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 Recognized Agent Orange Deseases/compensation (currently 1 views) |
| Frenchie |
| Posted on: January 16th, 2011, 2:01pm |
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http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/diseases.asp
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* Acute and Subacute Peripheral Neuropathy
A nervous system condition that causes numbness, tingling, and motor weakness. Under VA's rating regulations, it must be at least 10% disabling within 1 year of exposure to herbicides and resolve within 2 years after the date it began.
* AL Amyloidosis
A rare disease caused when an abnormal protein, amyloid, enters tissues or organs.
* Chloracne (or Similar Acneform Disease)
A skin condition that occurs soon after exposure to chemicals and looks like common forms of acne seen in teenagers. Under VA's rating regulations, chloracne (or other acneform disease similar to chloracne) must be at least 10% disabling within 1 year of exposure to herbicides.
* Chronic B-cell Leukemias
A type of cancer which affects white blood cells. VA's regulation recognizing all chronic B-cell leukemias as related to exposure to herbicides took effect on October 30, 2010.
* Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2)
A disease characterized by high blood sugar levels resulting from the body’s inability to respond properly to the hormone insulin.
* Hodgkin’s Disease
A malignant lymphoma (cancer) characterized by progressive enlargement of the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen, and by progressive anemia.
* Ischemic Heart Disease
A disease characterized by a reduced supply of blood to the heart, that leads to chest pain. VA's regulation recognizing ischemic heart disease as related to exposure to herbicides took effect on October 30, 2010.
* Multiple Myeloma
A cancer of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell in bone marrow.
* Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
A group of cancers that affect the lymph glands and other lymphatic tissue.
* Parkinson’s Disease
A progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects muscle movement. VA's regulation recognizing Parkinson's disease as related to exposure to herbicides took effect on October 30, 2010.
* Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
A disorder characterized by liver dysfunction and by thinning and blistering of the skin in sun-exposed areas. Under VA's rating regulations, it must be at least 10% disabling within 1 year of exposure to herbicides.
* Prostate Cancer
Cancer of the prostate; one of the most common cancers among men.
* Respiratory Cancers
Cancers of the lung, larynx, trachea, and bronchus.
* Soft Tissue Sarcoma (other than Osteosarcoma, Chondrosarcoma, Kaposi’s sarcoma, or Mesothelioma)
A group of different types of cancers in body tissues such as muscle, fat, blood and lymph vessels, and connective tissues.
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If you are trying to get compensation for something that is not on that list......
GOOD LUCK. I currently am going through the hoops also. I had colon cancer back when i was in my 40s (1986)...The Vet advocate at the VA Hospital already pretty much told me NO but Im not giving up so easily. If you were sprayed or exposed to Agent Orange and had Colon Cancer......email me or PM me about it...i need to learn more about the process you went through...i did get my agent orange "physical"...and no surprise I passed it.
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Frenchie - Gilbert E Manasselian
C 4/31 Feb 68 to Feb 69
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| Larry D Mcknight |
| Posted on: January 16th, 2011, 3:27pm |
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| I am basically in the same boat as Frenchie. In 2007 I was diagnosed with Kidney cancer. I had 1 kidney removed and am Stage 4 renal failure now. Applied for disiability thru VA and was denied because it was not listed in the AO deseases. If anyone out there has had the same problem, and any luck with the VA, I would like to here from you. |
Larry D. Mcknight
B Co., HHC S-4 2/1
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| Gregory B Peters |
| Posted on: January 16th, 2011, 5:10pm |
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Same here Frenchie, myself and almost half the Vets I know have had colon cancer and all the VA rep does is point to the list you posted. Do you think it was the lima beans?
Sorry Larry, do not know anyone getting comped for liver cancer other than Hep C. Hang in there!
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| MartyOdette |
| Posted on: January 16th, 2011, 6:59pm |
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| Thanks to Admin on this new catagory! I believe this will have a lot of intrest to many "boots on the ground" veterans. I had wriiten earlier that I was awarded 60% for Ischemic Heart Disease in November. Just a note-I had previously been denied for Stage 4 Melanoma cancer in the Lymph System in 1999. The rejection letter just stated that this is not on the list of approved cancers. Its hard to tell if mine will ever be recognized or not but it is comforting to know that they are starting to admit to some of the long term health issues we are dealing with now. Good Luck to you all who are trying to get some help. |
Marty Odette D 2/1 11B July 69-70 |
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| Fletchw2zero |
| Posted on: January 16th, 2011, 7:54pm |
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| Jim Armstrong |
| Posted on: January 18th, 2011, 7:45pm |
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| Frenchie |
| Posted on: February 23rd, 2011, 2:10am |
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Hey guys, I got my decision letter from the VA ...they denied my Agent Orange claim (no surprise). Colon cancer is not on the list....anyone have any ideas? They said i could appeal but i would have to prove that agent orange cause my colon cancer (1986)....
They did approve me for my hearing
10% for Tinnitus
10% for Bilateral hearing loss.
It took a year for processing my claim and get a determination. |
Frenchie - Gilbert E Manasselian
C 4/31 Feb 68 to Feb 69
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| Larry D Mcknight |
| Posted on: February 23rd, 2011, 12:19pm |
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Frenchie, I know exactly how you feel. I had Kidney cancer 4 yrs ago, had to remove kidney. I filled for disiability on AO and was denied because it wasn'nt on the list. I hired a VA lawyer to file my appeal. Had nothing to loose, if I win they get 20% of back pay, if I don't win they get nothing. So I figure they will try harder to get their money.
Also have filed for tinnitus and heart desease. |
Larry D. Mcknight
B Co., HHC S-4 2/1
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| Frenchie |
| Posted on: February 23rd, 2011, 2:37pm |
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Maximum Member2 LIke to hear from anyone that was Co C 4/31
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Frenchie, I know exactly how you feel. I had Kidney cancer 4 yrs ago, had to remove kidney. I filled for disiability on AO and was denied because it wasn'nt on the list. I hired a VA lawyer to file my appeal. Had nothing to loose, if I win they get 20% of back pay, if I don't win they get nothing. So I figure they will try harder to get their money.
Also have filed for tinnitus and heart desease. |
Im gonna talk to the various service reps and see what i can do. IF that fails I maybe going your route. The VA pretty much wants ME to prove to them that there is a relationship between my cancer and agent orange, They are not interested in my young age when it came up nor are they interested that there is no family history of colon cancer.
I am not surprised by the results....i knew of the list when I posted the list a while back.. That list is everything as far as getting recognized .
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Frenchie - Gilbert E Manasselian
C 4/31 Feb 68 to Feb 69
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| Dave Sterling |
| Posted on: February 24th, 2011, 5:53pm |
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Don't give up trying. My father passed away in 1998 from lymphoma and diabetes. It took my mother 11 years but finally in 2009 the government admitted it was connected to the AO he was exposed to in Vietnam.
Keep at it. The government can keep saying no, but it only takes them to say yes once. |
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| Frenchie |
| Posted on: February 24th, 2011, 11:46pm |
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Don't give up trying. Â My father passed away in 1998 from lymphoma and diabetes. Â It took my mother 11 years but finally in 2009 the government admitted it was connected to the AO he was exposed to in Vietnam. Â
Keep at it. Â The government can keep saying no, but it only takes them to say yes once. |
They can say NO all they want but once its a YES ...compensation is retroactive to the day it was filed ... |
Frenchie - Gilbert E Manasselian
C 4/31 Feb 68 to Feb 69
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| Gregory B Peters |
| Posted on: February 25th, 2011, 6:59pm |
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Hi Jim, interesting report card. only 33,193 claims settled total! to bad they don't report how many were actually filed just under AO. hang in there guys!
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| Frenchie |
| Posted on: February 25th, 2011, 7:37pm |
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Hi Jim, interesting report card. only 33,193 claims settled total! to bad they don't report how many were actually filed just under AO. hang in there guys!
Greg |
The long and short of it is that we are a nuisance and they wished we all disappeared...
I have news for them.....Im not going anywhere .. I am here and I will keep sending the forms and appeal until i run out of ideas....
I managed to located my surgeon and they will send whatever they have...not sure what it might be...i called the hospital and they tell me they dont keep records past 10 yrs...so it will be an uphill fight.....feels like im held back by the "wait-a-minute- vines".
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Frenchie - Gilbert E Manasselian
C 4/31 Feb 68 to Feb 69
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| Bob Kotch |
| Posted on: February 25th, 2011, 9:00pm |
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| The VA definitely drags their feet and does everything possible to discourage you. Hopefully things will improve based on some of the changes the VA is supposedly making in their review and response to claims. I hope its not a lot of BS. Anyway, I think Frenchie hit the nail on the head, the VA considers Viet Nam vets a nuisance and would like for all of us to dissappear. Don't give them the satisfaction. Keep doing everything you possibly can to see that your claims go through and don't stop until you get the benefits you so rightfully deserve! |
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| Gregory B Peters |
| Posted on: February 25th, 2011, 10:21pm |
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Maximum Member2 B company, 3/21/196th, incountry 07/1966-07/1967
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Bob is right. makes one wonder if they had an ulterior motive in putting prostrate, diabetes and heart disease on the list. clog the system with a million claims and they don't have to do a thing but deny, with the odds being we give up or die before we refile another claim.
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