu links, hit the down arrow. Aside thought it would go away as it did some times at night after battle .talk to me V A . It is not a hereditary cancer. Military Times reported that 50,000 U.S. troops were deployed to Thailand alone at the height of operations, but it isn't clear how many later deployed to Vietnam and are already eligible for presumptive benefits status. i get the burn pits for these folks 100% 2/9th Marines were station at Pohang Korea training with the ROK Marines August 1975 for 30 days we had burn pits also we stood guard no more than 20 away with black smoke in the air debris burning and going on your utilities plastics/human waste/metal/unspent rds u guarded for hrs our hooches were only 100 away and u got the smoke as u slept also why are these not considered burn pits is it to let the older Marines die off so u go with the younger Marines first and these younger Marines sure deserve all they get but like agent orange with the 3 new aliments all these years later let the folks die first then include us why is the va not including all of us big black billows of smoke u sniff in when u stood guard/slept but for some odd ass reason we are not included peace. I also acquired Grovers Disease (a rare skin disorder, where the glue dissolves around your skin cells). Were going to try to right a wrong, Trone said. Was on duty there when Hurricane Camille hit Gulfport, MS and was deployed down there for rescue and recovery. Maybe the mindset at the VA is to defer as long as possible and let time run out for a large number of us. My husband and I are both 100% disabled vets and if I could increase my disability to more I would! HMC, FMF, USMC, USS America [CVA66]. Please help us! I had no idea the Government was actually compensating servicemen exposed to such danger. Refiled again Feb 3rd 2021 and been waiting every since.