Now I have all kinds of wonky neurological problems and autoimmune disease. In an interview, Skinner recalled that he was an aircraft mechanic on F4 Phantom jets while serving in Thailand. 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 A spokeswoman for the Air Force said neither the author of the AFHRA memo nor anyone else was available for an interview. We lived on McClellan from about April to August 1969, so not too long, but he served there after Vietnam. Questions sent to the offices of Portman and U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Dayton. US kept all the Nerve gas and Orange on the Island until 1995. My claim for benefits for Agent Orange related Prostate cancer was approved in 2017. These things added by VA are a joke unless examiners just listen and note. Had to fight like hell through the VSO and got rated 70% about 4 years before he died. March 3 (UPI) -- The Treasury Department Friday sanctioned three Russian individuals for human rights abuses against a prominent Russian opposition leader. Will every case be reopened? Many of I hope this article doesnt give people false hope. Where is the bottleneck and why is it there? Ive had issues with my hands shaking for a long time. Thats why I ask, is there anybody left? These, mostly men, werent thanked for their service, werent cheered as they arrived home. One of their doctors lied and stated that he had examined me and found no problems related to Agent Orange. I served in the Marine Corps from 1972-1979. Maybe the mindset at the VA is to defer as long as possible and let time run out for a large number of us. I am asking for help and advisement. My faith in the VA got a big boost by the quick response to my initial application. They owe it to you. Our 29 year old son has CML Leukemia I believe from Agent Orange. I am disappointed ive been fighting for my dad benefits only to be told no one can help me. Daniel Clark Berg. Put in claim many years ago when bladder cancer became presumptive. Why? A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. We met another soldier who had Hodgkins from serving in Vietnam with agent orange. This is from a person who has zero family history of hypothyroidism. We were in the field living in tents during phase line papa. A doctor returned my call. I send my prayers to you during this difficult time. In addition I have hyperthyroidism. Yes. In October 2020, the VA denied Xenia resident and Thailand veteran Paul Skinner compensation for what Skinner believed was Agent Orange exposure, with the VA informing Skinner in a letter: Your personnel records still fail to show that during your duties you were exposed to Agent Orange or tactical herbicides while performing daily duty assignments at Udom (Royal Thai Air Force Base).. Not sure why youre responding to this woman so rudely. I guess the VA is waiting for me to check out completely. 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. I had heart surgery in 1998 to remove the pericardial sac from my heart. I got nothing for that. My husband also served 67-68 with the Army, from DaNang, all the way up to the DMZ at Camp Evans as an Engineer attached to the 1st Cav. Find a VSO veterans service officer in your area, they will fill out forms and get them to the 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: . ABF3 USS HORNET (CVS-12). Plus my 37 year old son has a large tumor in his spine! Also have had severe sinusitis problems since serving in the Air Force. The VA has pushed aside those of us that used trichloroethylene as a cleaning solvent in the 60s. He had similar circumstances with diagnosis of Stage IV lung cancer in Nov. 2014 and passed May 2015. Each generation poisoned the one after them with Chemicals they used on our bases. I was at mountain home afb 1975 to 1980. The military even put up signs advising us not to go outside when the agent was being sprayed. We also had Downs baby and a miscarriage also from Agent Orange. Never told the area had been coated with AO. You were boots on ground during the required times. I recently had spinal surgery and it has caused my neuropathy to greatly worsen. I guess we should be happy that we survived Nam but now we are paying for it 50 plus years later..good luck! Senator John Boozman (R-AR) that would eliminate barriers to benefits for veterans exposed to Agent Orange who served in Thailand during the Vietnam War-era as part of a comprehensive package to improve Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care and I served on a PBR river boat on the mekong in 1971. Would be taken on my claim. I have had sinus surgery and have to use inhalers to breath. Need help. Now , wondering if i am incorrect?? I assume you served in Vietnam, You need to have them check you for Parkinsons disease. I dont know where to start- and going by all these posts of ppl like myself- its looks pretty bleak for outcomes. Sorry this award came to late, We are the care takers of what they destroyed fur what, their greed. Any others here? I am angered that a vary large number of us who have suffered from hypertension were left out, even though there is more than ample evidence to support presumption of agent orange linkage. Make an appointment with your nearest VA representative. You can file as a widow for spousal benefits. It was like a checklist of everywhere I went through Iraq and Afghanistan. They are deservedly receiving help for diseases as a result of the exposure. I refuse to die just to piss them off! Tsgt Myers. Now that I am retired I have been diagnosed with asthma, sinusitis and rhinitis. A large group of now grown children swapping stories and advocating for change. 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. va sent me on a disk.Hell he wouldnt even do that to help you . This in my opinion is a major problem. Offspring of AO exposed veterans often get tumors. They said in May 2012 they declared 100% disabled with the cancer. NOT a great idea sending him to the coastline and semi-jungle conditions back into death and destruction, but thats Uncle Sam for you. Operation restore democracy in Haiti 1994. I now have Parkinsons, off course VA denied my claim . For the last 24 years, I have been trying to tell the VA that my Hypothyroidism [Graves Disease] is a result of my two years in daNam: Vung Tau, Lai Khe, TDYs to parts unknown, and lastly Saigon. I had to clean all of this up with no idea that this could be agent orange. Well Im still kicking. The best thing for my situation was accomplished by my VSO officer. It took another 4 years of privately paid care before the VA finally started helping out with SOME of the cost. says good luck. These conditions include: Bladder Cancer Hypothyroidism : A condition occurs when the thyroid doesn't produce enough hormones We were stationed at McLellan in 69. My husband was a Vietnam vet. How do I start a claim? Vietnam 69 and 70. I am a Blue water Vietnam Veteran that severed three tours off the coast of Vietnam. GOD sees this. as a fully developed claim if you can do that, they process those first. Sudden come down with Hypothyroidism -Hashimotos version With leaky gut! People laughed at me at accused me of putting on. 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!!! MJ. Do I have any recourse in this matter. We have learned to never trust our government. VA Mantra, Deny, Deny, Deny Until The Veteran Dies. It took 5 years before I got anything from the VA. Please help us! Just checking. The area that I lived in was with the Philippians off base in a jungle area, which was sprayed with a chemical to control the growth of the jungle out side of our barracks. visit VeteransCrisisLine.net for more resources. did you read the article? The planes were routinely decontaminated after they landed on the carriers. Pay them. I received a letter that said if I divorced or became a widow I could.get.the benefit. Any info or help ??? I sat in the chair, demanded him to look and waited for his lazy ass to find it! This spraying occurred a number of times during my time at Anderson AFB in the area we called Marlboro Country. As a disabled Veteran, Desert Storm era, all i can say is its about damn time!!! To access the menus on this page please perform the following steps. My husband, Tom Spinks died of Parkinsons Disease so I was reading about this and thought this may be a place to find Robert. I was a combat Marine Vietnam 68-69. Dont give up! The VA is worse than the Post Office. When I got home I worked at NASA Moffitt Field and then got a job as a Pipefitter for Local 38 and worked first on an Oiler USNS TALUGA in Oakland Docks, and at the Naval Dry docks at San Francisco Triple -A 3rd street on DD, FF, Destroyers, and the USN supply ship Mars . Good luck. The VA medical providers do not do this. many times not waiting the 30 minutes to drink. Those who had served at one of the military bases in Thailand listed in the below URL and the locations at those bases identified, and experiencing any of the ailments considered possibly caused by Agent Orange (including prostate cancer) may now be eligible for VA treatment and compensation. Pittsburgh VA developed an intervention to prevent emergence delirium, a temporary condition when a patient awakens from a procedure. Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 He told me the funeral home would take care of it. Im not sure if VA has put me into the exposed group. Some Veterans pay all at once while others pay over a lifetime. He said he worked in areas close to base fencelines and perimeters, sometimes chaining down jets to run the engines, which would actually kick up dust and dirt everywhere around the aircraft.. While I am here I am 100 % pt, I am lucky I guess it took only 8 months for my receiving He passed away in 2015 with heart failure and had skin cancer . I am proud of my service in the navy, however, our government did a poor job of protecting us while we served. How old is Robert now, where do you think he lives at. My husband had several of those illnesses, but VA kept loosing only the real important documentation and then even went as far as wanting daily records. Im a 5x bladder cancer survivor thanks to our lovely government exposing so many of us to god knows what. Already at 90% due to Agent Orange related exposure. If these conditions are presumptively associated with exposure to Agent Orange, why does the VA take forever to settle claims? If, you do not have PD, you may be able to file for the new Parkinsom. After that, the Agent Orange benefits coordinator became difficult to reach. This is absolutely the right thing to do for Veterans and their families.. My husband died in January 2021. The base I was assigned to refueled C-130s with Agent Orange and it was used to control our foliage. God bless you!!! I submitted my claim in 2008 after being called to the VAMC to be placed on the registry. Without their help I doubt that it can be done!! I am a Vietnam vet who is diabetic and I have ischemic heart disease, both of which are presumptive for Vietnam. I filed for agent orange exposure I have been diagnosed by my Doctor with peripheral neuropathy and stinging and tingling in my extremities. Skinner, who has fought prostate cancer since 2018, has gone through 44 treatments of radiation therapy. Is this true? Jul 11, 2016 THAILAND, AGENT ORANGE; Jul 5, 2016 RANGE-OF-MOTION TESTING REQUIREMENTS; June 2016 Jun 10, 2016 . I remember that I often awakened in my BOQ (the Idaho) to almost choking smells of burning garbage. My husband was a patient at the Temple VA for decades. Get buddy letter . He also suggested contacting political representatives to get them to work with you. Marshall retold the story of his years during the Vietnam War where . I was stationed at Camp Lejune in Feruary 1959.I had a claim filed.Last year In August I had a traumatic brain injury and nearly died twice.While I was rehabilitating from this injury I received a call from the Veterans Administration about my claim.We got into an argument she told me she was also a Marine she was very nasty. Im 72 and my time is limited and its been a long hard road, but Ive raised my posterity. I am a bladder cancer survivor (early detection). In 2009 I had colon cancer surgery. Operation Ranch Hand exposed millions of people in Southeast Asia and at least 500,000 American troops to the chemical. I trusted the authorities in charge completely. Our government truly does not care. I did not receive any cash benefits for coming in contact with agent orange. 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. Vietnam 66,67 and 68. Fortunately, I finally learned that the best way to deal with PTSD was to have a vigorous workout every day! the va dont care about vets !!! I served in Thailand at the end of the war as a crew chief on F-4s. Both VA and DoD welcome new information on locations for the historical testing or use of tactical herbicides. We carried and transferred AGENT ORANGE to AIR CRAFT CARRIERS many times. How meany of us will have to die a slow painful death before we can get recognized for needed benefits ? Too bad this wont help my father or my family. They were swimming in it while working on them, not realizing what it was, only to develop symptoms years later but they dont get consideration for benefits because they were never IN COUNTRY. Claims being denied and many of us are suffering and are dieing! If you are a Veteran in crisis I also came back to Vietnam as Is blue water navy on the USS st. Louis. What about all those who served as I did in Johnston Atoll in 1974. Without his help I would never had gotten anything. Tell your Primary you need to see a Neurologist. Over two years in one place. Given the ventilation systems used, any contamination that became airborne was pumped into the ships. You sound very much like my 51 yr old son. Major 321 MW solar farm in Texas moves close to a final investment decision. Hang in there Brother. McHenry worked for years to correct what he argued was an error in that memo, which held there was no evidence of tactical herbicides having been used at American bases in Thailand. Thank God for the one Veteran who talked me into trying one more timeand for the state of Arkansas VSO. This is a list of the first names of men from the 14th Combat Engineers who died in 1968. Lawrence I am so very sorry to hear what they are doing in FAILING to recognize and properly 1) take care of your situation and 2) acknowledge responsibility and approve full 100% benefits. But not to veterans in Thailand at least, not yet. The VA has gradually expanded coverage for Agent Orange-related illnesses in the decades since. You may not have standing to file for benefits. Hodgkins Disease Regardless. Last I knew Vietnam was in Southeast NOT Southwest Dipping our canteens in the rice paddies using our towel to filter out the lumps. He was told they needed to review the deck logs to prove I was there. I am a Vietnam Veteran who, has lived with critical neuropathy after several EMGs. A Guide to Strengthening Your Thailand Agent Orange Exposure Claim Edward M. Farmer is a U.S. Army veteran and an attorney. Interior Department announces new initiative to restore bison population. Any info on how to file and win a claim would be appreciated. Airmobile Division. ]. They really take care of us. I have had numerous health issues my entire life and was conceived within two weeks of him coming home from Vietnam. But he trusted McHenry to make the historical case for him and veterans like him. I served in Vietnam in 1967. The possibility of exposure to benzene and mixed motor pool substances for clearing weeds and oiling down dust in parting lots in bases in Germany is an interesting development. Worst of all I now find out the bubblers we consumed water from in our hangers were polluted. Website is still saying researching! I was also told that even before the pandemic, claims decisions were never made in less than four months. Still had to go back and help clean. I was around agent orange. This mysterious delay is not helping. 1968-70, then back on Okinawa 1970-72. When will VA notify those who have previously filed a claim years ago for Hypothyroidism? There is more to that in his records and he died from cancer. He (McHenry) was a walking encyclopedia of information, Skinner said. Yeah as a BT many times the Asbestos dust was floating like a fog. I still smell this shit today and my sinusitis claim was not service connected. He loved his job. Tom, you need to file if you were in the exact place where agent orange was employed the perimeter of an air base. But trying very hard to keep him home and providing total cares. He had only 2 children, my brother and I. Horrible, I was on the DMZ June 1969 for four months. I know Agent Orange was the cause of his death and many of his buddies he served with that died around the same time as he did 25 years ago! A few years later they said oh yeah well give you hearing aides but your not service connected. Im currently suffering neurological problems, at first diagnosed as Parkinsons and later as an undiagnosed Parkinson-like syndrome. Also, the investigation found less use in Thailand and the DMZ then previously reported. Otherwise, I would be working myself until I died. Many people here were exposed to toxins after 9/11. Sorry for your loss. Not one time has anyone at the VA offered to help me with claims or appeals for any of these issues. My brother in law, a brother since I was little, proud marine, two tours Vietnam, didnt see his first born until she was six months old, died recently of a heart attack brought on by extreme pain and after suffering for years with a brain deteriorating disease caused by AGENT ORANGE. Dont give up. We have been fighting a long battle with no success! My father was in Vietnam as D he was a rifle man and jumped out of planes. Sounds like the guys are finally getting what they deserve. This is important to a number of Airmen as it seems to affect us later in life with lung, sinus and cough issues. Vietnam, 69 and 70. My husband has prostate cancer and VA wouldnt approve disability for that either. Before that I was in 2\12th in the infantry and walked through areas where AO was used. By 2014, the front and both sides of his brain completely shrank and was unable to comprehend judgment and needed full-time care. It will make it much easier if you know a state he has lived in. Several bills in Congress purport to take aim at the problem. Problem is I am the sole surviver. I served aboard an aircraft carrier in Southeast Asia from 1972-1973. I wish I live near you so we help each other out to ease the stress! I was born 10 months after my father returned and I am plagued with these issues. The U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs, known as the VA, has added atypical Parkinsonism to the list of conditions presumptively associated with Agent Orange exposure during military service. What happed to all of us poisoned at Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune NC? VA has had me Synthroid for decades, she again said sorry. 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. He helped me with Agent Orange and Camp Lejuene exposure. This toxic exposure was preventable. Hod ridiculous! His living quarters were also close to a base perimeter, he recalled. 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. 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? your claim. Falls short of what needs to happen, VA needs to make sure above all that people contaminated why doing their jobs in service get help. So besides having survived Vietnam, there was Aniston. Take heart, they will get to you if you were initially denied. 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. 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. Check in with the VFW or American Legion and they can guide you thru the process. And BTW! Or is it 500 feet? That is why he called me! Thank you. Time is running out for these veterans, Brown said in an email. But we filed a claim for our daughter for the Agent Orange. Im 75 and i am sick and tired of being lied too. Will you please provide me with the mans first name and the other information you have about him. He served during Vietnam war. So sorry. Nobody told us? It is sad that the govt does this. Id contact the VA and find out where to file to start receiving widow benefits. He died three years ago from penile cancer, a horrific disease. Good luck and God bless you. Our old family Country doctor is the one who finally broke the news to my brother and our mother.
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