This is a list of the first names of men from the 14th Combat Engineers who died in 1968. I was stationed at Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River for 5 years in the early and mid 80s. He served during Vietnam war. March 3 (UPI) -- At a White House meeting on Friday, President Joe Biden thanked German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for Germany's "profound" help in countering Russian aggression in Ukraine. My neurosurgeon has been researching the neuropathy being caused by Agent Orange and he attests that it has only made matters worse with my neuropathy. I lost my fater 4 years ago to the toxic water at camp Lejeune. Parkinsons Disease, Diabetes and Ischemic Coronary Heart Disease are presumptive conditions of Agent Orange exposure. Can you help? I already lost my prostate over this. 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 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. He passed last year and I am sure his condition was caused by his exposure to Agent Orange or Blue Water exposure. He receives compensation for Agent Orange exposure. When I called the VA, I was told that this was not related to exposure of Agent Orange. We all know agent orange has a major affect on the respiratory system the could lead to COPD, Catch 22! Important Agent Orange Information for Those Who Served in Thailand Dropping in the iodine tablets. hcwjr/ponyhunter98 Age discrimination is against the law and VA can set better example by doing the right thing. My father recently passed but was %100 sec connected whatever that means. File photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI |, To cut costs, Amazon delays completion of second headquarters, closes retail stores. If so get in touch with your local VSO officer and get them to help. It is complete. Why do our veterans have to prove so much when agent orange was such a poison. Good luck and God bless you. My husband died from gastric cancer and according to the appeals board so did many other Viet Nam Vets. 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 . Agent Orange was the reason. In the following link you will be able to find a representative by searching State or County listings. I have had tumors removed and strange skin problems. I submitted my claim in 2008 after being called to the VAMC to be placed on the registry. I dont know where to start- and going by all these posts of ppl like myself- its looks pretty bleak for outcomes. Pancreatic Cancer 25 years ago at only 68 years old! I served both in the field and in Saigon. Should we reopen his case for this? If youre alive and sick file for my family who cant. 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 This country was sprayed with agent orange. I filed a week later for survivor benefits. Had to fight like hell through the VSO and got rated 70% about 4 years before he died. We flew into areas that had been sprayed with agent orange. What about me!!! Agent orange was used there in the training areas and the area was not declared clear until 1994. Lois I suggest staying on this as eventually it will become clear it was used in Korea, as well as was it ever stored anywhere he was present such as Scoffield Barracks ?? most va employees NEVER served in the military !!! Bill seeks broader aid to vets hurt by herbicide - Arkansas Online I remember making small cooking fire for my Campbells Cream of Chicken soup (a Red Cross package, where my Halazone treated water turned it blue), breathing the smoke. These vets didnt decide to go to war with Vietnam they didnt decide anything except to answer the call of duty to their country. A VA spokeswoman said If enacted, S.657 would expand universal eligibility for veterans who served in Thailand. They want to punish us all. Maybe Ill still be alive! I had a much smaller exposure than your father and I have lots of Autoimmune diseases as does at least one of my children. I was in An Loc the same time with B Troop 1\9. 5/60, 3/60. He was buried in the VA cemetery with honors . It was the best move I could have made. Good luck. I finally got FULL VA bendfits 45 years later only because I met a VET in Allentown, pa area and he GUIDED my through the process and actually took me to the Allentown VA and showed me where to go and what to expect when I had to see the PROFESSIONALS. "Our veterans are heroes and deserve to be treated as such. I still dont understand why skin cancers are not recognized of all things that were exposed SKIN. VIETNAM AND THAILAND VETERANS . Yeah as a BT many times the Asbestos dust was floating like a fog. It will make it much easier if you know a state he has lived in. So, just because youre not a veteran doesnt mean Agent Orange didnt effect you. NJ? Go to DAV or VA.GOV search fir VSO( veteran service officer) and have them submit another claim immediately. When was this and what was this? My husband died of stomach cancer, had hashimotos disease etc. You cant win. Well Im still kicking. Pour toulene on rag, wipe up, and repeat. Questions sent to the offices of Portman and U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Dayton. Hodgkins Disease Put in more than 4 hours without pure exhaustion and other affects such as shortness of breathe. THANK YOU- Christopher Cross I served in Vietnam 1970-71. He was informed that they were currently without the manpower to review these claims. Following the passing of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, there are now three new conditions on the Agent Orange presumptive list. The Va clinic says, I dont know what your talking about. There is plenty of evidence but no admission from our government. VA will apply the provisions of court orders related to Nehmer v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, which may result in an earlier date for entitlement to benefits for Veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The work was nasty, many chemicals, oils, fiberglass, the duct work in the avionics bay located in the nose was trashed. I try to kick it by running and staying healthy but to no avail. 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. I have not been able to secure ANY Squadron Flight Logs either. The longer they can lie and deny the more they save. Over two years in one place. Prostate Cancer My late husband was a mess sergeant and somehow field combat training. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2010. He is possibly having to go to nursing home because of my health, and only has 10%disability for tinnitus. You also have to Anyone out there know anything about vets and scleroderma? For more information, visit our website at Airborne Hazards and Burn Pit Exposures Public Health. 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. It took a period of time because, at that time a US Navy Viet Nam veteran had to prove in country service connection. I have had numerous health issues my entire life and was conceived within two weeks of him coming home from Vietnam. I was at a base camp in South Vietnam when after taking a short shower, ( limited water ) a chopper flew overhead and spraying Agent Orange in the tree lines when I got another shower, Agent Orange! Plus, he also served in Desert Storm and has his own set of problems from that :-( Good luck EVER getting the government to admit anything close to causative exposure. 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. Thanks for helping the lady above. GOD sees this. Skinner, who has fought prostate cancer since 2018, has gone through 44 treatments of radiation therapy. The Army vet in charge of looking into increasing disability claims pretty much told me to take a hike regarding the toxic water situation. Tell your Primary you need to see a Neurologist. is not going to do anything unless forced tothen they will make a big deal about it,make sure everyone knows,then after a year maybe 2 they will start to reduce benefits, I have recurring bladder cancer, since 2005 it has come back several times, and also several times with precancerous cells that has to be lasered out,went from 100% reduced to 60% because the V.A. I had a 5 year break in service and decided to go back in as an aviator on C-130s. 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. I have no family history of Diabetes, Polycythemia Vera or Carcinoid Cancer, so I think the VA is wrong. Im glad that those exposed to Agent Orange are FINALLY getting some progress with the VA and federal government. Domingo L Buenafuente. I sat in the chair, demanded him to look and waited for his lazy ass to find it! After 2 and years of much pain and suffering he died December 21 2020. He served with 101st airborne in Vietnam in 67 and 68. Youll quickly see youre not alone! What happed to all of us poisoned at Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune NC? GOONIE BIRDS got better treatment!
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