Sen. or concerned about one, connect with our caring, qualified responders for confidential help. Mary get a lawyer you have a lot of money coming, a lot will have to what his death certificate It is complete. As a 30 year retired United States Air Force Disabled Veteran, I have prayed for this day to come. Thank goodness Ol Uncle Sugar is on the case! We lived on McClellan from about April to August 1969, so not too long, but he served there after Vietnam. Dont give up. His last 20 years were torture for him though he fought like a warrior. When did you serve in Korea? I have read articles where the VA is talking about neuropathy being caused by Agent Orange if you do not have diabetes. So probably not a budget buster. He has a number of health issues. What about soldiers that were made to take the PB pill to inoculate us from nerve agents during Desert Shield/Desert Storm. H.R.2569 - Veterans Agent Orange Exposure Equity Act 117th Congress (2021-2022) Bill Hide Overview More on This Bill Constitutional Authority Statement CBO Cost Estimates [0] Subject Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security View subjects Summary (1) Text (1) Actions (3) Titles (2) Amendments (0) Cosponsors (14) Committees (1) A few years later they said oh yeah well give you hearing aides but your not service connected. I need help! My father served in the Korean War with the 25th Infantry Division. He was 32 years old when he died and left me with our two children, Colleen, 4 1/2 and John, 15 months old. so even severe asthma and many other issues, where do we go . Unlike veterans who served in Vietnam and certain areas of Korea, veterans who served in Thailand are not entitled by law to a presumption of exposure to tactical herbicides, the spokeswoman said. I do not have diabetes either. Trying to add timeframes is like saying one person can have same contamination but we dont care because it was before a war period. VA presumes (assumes) exposure to Agent Orange for Veterans who served on any U.S. or Royal Thai military base in Thailandfrom January 9, 1962, throughJune 30, 1976. I was told agent orange was used in Guam to clear foliage at the end of the aircraft parking area and runway to make room for fuel bladder systems. My father died already and we tried to file a claim when he did only to be denied. Im glad these benefits are being added. THANKS FOR POSTING THIS FOR THE VETERNS IN NEED OF HELP. I believe its a 2 part test for eligibility. I also have a rare cancer of the blood called Polycythemia Vera, VA says PV was not caused by AO. Why not better support vets than pay people to not look for or accept job offers. When he was diagnosed with terminal Stage 4 lung cancer, all of a sudden the VA got charitable and rated him 100%, which did a helluva lot of good for him and for me as a survivor 5 damn months. Then the following week I get a letter saying I missed my appt. 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. So good luck to all who are still fighting the fight. Have never been able to figure out who he was :-( Good luck! MJ. Its easy. 2. It's not clear how many veterans would be affected by the change. Google Okinawa and Agent Orange. Doctors say I have many ailments from AO exposure. Roy, go to the nearest Disabled American Veterans office and ask them for assistance. This is a real thing.it is not just a problem with females that served and were exposed. You will now be able to tab or arrow up or down through the submenu options to access/activate the submenu links. VA is establishing a holistic approach to determining toxic exposure presumption going forward. I have not been able to secure ANY Squadron Flight Logs either. I was fortunate to have received benefits upon review in my favor after my appeal of the original decision declining my request for Total Unemployability. He was informed that they were currently without the manpower to review these claims. Sadly the VA denies ALL such claims. I am asking for help and advisement. He was shot in the leg by the Japanese. Appointments. This is a list of the first names of men from the 14th Combat Engineers who died in 1968. 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. The VA even treats me for it but how do I get a claim approved? GOD sees this. Exactly? I have heard that also, and was attached to the SeaBees Public Works, at NAS Agana, June 1974-November 1975so there is a chance we used the damned stuff to spray and had not a clue. Squeaky wheel gets the grease Submit the claim Army. Examined for Agent Orange four years ago. A VA spokeswoman said If enacted, S.657 would expand universal eligibility for veterans who served in Thailand. He worked with the top secret nuclear weapons his whole career! To access the menus on this page please perform the following steps. Medic/ O.R. Prostate cancer is which goes hand and hand with bladder cancer. Veterans who served in Thailand have long contended they face a higher bar in winning Veterans Administration (VA) disability benefits claims, having to clearly demonstrate they were exposed to. We get no information about others who have, or had, this incurable disease. Please reapply! Isnt the esophagus part of the air intake (respiratory) system??????!!!!! Lesion removed from Biden's chest was common form of skin cancer, doctor says. More graditude from government dead than alive. It is sad that the govt does this. Version Date: 8/11/22 . Does this make me eligible for compensation? In one case, at Gulfport, Mississippi, new information received from a Veteran led to changes for that site on the list. 45 years to get in the VA! He did not receive any type of compensation. Get to va office and start squeaking. VA has had me Synthroid for decades, she again said sorry. did you read the article? Id be contacting your advocate asap and get your claim going! It has been covered up just how toxic Agent Orange is and how even a small amount if toxic. Been diagnosed, had surgery with a lifetime of chemo and radiation. I received a letter that said if I divorced or became a widow I could.get.the benefit. If you set foot on a land mass (in Vietnam), youre entitled to a presumption that you have been exposed to herbicides, Rhode Island attorney Robert Chisholm said in an interview. Now along with other problems related to losing the prostate, I will be worrying about my bladder. I was in An Loc the same time with B Troop 1\9. I suffer from hypothyroidism, neurological issues, and have had several episodes of Transient Global Amnesia. Robert, you will be eligible for compensation if you have medical conditions that warrant it. I served in Nam 67 and 68 and was diagnosed with AML leukemia in 2012. Will his claim be reviewed now in light of the new findings? I had a much smaller exposure than your father and I have lots of Autoimmune diseases as does at least one of my children. says the recurring bladder cancer shows improvement, does no good to call,email,any so called Representative, mine wont even send me an email saying go screw yourself Add high blood pressure to the list of presumptives. In Thailand, Agent Orange was used to clear the jungle around bases, as a means to enhance security. I am a VSO and I always get comments that the VA is That is partly correct. Because the government claims it was never there I have had no success in being compensated. I have been hearing stories of other children coming down with CML of exposed Vietnam Vets. I have an idea of how to get started. 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. Im an ex-Marine who was stationed at Camp LeJeune (and Camp Geiger) for a total of seven months in 1972. Just my own opinion, I have all but given up even trying. Should we reopen his case for this? I was stationed in Korat Thailand 72-73 and lived outside the west gate which is in the red zone ( cleared by AO ). Praying this morning for you and your family. have hearing loss, VA plans, budget, finances, and performance. Where is the bottleneck and why is it there? Thank God for the one Veteran who talked me into trying one more timeand for the state of Arkansas VSO. 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. Why are we waiting 5 months to this to be awarded? Dipping our canteens in the rice paddies using our towel to filter out the lumps. What about those who served pass August 31 1971? Many other conditions that affect my health from this condition. 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. So besides having survived Vietnam, there was Aniston. April 15 (UPI) -- A bipartisan bill introduced Thursday would allow Vietnam veterans who served in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia during the Vietnam War to qualify for disability benefits related to Agent Orange exposure. I have heard nothing since. He lost his battle with Cancer September 2002 as his widow what can I do to see if I am eligible for his agent orange benefits? But the VA says, sorry no claim in your 1st year out, too bad. Or is it 500 feet? while going through a colnoscopy when i was told they (the doctors and my team care givers) had been looking at my thyroid glans and let me know that they have concerns. My husband did three tours in Vietnam on the USS Chowanoc. You submit a claim, Harmon said. Before that I was in 2\12th in the infantry and walked through areas where AO was used. Catch 22! If you would like my help just let me know. I want this to be taken seriously! I have been thru 2 bladder cancer surgeries and have other medical issues. The burn pits were operating no matter which way the wind was blowing. Both of my brothers were born before my father was deployed and have no serious medical issues and are about as healthy as you can be. Hit enter to expand a main menu option (Health, Benefits, etc). They can never repay me for my loses or my daughters! 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.. We filed a claim 2 years ago and recently received a denial. My dad died of cancer and I RECEIVED NO BENEFITS from the VA as i am my dad only survivor. This toxic exposure was preventable. Pour toulene on rag, wipe up, and repeat. The VA told him he didnt need to file a claim because it wasnt covered. If none of these is a match, please let me know so I wont continue to look for a reply from you. We roamed around downtown Anniston quite a bit. Just checking. 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. 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 submitted my additional medical documents and completed my medical exam. I served on a PBR river boat on the mekong in 1971. Veterans organizations have been fighting for this for years and it took an act of Congress to make it happen because the VA denied or ignored all scientific evidence. Respiratory Cancers, including Lung Cancer I believe the airmen who were stationed in Anderson AFB in Guam were also exposed to Agent Orange. Lawyers come in hot and fade like smoke on the wind after being stalled for so long by the VA. What about the drinking water at Camp Lejeune..v and prostate cancerv, what about soldiers exposed to shlt pits in Afghanistan. Had thyroid cancer and had it removed in 2018. 800-829-4833, Veterans Crisis Line: The wheels of the VA grind extremely slow dont they. Its the birth defects given to the children of the veterans. There are a couple of things that come to mind that you could try. Office of Accountability & Whistleblower Protection, Training - Exposure - Experience (TEE) Tournament, Military Exposure Related Health Concerns, War Related Illness & Injury Study Center, Clinical Trainees (Academic Affiliations), benefits related to Agent Orange exposure, Call TTY if you Loaded agent orange, asked what was in the drums, they said they could not tell me. Together WE can connect veterans with their benefits by sharing this information. I did not receive any cash benefits for coming in contact with agent orange. As some Thailand veterans see it, the VA places an undue burden of proof on them to demonstrate they were harmed by Agent Orange, in some cases asking for photographs or other evidence of physical proximity to harmful herbicides. [Editor: Although VA recommends Veterans work with accredited VSOs, heres a few details that can help. I send my prayers to you during this difficult time. 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. I served in the Marine Corps from 1972-1979. 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: . He was assigned to the 14th Engr Combat Battalion attached to the 1st Cav airmobile division. Former United States Army Vietnam Veteran and President of Veterans for Peace David Cline look for his fallen comrades names on the Vietnam War Memorial with member of Veterans For Peace, during a campaign event bringing together victims of Agent Orange exposure, a deforestation chemical used in the Vietnam War, in Washington, D.C. on November 28, 2005. Hi Ted, I run a project called Operation Triumphus and have helped point some veterans in the right direction regarding this issue. Some are just collecting a paycheck. I was born 10 months after my father returned and I am plagued with these issues. Keep fighting my brothers an sisters. I knew there had been studies done on this connection and applied. And now that theyre all almost gone to pass this. Updated . But we filed a claim for our daughter for the Agent Orange. I have no idea. Why do our veterans have to prove so much when agent orange was such a poison. a veterans office where they are located. At least Korean and Vietnam combat veterans should be 100%, eliminate the bureaucracy. Several bills in Congress purport to take aim at the problem. At around 60 I took on the fight which took 14 months of going through their hoops, fighting for assistance. have them find out what the procedure is? He was diagnosed with Aphasia in 2011 and became 100% disabled by Feb. 2012. Veterans Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255 Text to 838255 to Get Help NOW . My siblings and I have more then one of the affects from my fathers exsposure. He passed last year and I am sure his condition was caused by his exposure to Agent Orange or Blue Water exposure. 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. 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 Hes a highly qualified Toxicologist who helps Veterans with claims for exposure to chemicals. I lost my fater 4 years ago to the toxic water at camp Lejeune. 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. I do have one subjection: STOP starting wars. Possibility of Agent Orange exposure could have been the cause! I have his claims on file in my home. I now have Parkinsons, off course VA denied my claim . You can file as a widow for spousal benefits. Put in claim many years ago when bladder cancer became presumptive. I have had nightmares about the smell of shlt. VA says Prove it. I am very happy today as this is the best physical gift anyone could give to meBARUCH HABA HASHEM ADONAI, BARUCH BEN YESHUA HAMASHIACH, BARUCH RUACH HAKODESH: KODESH-KODESH-KODESH!!! I have heard that it was used in Korea DMZ area until 1972.I know agent orange was used in Vietnam until 1975, so this makes me think the military would continue use in Korea also. your claim. Ive spent the last 40+ years unable to do any physical work because I cannot bend over or do anything physically stressful. I will write a personal note to the VA claims department so he will not be forgotten in this process. Hard of hearing!! The PPA has not been considered. 1. To make an appointment call 920-448-4450 . 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! That something was diesel fuel and sht. I couldnt agree more. He didnt receive a dime from the military, because when they finally approved him he died 2 days later. Got bladder cancer treated by VA. I was told then that the VA will have your teeth cleaned and thats all they are authorized to do. Regardless. Unfortunately, not all VA reps are equal. If you were in VN, now this disorder is on the presumptive list. Claims being denied and many of us are suffering and are dieing! Our son was conceived when we lived there. Lung transplant, Nov 1st, 2014. My daughter was born with autism. Pay them. 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. I am the sole survivor (daughter). Refiled again Feb 3rd 2021 and been waiting every since. Have you filed everything yourself. Tom had wished for years that he could find his friend. Crickets.. Currently, Skinner hopes to make a case before a VA judge in perhaps a year, maybe longer. Our desalinators were unable to filter A/O from salt water. I still dont understand why skin cancers are not recognized of all things that were exposed SKIN. Good luck. Welcome to the Ultimate Agent Orange Guide for VA Disability Benefits. Currently, the following conditions are presumed to be caused by Agent Orange and will receive presumptive service connection for qualifying veterans stationed in Thailand: AL Amyloidosis Chronic B-cell Leukemias Chloracne Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Hodgkin's Disease Ischemic Heart Disease Multiple Myeloma Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Parkinson's Disease Agent Orange in Thailand. You sound very much like my 51 yr old son. My husband was a patient at the Temple VA for decades. VA needs to be alert to symptoms and catch it sooner, with testing. This article is a joke! Can you help? 1. It is most likely from agent orange. 4th MAW. Was it used in Germany at the same time? Operation restore democracy in Haiti 1994. What happed to all of us poisoned at Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune NC? As I understand it Walter Reed Army Hospital conducted trial (experimental) treatments on him to no avail. Mekong Delta. Also, Lung cancer has been a recognized Agent Orange presumptive disease for more than 20 years. What about soldiers that did not serve in the Republic of China but was assigned to combat engineer units that were in Vietnam, and brought back equipment used in the jungles of Vietnam, exposing soldiers to that equipment whom started experience such problems as boils and other unusual respiratory problems in early to mid 70s. They didnt even recognize Agent Orange exposure back then. What a joke!!!! Dropping in the iodine tablets. The VA is merely following whats in the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and Public Law when handing down ratings decisions. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. My father died from cancer from Agent Orange colon cancer the VA denied it . 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. every single day,a never ending nightmare. We tried to apply for some type of benefits due to Agent Orange then and were turned away. If there is support, could you please point me in the direction needed? Please check it out. I served in Thailand at the end of the war as a crew chief on F-4s. It is shameful how they have forgotten us if they can lie their way out of doing anything for us. My service record should have been proof enough. Call: 988 (Press 1), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | 810 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington DC 20420. I was in Vietnam for 2 1/2 years flying as a combat support crew chief. Its a shame how they treated him once he got sick. Sol Bobst is a great guy. He passed away in 2015 with heart failure and had skin cancer . Hard of hearing as well. Why doesnt the VA recognize those of us who served in Thailand. What did Kissinger quote! The base I was assigned to refueled C-130s with Agent Orange and it was used to control our foliage. Thailand Military Bases and Agent Orange Exposure VA presumes (assumes) exposure to Agent Orange for Veterans who served on any U.S. or Royal Thai military base in Thailand from January 9, 1962, through June 30, 1976. This check was blood tests and 20 minutes with the Doctor who was more interested in possible PSTD than anything. 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 . Tell your Primary you need to see a Neurologist. It will be difficult to locate your husbands friends family, however it may be possible.