tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859114155388926489.post6035250188284473643..comments2023-10-23T03:46:29.785-07:00Comments on Agent Orange Zone: VVA Calls for Support for Presumptive Agent Orange/DioxinAgentOrangeZonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08066626299114107485noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859114155388926489.post-49984977050154486992011-05-26T10:10:10.890-07:002011-05-26T10:10:10.890-07:00On the internet 01/20/2011 the medical diagnosed
A...On the internet 01/20/2011 the medical diagnosed<br />And in reference: Agent Orange exposural was as<br />noted; Thirty years(30) and illness included as<br />such Mental disorders/PTSD, etc. Hypertension.<br />Please note these facts to the VA Hampton,VA<br />Veteran Hospital and the Veterans Affairs.<br /><br />Thank You!<br />C.L. Scott srAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859114155388926489.post-18390874449898023892011-03-08T10:17:27.129-08:002011-03-08T10:17:27.129-08:00How long after being exposed to agent orange
coul...How long after being exposed to agent orange <br />could someone develop some problems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859114155388926489.post-9561679242578873892010-11-17T20:54:34.245-08:002010-11-17T20:54:34.245-08:00My husband, a Vietnam vet, had VA disability (ini...My husband, a Vietnam vet, had VA disability (initially filed for in 2006) rating of 80% (post-traumatic stress disorder,<br />bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, gunshot wound, and hemorrhoids.)and when diagnosed by VA with a fib in 2008 filed a claim for atrial fibrillation caused or aggravated by PTSD. He was on warfarin and in 2009 he suffered a massive stroke and died. Cause of death was acute cardiopulmonary arrest, non-traumatic<br />intracranial hemorrhage, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension. I've reopened his claim for a-fib caused or aggravated by PTSD(based on new rules that allow me to "stand in his shoes") and have filed a claim for widows benefits. So far, my claim has been denied. Recently, I've resubmitted both claims, and also submitted a claim for heart disease based on newly added agent orange conditions. My question is where I can get more information on the correlation between a fib and PTSD and/or agent orange. Also, have any of you been successful in your claims related to a fib. Thanks for any info you can share.Widow'sWorkshophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14841080140735654543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859114155388926489.post-79067855720079116632010-07-14T14:44:35.023-07:002010-07-14T14:44:35.023-07:00My husband returned from Vietnam in 1969. In the 8...My husband returned from Vietnam in 1969. In the 80's he was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes.<br />In 1991 he had a heart attack at the age of 42. In 2001 he had triple bypass surgery. In June of 2009 he had his aortic heart valve replaced with a mechanical heart valve which requires taking warfarin (blood thinner) for the rest of his life. In December 2009 he had a brain bleed the size of a golf ball on the left side of his brain above his ear. <br /><br />Although he was approved for 20% disability for diabetes several years ago connecting heart disease and diabetes seems to be something that the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association can agree on but when VA finally makes the connection Sen. Webb wants to blame an aging population as the culprit. My husband was not old when all of this started. Yes, he is 62 now, and part of an aging society, but we will never know if all of these things would have happened had he not been exposed to Agent Orange during his military service in Vietnam. The facts are he was exposed and we can't turn back the clock on that fact.<br />Sen. Webb should be ashamed of himself for turning his back on his fellow veterans!Lindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859114155388926489.post-15773089944348676792010-07-09T14:02:36.727-07:002010-07-09T14:02:36.727-07:00I say we start impeachment against Sen Webb as a t...I say we start impeachment against Sen Webb as a tratior and enemy of the state. He has done nothing for the state of Virginia while carring out the duties if the Sec of State for Ms Clintion and trapsing all over SE Asia with his spouse drumming up contrats for Vietnam. He did get a 56 billion dollar bill passed that will in the long run be of benefit to his son who is in the militry. So the sooner we die off the better. There will be more money for SE ASIA and his family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859114155388926489.post-16445126970642004482010-07-09T06:55:34.569-07:002010-07-09T06:55:34.569-07:00I filed a claim for heart disease due to herbicide...I filed a claim for heart disease due to herbicide exposure in 1992 and was denied in 1994. In 1992 the SSA awarded me full disability benefits after my first angioplasty, my by-pass surgery came 4 years later.In 2005 I was awarded a 10% service connection for heart disease as secondary to my SC-PTSD (agggravation). I have been fighting for a higher rate and EED for 18 years now. I have diabetes type II, hypertension, had thyroid cancer, part of my colon and intestines removed (diverticulitis), my gall bladder out, and my right cancerous kidney and adrenal gland removed 2 years ago. Three different times already a C/P examiner failed to quantify the percentage of my heart disease aggravated by stress, so it threw my claim into needless appeals that never seems to end. I just received a letter to report for a cardiac C/P exam and I've just about had it. The next thing the VA is going to do is judge this IHD by using their famous treadmill stress testing Met scoring which is a farce! Let's not forget the well respected news commentator Tim Russert who died of a fatal heart attack only 2 months after a thallium treadmill stress test. I hope this is the end of this nightmare.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16878405921920484002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859114155388926489.post-25689449726751930232010-06-16T08:40:00.015-07:002010-06-16T08:40:00.015-07:00To Whom it may concern:
Shortly after my return f...To Whom it may concern:<br /><br />Shortly after my return from Vietnam in 1969, I started having heart problems. It started with episodes of atrial fibrillation, and progressed to a heart attack resulting in an angioplasty operation followed by two ablation surgeries, a maze procedure, and four way bypass surgery. To top it off I was diagnosed with diabetes in 2008. <br /><br />Soon after my diagnoses I received benefits for my diabetes, but was denied benefits for my heart disease. I have always been a person who took care of himself, a runner, bicyclist, hiker, with good dietary practices all through my adult life. I have never smoked nor do I consume alcohol apart from an occasional glass of wine or a beer at a social event.<br /><br />My cardiologist told me that he saw Vietnam Veterans all the time with heart problems especially atrial fibrillation when he was in medical school in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. He went on to state that it is a know medical fact that there is a connection between exposure to agent orange and heart disease, and any first year medical student is aware of the connection between heart disease and diabetes. <br /><br />The cost of these surgeries have left my wife and I on the verge of bankruptcy for years. Time I have lost from work because of recovery periods and heart problems can now be counted in years. Now I suffer from chronic PVC’s and recently had 5000 PVC’s in a 24 hour period. <br /><br />TO DENY OR POSTPONE VIETNAM VETERANS SUCH AS MYSELF BENEFITS THEY DESERVE IS UNCONSCIONABLE. DON’T LET SENATOR WEBB OR ANYONE BLOCK OUR BENEFITS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com