Sunday, January 14, 2018

Agent Orange Newsletter - Summer 2017








National Academies of Science Exploring Possible Intergenerational Effects of Agent Orange
VA contracted with the Health and Medicine Division (formerly known as the Institute of Medicine) of the National Academies of Science to review scientific and medical information related to Agent Orange and health problems in Veterans' children and in subsequent generations.
Veterans and Agent Orange— Reports from the National Academies of ScienceThe Health and Medicine Division of the National Academies of Science released the report “Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2014.” VA is currently considering recommendations from the report. HMD has also begun its eleventh review “Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2017.” 
Agent Orange Registry Health Exam
VA offers the Agent Orange Registry exam, a free evaluation from which Veterans can learn about possible health problems related to their military service.
WRIISC Clinical Services, Education, and Research for Vietnam Veterans
The War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC) offers clinical services, education, and research aimed at caring for Vietnam Veterans.
Environmental Health Coordinators and Clinicians – Helping Veterans Concerned about Exposures
VA offers several environmental exposure registries for Veterans, including the Agent Orange Registry for Vietnam Veterans. These registries include a clinical exam and guidance on health concerns. Environmental health coordinators and clinicians can guide you through the registry process.
Skin Conditions Qualifying for Presumptive Service Connection - Chloracne and Porphyria Cutanea Tarda 
VA established a presumption of service connection for two skin conditions associated with Agent Orange, chloracne and prophyria cutanea tarda. These conditions appear within a year of toxic exposure.
Findings on Blood Pressure from the Army Chemical Corps Vietnam-Era Veterans Study  
VA researchers conducted the Army Chemical Corps Vietnam-Era Veterans Health Study and found a link between service-related occupational exposure to herbicides and high blood pressure (hypertension) risk among U.S. Army Chemical Corps Veterans, a group of Veterans assigned to perform chemical operations during the Vietnam War.
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Thursday, January 11, 2018

AGENT ORANGE TOWN HALL MEETING SCHEDULE



We update our meetings regularly on the Town Hall Meeting Calendar:
https://vva.org/AOTownHall.html







February 24, 2018
Mitchell, South Dakota
Contact: Terry Mayer
605-830-2011
Maynard Kaderlik
507-581-6402

March 20, 2018
Cape Coral, Florida
Contact: Stuart Berman
stuartberman@centurylink.net

April 7, 2018
Marshalltown, Iowa
Contact John Kost
515-212-0741

April 21, 2018
Sanborn, New York
Contact:   Gordon L. Bellinger
716-625-4470

April 21, 2018
International Falls, Minnesota
Contact Carissa MacLean 218-283-1179
Maynard Kaderlik 507-581-6402

April 29, 2018
Mayetta, Kansas
Contact:Roland Mayhew 785-249-4517
Thomas Wabnum 785-554-5248                                                                       
Vlas Ortiz 785-554-3949
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Changing Lives, One Flight At A Time

Patient AirLift Services arranges volunteer medical flights and free air transportation for needy individuals throughout the greater Northeast region, from Virginia to Maine, Ohio to Massachusetts.
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Courtney: ‘Clock is ticking’ for Blue Water Navy vets in fight for VA benefits

U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, is pushing the House to act on legislation that would restore access to VA benefits for Blue Water Navy veterans exposed to Agent Orange and other toxins during the Vietnam War.
Blue Water Navy veterans, those who served on ships in the territorial seas of Vietnam, are not eligible for benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs related to Agent Orange or other herbicide exposure.
"The clock is ticking for these veterans," Courtney said by phone Wednesday.
Initially, Blue Water Navy vets were granted recognition and compensation from the VA under the Agent Orange Act of 1991, which presumed certain diseases resulted from exposure to dioxins and other herbicide agents during military service in Vietnam.
In 2002, the VA reinterpreted the legislation to apply only to vets who served in the inland rivers or set foot in Vietnam, stripping Blue Water Navy vets of their coverage.
Since then, legislation in Congress has tried to restore coverage to these veterans with no success.
On Dec. 22, Courtney sent a letter, signed by more than 100 of his colleagues, to House Speaker Paul Ryan asking him to advance the latest legislative proposal, H.R. 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, which would restore the presumption of service connection to the House floor for a vote. The bill is stalled in the House Committee on Veterans Affairs.
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Thursday, January 4, 2018

AGENT ORANGE TOWN HALL MEETING SCHEDULE

We update our meetings regularly on the Town Hall Meeting Calendar:
https://vva.org/AOTownHall.html





February 24, 2018
Mitchell, South Dakota
Contact: Terry Mayer
605-830-2011
Maynard Kaderlik
507-581-6402

April 7, 2018
Marshalltown, Iowa
Contact John Kost
515-212-0741

April 21, 2018
Sanborn, New York
Contact:   Gordon L. Bellinger
716-625-4470

April 21, 2018
International Falls, Minnesota
Contact Carissa MacLean 218-283-1179
Maynard Kaderlik 507-581-6402
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Body Burden Levels of Dioxin, Furans, and PCBs among Frequent Consumers of Great Lakes Sport Fish

Dioxins, furans, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are toxic, persist in the environment, and bioaccumulate to concentrations that can be harmful to humans. Sport anglers may be exposed to these residues via consumption of contaminated Great Lakes (GL) fish. The Health Departments of five GL states, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana, formed a consortium to study body burden levels of chemical residues in fish consumers of Lakes Michigan, Huron, and Erie.
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