i was in vietnam during the spraying and i have a lot on bad things that happened to me

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June 01, 2009, 22:58, james richards wrote > i was in vietnam during the spraying and i have a lot on bad things that happened to me

yes my hubsand spent time an in vietnam right in the agent orage spary etc. now our son is fiting cancer an possible could came from his dad being over there an like birth defect type while i was carring him. any one that can help me with this apprectaiet it trying fine information to give his local doctor cancer is called germ cell cancer only 2persent out of million get this ,, son is 33 an has this typ of cancer

My husband was in vietnam during the spraying from June 68-June 69; he has had peripheral polyneuropathy since the late 70's--early 80's, and progressively getting worse, has lost the use of both hands, has no muscle left any where. VA doctors and private neurologists have stated that he has this disease and have done every test in the book and there is no medical reason for him to have this. He has filed three times for CRSC, but has been turned down, it is noticed as being presumptive on the list, but for some reason DOD will not approve his application. VA rating states that it is SE(Service Connected)VEINC(Vienam Incurred), but since it does not say COMBAT RELATED, DOD will not accept it. Where do these people thing he would have come incontact with this. If there is anyoe that can help me with this problem, your help would be greatly apprciated. No he doesn't have diabetes. That seems to be all they care about. While I watch my husband slowly wasting away, to skin ovser bones. I know there are more Vietnam Vets out there with this same problem, please contact me at the above address if anyone has any info. Thank-you, Wife of Vet.

i believe that mid-west research institute did a study of agent orange for the pentagon in the late 60's. i believe the study concluded that agent orange was effective in killing the vegetation but that it drifted off-line and also killed the rice crops and OXEN. if so, we knew it was killing oxen but we continued to use it and expose our personnel to it.

My husband spent from 1966 to 1968 in Vietnam while in the air force. He passed away from Melanoma in 2008. He was a flight mechanic and was directly sprayed when a plane came in that was carring the agent orange, along with the fly by spraying. The V A says it was not caused by agent orange and I think differently. I have been denied benefits. If any one has an article that will help me to prove this or any information at all I would greatly appreciate it. I only have until Aug 4, o9 to appeal.

July 07, 2009, 05:26, Barbara Seamans wrote > My husband spent from 1966 to 1968 in Vietnam while in the air force. He passed away from Melanoma in 2008. He was a flight mechanic and was directly sprayed when a plane came in that was carring the agent orange, along with the fly by spraying. The V A says it was not caused by agent orange and I think differently. I have been denied benefits. If any one has an article that will help me to prove this or any information at all I would greatly appreciate it. I only have until Aug 4, o9 to appeal.

My husband was in Vietnam and was a medic on the front lines. Over the past 30 years he has been diagnosed as being epileptic, but then the doctors said he did not have epilepsy. In 2003 he wwas diagnosed with Picks Disease (Alzheimers/Dementia), but he has not shown all the signs of deteriorating such as bathing, eating, toileting. So now he has met with a neuropsychologist to see if he can determine what is going on. We have applied to the VA, but were denied. He also has Diabetes Type 2 and has a short term memory loss. Has anyone else been told that they have fallen through the cracks as far as a diagnosis?

I was in Nam in the late 60's and now I have Cll. Cronic Lumphomic Lukima. I have been having it since 2005 and all of my lumph glands are the size of grapefruits and larger in the groin. Have had chemo, radiaton and now on Revlimid. In the last year I am in the hospital at least 20 days out of 30, I just want to know if anyone else has this? They will give me bone marrow transplant after the glands are gone. God has helped me this far. Hope no one else has this. Let me know if any of my fellow vets have something (or did) and how you are doing.

July 25, 2009, 00:35, Elizabeth Olson wrote > My husband was in Vietnam and was a medic on the front lines. Over the past 30 years he has been diagnosed as being epileptic, but then the doctors said he did not have > epilepsy. In 2003 he wwas diagnosed with Picks Disease (Alzheimers/Dementia), but he has not shown all the signs of deteriorating such as bathing, eating, toileting. So now he has met with a neuropsychologist to see if he can determine what is going on. We have applied to the VA, but were denied. He also has Diabetes Type 2 and has a short term memory loss. > Has anyone else been told that they have fallen through the cracks as far as a diagnosis?

Mrs. Olson, I would file a claim for Type II diabetes since it is automatically considered a cause of Agent Orange. You should see a local VA counselor to file this claim ASAP and judging by your statements, he shouldn't have any problem.

Husband has all Effects from Vietnam and Agent Orange. Veterans Affairs ( Will Not Claim ) Hypertension, Melanoma Cancer and Brain Tumors. Ralph worked on planes equipment that flew the chemicals, was cut on the arm had over 30 some stitches while working on the planes. If all other Effects are from Agent Orange, why not the Melanoma Cancer and Brain Tumors? Help with Vets that have Melanoma Cancer please. Thanks J Stalter / Wife and Caregiver / litehousegrannie@aol.com

my husband served two terms in nam .he developed parkinsons and died a horrible death.we had no help at all i was his caretaker but he had to enter a nursing home for the last six month. we paid $10000.00 a month and had no help at all. now i read that agent orange is also causing parkinsons and i want to know what to do next

I was exposed to agent orange - my question is: Is Lupus a result of agent orange???? Help

My Father just passed away in March"09" of Cancer. The VA is not for the veterans and the medical care they receive is inadequacy if ever you are cattle.My Father was informed on Dec 31,2008 he had stage 4 cancer.But was told in Oct."08".. His Lungs was clear..I had to go to BayPines and try to get his 100% service connection granted was turned down again it did get granted.He passed away the next month.Every symptom he filed a claim for was Agent Orange related since "02" he tried. Never h append well since he died so do all claims they die with the veteran. James Haley Hospital has one of the highest death rates and our veterans are given this kind of care and the VA reps the majority are for the VA not the Veteran.. PLUS IF YOU HAVE PTSD AND HAVE BEEN ASKED IF YOU A MENTAL/STRESS DISORDER ON A INSURANCE APPLICATION AND YOU SAID NO .. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DOES NOT HAVE TO PAY YOUR CLAIM ON A LIFE POLICY TO YOUR BENEFICIARY ..even if you never have taken medicine for a mental/nervous condition isn't there a lot of veterans that have PTSD and function fine?? Or am I the one that thinks this is wrong of Insurance to consider PTSD a mental disorder?? That the company is right for denying the claim?? VA felt there was never a claim for it? or almost every symptom related to Agent Orange but diabetes???

I have read all of your comments and questions above. Recently I was diagnosed with being bipolar, panic disorder, and agoraphobia. My older brother has anger issues (and other issues NOS). My daddy is a Vietnam Veteran and was never sick a day in his life. All of a sudden (approximately 58 years old) he has lived with and dealt with coming and going from the VA hospitals in NY for the last 7 years. He is a proud man and would never talk about the war. He has had to deal with coming and going on and off presciptions such as antibiotics and other "medications" the VA says he should take. I have several concerns in regards to agent orange the side effects and what it did to our upstanding US citizens who served their country and did the honest thing (some even getting drafted like Dad). My dad has had several boughts of lung infections, diabetes, and a left leg that looks like it should be cut off because it never heals. I am concerned because now that I've been diagnosed with these mental disorders, Dad's constantly sick, and my husband is currently serving active duty of 18 years in the Army, served in Iraq and in field artillery. I am only looking out for us as concerned citizens. But I am starting to get frustrated because no matter where I look there are no concrete answers. I have read on several sites the Vietnamese people have side effects from this deadly chemical (even animals like Oxen killed) how could the US government be so neglectful and ignorant. Even a poor country like Vietnam has acknowledged this. I'm out of choices and I JUST WANT SOME ANSWERS!!!! To those above who have lost someone or is dealing with the inadequate health care, my prayers go out to all of you!

I was in Vietnan 68 /69 with the 20thBrigade Engr jungle eaters I have PTSD which compounds many physical and mental problems. I was dianoised with Multiple Sclerosis 3 years ago of course no one knows how or were it comes from. I m Afican American about to turn 60 with no history of this in my family or back round. My doctor has made some indication that it could be associated with the exposer which I was tested positive for. The VA will not touch it are you aware of any others that suffer with MS. Tell me how I can find out more about this posibility.

i would like to know who and how to contact persons or agents to recover from the agent orange effects i was in vietnam from1967 through 1967 and fromyear to year i have been breaking down.