Denied benefits on a dangerous chemical for Vietnam Vets, but grant benefits for current Vets exposed to burn pits. Vietnam also exposed to burning human waste which filled the air.
You were denied benefits for Agent Orange exposure? Do you have any of the presumptive illnesses? If not you can still claim injury you just need to connect the injury to the exposure. Let us know if we can help
My father, Vietnam veteran passed 2010 of pancreatic cancer and I think agent orange was the cause, I need advice to avenge his death and possibly a lawsuit… please help
@@Eddie-uf6bs Mate no one will help.... they want people like HIM and YOU to just go away ... I've experienced it for years. Imagine needing a Lawyer to fight your case against the VA, the very agency developed to help your father ... you need funding to get any help. Colin Luther Powell died from complications of Covid...so they printed, but he was in the hospital being treated for Prostrate Cancer (common from solders exposed to Dioxin)... General Schwarzkopf died of complications from pneumonia ... both were Vietnam Veterans, both had been treated for prostrate cancer... all my Australian Infantry troops, SAS Troops and my American Screaming Eagles are DEAD (Cancers) ... I am alone.... Time to move on, it's been two months since you posted, neither David nor any American cares ... we'll all be gone ... just a page in history...
Why be surprised. I went to VA to validate Dioxin exposure and for treatment. I never saw the same doctor twice, never got a proper diagnosis, and no treatment. The last time I went, Jesse Brown Chicago hospital, the doctor walked in and proudly announced "You'll never see me again; I got a real job at a real hospital." He was right, I never went back. Took my chances and suffered for a year waiting for Medicare. Guess what? Diagnosed with hypertension, nerve damage, heart disease, and getting proper treatment.
@davidsonlawoffices The Blue Water Navy Act lists neuropathy as a presumptive disease. Two different Neurologists diagnosed it. The VA "concedes" (their word) that I was indeed exposed to Agent Orange. Not sure what Veteran's Adversary has a problem with. 🤔
I'm a 73 year old American Vietnam Veteran. I am living in Australia after 9 years with the US Army. My Vietnam Tour was in the "A Shau Valley" area, west of Hue (2/502 Inf 101st Airborne) (The story of Hamburger Hill battle, Movie, which was off as we didn't wear subdue patches or eat "C" rations , could go on... Over the years many younger Australian Doctors would comment; "but you don't have any medical markers to have such illnesses, such as "Peripheral Neuropathy", my heart conditions, etc... 20 years ago when I applied, they responded I wasn't even in Vietnam??? So sent copies of my awards; CIB, Bronze Star and Purple Heart and medical records my "TOP" gave me a copy of, before my flight back to the world. The next thing they said; "I never complained about my broken back, (with my burns, included two broken vertebra). (They knew what my conversations were in the burn ward (95th EVAC)? .... I flew to visit relatives in the US and stopped at the VA Office in Sacramento to re-file about 10 years ago... later they responded with; "what paperwork?" when I asked what was happening. They lost everything....thank God we have mostly FREE HEALTH CARE here in Oz. I was once a proud American who when called up went and served as had my father and uncles did in WWII, 25 years before... I made Staff Sargent so I ended up spending 7 more years ... for what? A country that hated us, but welcomed back draft dodgers from Canada (Jimmy Carter), The USA, a nation who just lets us die (over 300,000 since returning from Dixon related health issues). I also sat through the Australian Royal Commission on Agent Orange in 1984 here in Sydney with 7 "Australian Digger" friends and one US Marine. The Magistrate said it was just PTSD and all in our minds. All seven have died of prostrate cancer years ago (None retired) as has my US Marine buddy died ... three of my closest friends from the 101st who were artists I exhibited with also died...two cancer and the other use a gun after he found out his cancer was advanced.I have no grand children as I warned my sons it wasn't safe ... my poor Australian wife didn't sign up for this and it breaks my heart she has to see how a Once great nation turned their backs on us... *************** Flew home to bury my Mom in 2017 and some man said "thank you for your service" at the LAX airport... (I had my Screaming Eagle pin and my CIB pin on my lapel.... save the thanks for some other sucker who used to believe in America ... millions voted for a Draft Dodger and often say he's the second coming of Christ??? That's America ... full of racist, hating creatures... in the Army we were all green... you get hit, I'd do what ever I could to drag you to safety and our (Hero, Doc Cooley) to save your life.... you were a fellow Trooper .... and I cared.
@@sergioreece8237 Very few actual Combat solders DON"T speak of it except to other combat solders. I've told my wife or my sons nothing, they wouldn't understand or have any frame of reference to go from. Why share the pain of taking another human life? He did that for you. Those memories are hard to repeat, the loss of fellow Troopers/friends, you never forget...as the team sniper I often remember even the NVA trail watcher's faces who's lives I ended at night alone in bed ... over 50 years later. War isn't a game ... it's hell...
Ken, My Great Uncle Lauren was in the 101st around the same time you were. They dropped him into a jungle right after they sprayed Agent Orange. My old man told me stories how he was covered in painful boils and died soon after. Our cowardly government doesn't even have the guts to put his name on the Memorial Wall. I got out of the Navy in December. 5 years Diesel Engineer and I regret it now too. I love my shipmates and they're my brothers, but there is no pride when your government is immoral and uses and abuses you like they too did to us.
My dad was at the DMZ almost a 3 tours of Vietnam and had agents orange sprayed constantly on him. Drank the contaminated water, washed in it too. Yet he was smart enough to go to doctors, and anything that popped up that might’ve and could’ve turned into cancer. Was removed before it could have gotten worse. Now that the pact act was passed my dad still cannot file, because he doesn’t have cancer or anything in order to file.
Does he have any presumption diseases like High blood pressure, (hypertension), Hypothyroidism, Ischemic heart disease etc. caused by exposure? Your father needs to contact his doctor.
That’s where I am at..survived stage 4non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.. carcinoma, melanoma.. nobody else in my family has died of cancer..🤔 I was at Fort Sherman Panama going through JOTC 1981. I was with 101st airborne division,Bco.1/501st it sucks to hear another veteran dealing with the same BS..‼️ FUBAR.💯
@@richardgabel33 my father does not have hi blood pressure, Hypertension either. All he got was 20% presumptive for diabetes type 2. Now he does have Sarcoidosis in his lungs and I believe that it is effecting 1 of his eye. To the point of almost completely losing sight in that eye. Yet I’ve come across hundreds of legal cases where the Veterans took the Veteran Administration to court and lost. Even though the court acknowledged the Veterans Sarcoidosis. Yet it was not on the list of cancers or other illnesses that could have been linked to Agent Orange. There is no evidence or family history of diabetes of any type, or Sarcoidosis which doctors have said to be hereditary in nature.
@@davidsonlawoffices only thing dad has in civilian medical records is diabetes type 2, Which he is rated at 20%. And sarcoidosis of his lungs and I believe also spread to 1 eye.
As a retiree I know all too well how inconsistent the hearings are. My sisters husband who was in Vietnam was denied some of those benefits, as he began developing dementia and being fearful, he was still denied and then committed suicide a month ago.
US government put these young men nd women to serve in Vietnam. Time to pay up to thier families. Instead the politicians giving themselves a raise I'm Native American, have a learning disabilities, uneven legs, big dimple on my spine, have high blood pressand had kidney transplant. My daughter has a learning disabilities ( handicap). My dad is very old now, living in a old house on the reservation. One of my uncle never came home from Nam, he was killed out there in the jungle
Thank you for your video. Your explanation for the use of Agent Orange left out a very important and consequential use besides as a defoliant. It was used to destroy food crops "to deny food to the enemy." It actually denied food to a large portion of the South Vietnam population. This fact did not escape notice by the South Vietnam population and in fact contributed largely to the U.S. losing the war. The military did not admit the crop use because it was and is a violation of international law. Full disclosure, I am a 100% disabled Vet with service connected AO disabilities.
Diabetes,neuropathy,skin issues,Gerd,Sleep Apnea and more. My Veteran was awarded 20% years ago and made to feel less than human! Where did we go for help. Vietnam Veteran 1967-1968 helicopter from DMZ to Delta stationed I ChuLai We’re 82 and need help!
Thank you for all your videos that explains everything were we can understand the topics may the Lord keep blessing you to continue to help others .from New Jersey 🙏💗
The assistance is needed for the families as a whole… If you look at it their kids (like me) are also being afflicted with these conditions but the VA said it would only affect children of female Veterans that came in contact with AO. I believe mainly because it was a small amount of women that would have come in contact with it to not have to pay out more. Independent research need to be done to really understand the affects on everyone as a whole, because it’s was more than just being sprayed… it was on everything
They feel only the female was in country is covered. But my DNA was used to produce my daughters. My daughters have experienced bone problems. I guess the government can't distinguish between a male, female now so we will have to wait for the changing of the guard before common sense is enacted.
I got food stamps for my wife, son and myself in 1971 for a short time.... Now I read that some solders still qualify for food stamps, 50 years later.... Thank you for your poverty!
@davidsonlawoffices Congress to decide... how's that working so far? It is up to us to decide, then vote according to your perfectly assimilated facts. As for Congress, don't listen to what they say, watch what they do.
Yes, I had my Agent Orange skin claim(s) denied by the VA because there was no cancer diagnosis associated. The VA did give me a ZERO rating for skin cysts even though I had cyst removed while on active duty and have had other cyst removed through the years thereafter.
Two things, help’s UH-1’s we’re used to spray forests. We sprayed lots of areas in the I Corp to the Ashau Vslley Burn pits there was constant burning of human waste from the out houses the smoke could seen from all secure bases . Now does that qualify as a burn pit ?
The PACT ACT is passed, but I was diagnosed with hypertension before the ACT was passed and have been on B/P lowering meds for almost 8 months. When I go for my C&P Exam, my B/P will be in the lower range. I'm pretty sure the VA will deny my claim.
I had an heart attack last may and have been on blood pressure meds since plus other meds as I also had an AAA at the same and had 10 stents put in and had my Aortic Valve replaced this Feb. As long as you are on B/P med, they can`t denied you.
I have a claim pending for peripheral neuropathy, secondary to my type 2 diabetes, I’m a Vietnam Veteran. My entire tour was in I Corp, Chu Lai and DaNang.
The army sprayed a lot more than agent orange! Agents white,purple,green,etc. 6 different colors according to where and when they sprayed. Porphyria cutanea tarda is one skin condition that has the blistering and rashes,cysts,etc. It's called vampyres disease. According to statistics 50,000 people in the US have this condition. Myself included. Thanks AO!
I have pretty much given up filing any claims. I did two tours in Thailand 67-69 MMS & AGE. Never had to seek medical while in service. Now years later issues arise but since none of current problems were dealt with while serving, they all will be denied now . I won't waste what little time I have left chasing claims.
So what do we do? My husband got Hepatitis B when we got back to Ft. Rucker. I was told that in 2019 & 2020 that 100,000 veterans suddenly got sick5 weeks & died in a very short time. My husband died 5 weeks to the day he got sick. We didn’t find out he had died from Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma ‘til 6 weeks after he was buried. His Dr. said he was too sick so he’d always get sent straight to the ER. He also said that Hepatitis B was a precursor to Non-Hodgkins!!!
He blew the whistle and got them off their butts but it took fifty years for them to stand up with the truth just ask the surviving spouses of dead "Blue water veteran " or the ones who died of AO presumptive diseases but were denied because they could not prove their barracks was on the "perimeter" of a Thai AFB.
I wonder about Neisseria which I was diagnosed with years after returning from Vietnam. This was after years of bouts with pleurisy. I was a carrier of brain and spinal meningitis. Doctor had no idea how I could get something like that and said if not checking a spit test they would’ve never discovered the neisseria.
The most common response I have gotten over the years was; "Gee, you don't have the markers for such and such". Even when I show them the VA letters, they seem lost, as most weren't born when Vietnam happened.
The huge puss on the face and arms is called "Chlor Acne " . I found this out from an interviewing doctor at Hines Hospital in Chicago. I was covered with acne pretty much on all skin that wasn't covered .
My dad was in the Navy and out to sea when I was born in 1967. He told my cousin about the barrels of napalm That would spill over during shipment that we had to clean up. He died of brain cancer in 2005 ...he were 63 years old.
I have just been denied presumptive for hypertension would like some assistance on this claim please. I’ve been trying too get 100percent for about 10 years now God bless u and America
My claim was denied, due to the wording on my VA physical, that my VA doctor used to describe my diabetes diagnosis. My A1C number had risen to 6.4, which is the accepted number for the presence of diabetes, but the actual wording of my physical was not deemed appropriate by the one handling my claim. It didn't stop the VA doctor from scolding me about the new diagnosis, and how I should never consider myself as anything but a diabetic going forward. I wish those considering my claim could have been there hearing the scolding I endured........... They look for any reason to deny any claim!! (drafted Vietnam Vet)
I don't think anybody actually reads a lot of these claims and appeals. From the way it seems they just eenie meenie miney mow it to choose which ones pass and fail. You can have three doctors backing up a claim and it be declined or you can submit a claim with very little evidence and they'll pass it through. It's a very poor system but should you expect any less from our government? Any government more than 30 trillion dollars in debt doesn't function very well.
They also give Israel BILLIONS every year. They are taking the people who defended this country with their lives yet they are treated like aliens, when they come home 😢
I have a question my dad was in Vietnam and in De Nang and he’s had heart issues and breathing issue over the years. My sister and I also have the exact same breathing issues as him and we are 40 and 50. Now I have a daughter that is 6 and now is showing the same breathing issues. He just filed for the Agent Orange but he’s not sure is will get it. What is your knowledge with breathing/lung and heart with agent orange? I can also give you my email if needed
There are some presumptive conditions with Agent Orange, High blood pressure (hypertension) and Ischemic heart disease are just 2. Have your father check with his doctor to see if his current condition is related to his exposure. Keep me updated.
My husband returned from Vietnam in 1969. He had never experienced any heart issues until 6 months later. Turned out to be Ischemic Heart Disease, along with breathing problems that required him to carry an inhaler, also high blood pressure. He died 7 years ago. Ischemic heart disease was given as the reason. I have a letter sent to us after he enrolled in the AG Registry in the70’s. The letter is very detailed, exact amount of AG he was sprayed with, when and where. I have 2 sons who have health issues that I think are AG related. Widows are among those who deal with low income. I don’t think the VA should only allow us a partial amount from the veterans service connected disability benefits.
How do I reapply for the agent orange that I have been denied for. When I was in Viet Nam, I was stationed in a area that was one of the heavier sprayed. Please let me know how to reapply. Thank you.
Agent orange is not a disability it just caused a number of illness'. You should claim any illness you attribute to AO under the PACT .Act or if you were denied a previous claim file a supplemental claim under the PACT Act. Seek assistance from a service agency and do not pay anyone to file your claim.
I was in Vietnam in 67an 68 again in 72 an 73. Ton son mute,Saigon an Danang AFB the second time. We have 5 children 4 born before 1968. The fifth born 1972. She is the only one with multiple medical issues. She’s now 51 with full blown Alzheimer’s. Has a masters degree in spinal physical therapy. Can’t work for a long time now. It’s my opinion that all of her medical problems are derived from my exposure to Agent orange/or other derivative of the stuff they were spraying!! I’ve got my problems also, but my Daughter is still my concern’s I applied for the agent orange list which was denied, claimed I wasn’t in an area that was sprayed. BS, I worked right down the road where they mixed the stuff and loaded it up to spray. You can smell the stuff in the air right after it’s sprayed for hours on end. I went to the Air-force 13:38 museum in Ohio with my cousins and I told them there was an Agent Orange in the 13:38 air. Sure there was a C-123 in the museum that had sprayed the stuff. It never can be cleaned up, ever!!!
19 million gallons of herbicides (11 million gallons was Agent Orange) were sprayed over about 24% of southern Vietnam, destroying 5 million acres of upland and mangrove forests and about 500,000 acres of crops, a total area nearly the size of Massachusetts. I have never heard of the VA claiming since you were not in a sprayed area you are not covered. I beleive the rule is if you were there you were exposed.
Hey Republicans and government bureaucrats have to sholder some blame. The silent majority needs to stand up and be heard; they need not fear the smears coming from the left. Bless you and your family
I received a letter from the VA stating that per an examination (that I never had) it was determined that my medical problems were not from Agent orange exposure. I wrote them wanting to know by whom and when the testing was done. No Response
My name is Willie Davis Jr, I was in Vietnam from 1964 to 1968, I was a Crew member aboard a C121 Super Constellation plane ,we flew wounded G I from Saigon to Clark Air Force Base in the P I, n R. N R in Thailand did this for two years I was with Navy,Base Tachikawa Japan . Service on USS Hancock, for the rest my service, on the flight deck, right back to Off the coast Vietnam.Did five your.I told you all about me, cause, I am going to need your help.
Do videos about Guam,TCE,PCE and agent orange i was a security specialist that guarded North west airfield but didn't know it til 2023 GAO report 87,88 i was in Guam July 82 thru 1983
In 2011, I put in for A.O. PTSD, Hearing and a couple of other claims. Denied everything except the hearing. I appealed the PTSD and won, but it took them 6 yrs and I got paid in 2017 . I never appealed the A.O. as I knew it would show up sooner or later as my son was born with a Birth defect in 1980 and dr. did tests on the tissue`s. They came back + for the Chemicals in A.O. in 1984. .( I could tell you a story on this one, but I will stick to the facts) After all the tests. VA stated by Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm was normal. 2023 May had Heart Attack, went to local hospital. While there, they gave me a CT scan and low and be-ho I had an AORTIC ANEURYSM so large it could burst at anytime. Sent to Grand Rapids, Mi., where the Specialist`s were. Had Stent put in my heart and than was seen by DR. KIMBALL who was going to do the surgery of the AORTIC ANEURYSM. Dr. Kimball told me how big it was and I stated that in 2011, VA said it was normal. Dr. Kimball said BULLSHIT, It would take at the VERY LEAST, 30 or more years to get this big because aneurysms are very slow growing.
They get these people from other countries to judge these claims thats why they get refused or not granted. This meeds to change and be updated i know i dont want to be judged by someone who hasent even been exposed or dont even know what AO is. Unbelievable.
I was in the USMC 1972-1976 BUT I DONT KNOW WETHER WE WENT TO Vietnam although we pick up some refugee. Would they know for certain if I was in Vietnam waters?
The VA will loook at your service records to determine where you were. For example, if you claim Agent Orange exposure the VA will look to see if you were in Vietnam or not. Thanks and good luck
Helped a buddy with his claim. Served with 7th Amored division. Claim took 6 years and his back pay was $251,000. Suggest you google units presumed to have been exposed to AO on or near the Korean DMZ. You will find most of the 7th listed.
Has small fiber neuropathy been identified as a possible culprit caused by dioxin (an ingredient of agent orange). I was diagnosed with it about 5 years ago but have been suffering for over 20yrs. I was a C-123k pilot in VN, 69-70.
VA presumes Veterans' early-onset peripheral neuropathy is related to their exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during service when the disease appears within one year of exposure to a degree of at least 10 percent disabling by VA's rating regulations. Can your doctor write you a letter that says "It is more likely than not that your exposure to Agent Orange while serving in Vietnam caused patients's small fiber neuropathy?"
Can you do a video on The water contamination in camp Lejeune that caused the Marine Corps to kick out marines with OTH Discharges because of the Toxins effects on Neurobehavioral issues with the Marines. According to the CDC Clinical Studies it says that 4 parts per billion of TCE and PCE can cause behavioral issues. Camp Lejeune was at 366 parts per Billion. I was stationed there 3 years so I have been affected to long term exposure issues. I have repeatedly tried to get a discharge upgrade and have been denied every single time prior to finding out about the water issues till last year in November 2022, So I just filed again in january 2023 with my defense being that the Toxins was the catalyst which caused the behavioral issues! I just got called by QTC for some medical test for next week finally, thanks to Joe Biden putting the Pact Act in place for us Veterans. I was stationed in Lejeune from 1972-1975 drinking the garbage water, the VA has denied me treatment for the last 40 years because of my OTH Discharge. There needs to be discussion about this injustice the Marine corps did by kicking out so many marines for behavioral problems. I was labeled a recidivist by the commanding General not knowing at that time the the Toxins was the culprit to the behavior. i need justice done for all of us marines kicked out back in the 70's, it's unfair how they treated us! There was so much violence on base back then, rapes, robberies, murders, theft, fights, riots in Jacksonville, etc. The commanding general issued orders to clean up the Marine corps with a broad sword by putting that order in place causing the ruin of many marine lives with the behavioral problems, , I never got any treatment whatsoever for it as of yet, because I did not know about the water till last year in 2022! Please do a video on this!
in the navy we washed parts in pure TCE when our distlation units on the ship broke down, us in engineering rating would wash greese and oil from our bodies with TCE STRAIGHT FROM THE CAN. TCE IS BANNED FROM ALL MILITARY BASES. but yet we are not covered for for TCE EXPOSURE.
Please take your cases to BVA. Regional offices deny as a general practice. Only vets that push it to the top of the command will have a chance at justice.
Pact Act approved but truned down for tumors growin in my back neck jaw. Photos and dr reports sent in. Over 30 base reports. VA so bad now. Super fun site.
Worth it to read all these types videos. Plus those posting comments on experience. Didn't they extend years to claim, now 1975? Lost brother 93 agent orange, plus ptsd, didn't know that time
I served a year in Vietnam I believe my coped condition I was in Vietnam 66-67 understand my copd was due to exposure how do I get information on my records that confirms it’s so? Is any added benefit due me?
My husband was recently service connected at 0% and 0% compensation for hypertension? Why? His blood pressure is controlled with 4 medications . How could this be rated at 0? Please help!
Gut issues, pancreas not working. Live on enzymes till death to digest food. Laminectomy arms and legs numbing. No cancer but should be presumptive. Bladder wall. Thickening and shaded. Skin issues. Did finally get PTSD diagnosed. I had no sign still out 50 years. Go figure.
in all of my experiences, everyone gets denied the first time. getting benefits is a game and need to know how to play it. that is why need to get someone that knows how to play. i used American legion and they were great
The head of the American Legion in Sydney was a Triple CIB holder, just past away.... since there are no Vietnam Veterans in that post... I left it too. There were some great Army members in that group and two Silver Star holders ... I miss them all ... I have NO ONE to walk me through the process, I got 100% disability rating some 6 years ago, but I wish I had some home help ... or another combat vet I could speak honestly with. I walked point my whole tour and was the team sniper...I've never told my sons or anyone about my "Brave Eagle" awards or personal kills .... all of the war is a dark spot on my heart and soul. Please be safe.........
Looking thru some of my Dad's war service photos... A group of sweaty people in bush hats with a prismatic compass held over a map. Local tribesmen with Remington pump guns, sawn off. White guys with sixteens, no insignias. White guys with Owen guns, no insignias. White guys with Lee Enfield jungle carbines, lower ranks show they are from 1 Loyals. My Dad took that picture shortly before embarking on one of the longest unsupported jungle recon patrols ever conducted. Some of those guys were formerly Rhodesian SAS, others were Australian. Later in Vietnam similar units mounted long range reconnaissance patrols (LRRP) and were known as "lurps". My understanding is that ground aircrew and lurps have the highest likelihood of dioxin poisoning than any other group. Together, Britain and the US sprayed over 3 billion hectares of rainforest land resulting in 4.2 million Malaysian victims and 4.9 million Vietnamese victims by 2022. Various films and books have been written about orange within the context of the Vietnam war and public awareness was raised. Some veterans got some compensation eventually but the effects of dioxin poisoning are passed down generations. In the UK there are also victims but not a single article has been published in the UK to date.
My dad flew in Nam and was one of the men that dropped agent orange and I was born with it 5 different things wrong in left eye along with a spot in my left eye caderac which I still have because they wouldn't fix my left eye until something goes bad with my right eye and now I'm 50 plus years old my nonvision is pretty much the same on my left eye my right eye is kind of starting to go out but whatever not trying to complain and born with a spot in my left lung couple other birth defects but for me thats just how I was born so I dont now know any different.
Because of that disease it added to me case, now 3 years later the Australian Government pays for a care giver to cook me a meal every day and vacuum my home ... god bless america....
It sounds like they are discounting that opinion for their personal doctors. Has your father gotten a C&P exam? I would insists on another exam because of conflicting opinions. Reasonable doubt should be resolved in your father's favor.
@@davidsonlawoffices do you have an idea of rating for peripheral neuropathy. Hes at 100% but not permanent my fear is reopening the claim. Its the game…
Exactly my fear I have a. 70 and 20 and iu I didn't file for so becuz my rep is afraid I would lose what I get.i..have nerve damage and blistering for 10yrs..va retired me.1996.ptsd and left leg injury. Any ideas
In 1981 I was on a brown water vessel that served on the mekong delta during vietnam and now have symptoms of rainbow herbicide exposure/ MGUS, NEUROPATHY, HEART DISEASE,CATARACT....I'm afraid the v.a. Is going to deny any claim I put forward... none of the vessels were ever cleaned correctly after carrying these poisons...WHAT DO I DO?
If you were in one of the "covered countries" and you sustained an injury even though it didn't manifest itself until years after, maybe you have a presumptive illness, then you are covered. If you don't have a presumptive illness you may still be covered you just have to make a connection betweenyour injury or illness and your service. Let us know if we can help.
We got it spreaed directly on us until our boots and pack straps helmet camouflage covers rotted off. Yet We don't qualify for anything because we don't have cancer.Not fair. If You were exposed, You should be compensated... I have respiratory problems. And almost bled to death from sinus capillaries tip rotting off.
What about the Marines that went to Camp Garcia in Vieques were by testimony of Marine Hermogenes Marrero who told news and the military that he was ordered to spray the town of Vieques and then dump everything in the sea were we did our training, beach landing and have some free time to swim in the beautiful beaches of Camp Garcia
denied 4 times for ischemic heart disease and hupertension on the Pact Act for exposure to AO even though crew members were awarded claims for AO exposure.
Burn pits are specific to this Act which means you get the presumption. You can still claim burn pit exposure for Korea you just have to prove a nexus, a link, between your service and injury. Bless you
@@davidsonlawoffices I read it and the way I understand is any occupational hazards that have you breathing contaminated air in any duty station home and abroad. I had to breathe daily, toxins like benzene, carbon dioxide toluene etheylbenzene xylene formaldehyde and many others. Live viruses like HIV HPV hepatitis B ++×+! Carcinogens mutagens malignant cells and more than I can spell. Some of the exposures chronic pulmonary and upper respiratory issues. Interstal lung disease COPD emphysema plus so many more. One day in my job I get to breathe all that in plus more they say it's equivalent to 30 cigarettes per day. Times 8 years active duty and 25 more years after active duty. I think I should file for the pact act. and did I mention heart issues. If they don't put me in the pact Act then my next move will be to a tort attorney
Is this an OLD Video being reposted as an Oct 5, 2022 production? Seems that lots of his data has been added to by the PACT ACT signed by President Biden this year! Am I wrong?
idk, that's what I thought. I thought they finally were helping Vietnam Vets..hell its been long enough..then again they like to wait til 80% of us are dead and then do what they should have in the first place and play pretend they are doing the right thing..uhhh, it makes me so mad
Nothing gets me more upset than seeing Veterans and their spouses suffer due to our government's stupidity. They knew the danagers of Agent Orange and yet let our men and women get exposed, suffer and die.
I was stationed on Guam for 18 months and in the middle of Agent Orange and typhoon Karen in 1962. We were part of the clean up crew working outside in rubbish trying to clean up the mess until the outside crews flew in to take over. I have been denied for Diabetes Mellitus and Poly Peripheral Neuropathy
Denied claims for diseases suffered during service on Guam with letters from VA doctors stating that the causes were from agent orange. The pact act included Guam as a place where agent orange was prevalent While I served on Guam. I became afflicted with Diabetes mellitus and Poly Peripheral Neuropathy plus others. The government denied me stating that AO was.l not sprayed on Guam.
Anyone who says, "I don't want to be in politics..." has a burning desire to be in politics. Used in the same vernacular as, "to tell the truth, believe me, I swear it's the all-mighty truth, I sware..." of course you don't ever want to be in politics...
The study called "Veterans And Agent Orange" seems pretty full of information. That study went on for about 50 years until it was brought to an end by president Obama.
Hey a more important question is why when a cancer case is denied when exposed to agent orange, all you so called caring for us vet lawyers refuse to take the case?
Did you serve in or near the Korean DMZ for any length of time between September 1, 1967, and August 31, 1971? If so, you are covered under the PACT Act. If we can help let us know. Bless you and your family
@@davidsonlawoffices nope. Army buddies on DMZ (73-75) report symptoms. From what I know Aug 71 was when agent orange and blue were removed. No vegetation on DMZ as late as 75., indicating long term persistence
My dad was just denied too for hypertension and his Parkinsonism. They agreed he was in VN and agreed he has both conditions. They just attributed it to other causes. Lack of training, I agree. It’s the C&P examiner and rater haven’t heard of the PACT act.
This presentation is a TRAIN WRECK!! Try calling the VA and having a conversation. You are conveying a bad fact for every good one you are throwing out. Science and affect dictates how the herbicides impact the body. As I am sure you are aware we have even more modern data based on round-up lawsuits. Rather than pointing fingers how about you think things work and give the VA a call. That is what I would recommend to all my fellow Vets. These 3rd party folks are are here to make money by selling you goods that you cannot file successfully without them. They take a percentage of any award you receive!!!
Well if you didn't like the presenttion then don't watch it! Alot of Veterans and their spouse get alot of support from my channel. I guess you could trust the VA to tell you everything you need to know to file a claim and be successful.
The only TRAIN WRECK here is the VA. I've submitted PACT Act associated claims twice, with supporting military medical/dental record evidence and current supporting medical record evidence from my Primary Care Physician and Medical Specialists; i.e. neurologists, ENTs, Psychiatrist, neuro-opthalmologists, neuro-psychologists. I've provided medical research documents to include research accomplished by Wright-Patterson AFB medical folks on aircraft AFSCs exposures to toxins working on aircraft (published in 2019 I believe) and the VA has twice (Decmember 2022 and June 2023) and denied my claims, inclusive of PACT Act specific conditions ! The VA appears to have ignored my doctors statements, DBQ evidence and Medical Specialist reports, besides ignoring my DD214s and military medical/dental records. The DAV submitted my latest set of claims to the VA; 10 of the 23 claims submitted by the DAV on my behalf are PACT Act related. Still waiting for a response. Research has proven conditions such as neuropathy, brain dysfunction, Parkinson's Disease/Parkinsonism can take decades to clinically manifest. There is even a book written, "Neurotoxcity" in which the author, a Pharmaceutical Toxicologist, states specifically "Dementia and Parkinson's Disease/Parkinsonism is commonly referred to as "Guam's Disease." I, my wife, who was 8 months pregnant, at the time of our departure from Guam, were there from February 1974 through March 1976. So we were all exposed to Agent Orange, according to the PACT Act. And, being as my AFSC was in aircraft maintenance, my family, wife and 5 children were exposed to the same toxins I was exposed to because those toxins were imbedded in my uniform when I returned home each day from July 1972 through July 1984 ! The only thing the VA and the U.S. Government has done for me and my family to date is PISS ME OFF !
Compensating veterans beyond short term superficial lesions means opening the flood gates to compensating the Vietnamese people America dumped it on. What you lot are suffering is 1000x less than they are. Consider it divine punishment.
![Seungmin "그렇게, 천천히, 우리(As we are)" | [Stray Kids : SKZ-PLAYER]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/kAzmhLHePqU/mqdefault.jpg)
![Blox Fruits Dragon Rework Update [Full Stream]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/EqDAp8udhm0/mqdefault.jpg)
Denied benefits on a dangerous chemical for Vietnam Vets, but grant benefits for current Vets exposed to burn pits. Vietnam also exposed to burning human waste which filled the air.
You were denied benefits for Agent Orange exposure? Do you have any of the presumptive illnesses? If not you can still claim injury you just need to connect the injury to the exposure. Let us know if we can help
My father, Vietnam veteran passed 2010 of pancreatic cancer and I think agent orange was the cause, I need advice to avenge his death and possibly a lawsuit… please help
@@Eddie-uf6bs Mate no one will help.... they want people like HIM and YOU to just go away ... I've experienced it for years. Imagine needing a Lawyer to fight your case against the VA, the very agency developed to help your father ... you need funding to get any help. Colin Luther Powell died from complications of Covid...so they printed, but he was in the hospital being treated for Prostrate Cancer (common from solders exposed to Dioxin)... General Schwarzkopf died of complications from pneumonia ... both were Vietnam Veterans, both had been treated for prostrate cancer... all my Australian Infantry troops, SAS Troops and my American Screaming Eagles are DEAD (Cancers) ... I am alone.... Time to move on, it's been two months since you posted, neither David nor any American cares ... we'll all be gone ... just a page in history...
Why be surprised. I went to VA to validate Dioxin exposure and for treatment. I never saw the same doctor twice, never got a proper diagnosis, and no treatment. The last time I went, Jesse Brown Chicago hospital, the doctor walked in and proudly announced "You'll never see me again; I got a real job at a real hospital."
He was right, I never went back. Took my chances and suffered for a year waiting for Medicare. Guess what? Diagnosed with hypertension, nerve damage, heart disease, and getting proper treatment.
@davidsonlawoffices The Blue Water Navy Act lists neuropathy as a presumptive disease. Two different Neurologists diagnosed it. The VA "concedes" (their word) that I was indeed exposed to Agent Orange. Not sure what Veteran's Adversary has a problem with. 🤔
I'm a 73 year old American Vietnam Veteran. I am living in Australia after 9 years with the US Army. My Vietnam Tour was in the "A Shau Valley" area, west of Hue (2/502 Inf 101st Airborne) (The story of Hamburger Hill battle, Movie, which was off as we didn't wear subdue patches or eat "C" rations , could go on...
Over the years many younger Australian Doctors would comment; "but you don't have any medical markers to have such illnesses, such as "Peripheral Neuropathy", my heart conditions, etc... 20 years ago when I applied, they responded I wasn't even in Vietnam??? So sent copies of my awards; CIB, Bronze Star and Purple Heart and medical records my "TOP" gave me a copy of, before my flight back to the world. The next thing they said; "I never complained about my broken back, (with my burns, included two broken vertebra). (They knew what my conversations were in the burn ward (95th EVAC)? .... I flew to visit relatives in the US and stopped at the VA Office in Sacramento to re-file about 10 years ago... later they responded with; "what paperwork?" when I asked what was happening. They lost everything....thank God we have mostly FREE HEALTH CARE here in Oz.
I was once a proud American who when called up went and served as had my father and uncles did in WWII, 25 years before... I made Staff Sargent so I ended up spending 7 more years ... for what? A country that hated us, but welcomed back draft dodgers from Canada (Jimmy Carter), The USA, a nation who just lets us die (over 300,000 since returning from Dixon related health issues). I also sat through the Australian Royal Commission on Agent Orange in 1984 here in Sydney with 7 "Australian Digger" friends and one US Marine. The Magistrate said it was just PTSD and all in our minds. All seven have died of prostrate cancer years ago (None retired) as has my US Marine buddy died ... three of my closest friends from the 101st who were artists I exhibited with also died...two cancer and the other use a gun after he found out his cancer was advanced.I have no grand children as I warned my sons it wasn't safe ... my poor Australian wife didn't sign up for this and it breaks my heart she has to see how a Once great nation turned their backs on us...
*************** Flew home to bury my Mom in 2017 and some man said "thank you for your service" at the LAX airport... (I had my Screaming Eagle pin and my CIB pin on my lapel.... save the thanks for some other sucker who used to believe in America ... millions voted for a Draft Dodger and often say he's the second coming of Christ??? That's America ... full of racist, hating creatures... in the Army we were all green... you get hit, I'd do what ever I could to drag you to safety and our (Hero, Doc Cooley) to save your life.... you were a fellow Trooper .... and I cared.
My grandfather Thurman Beavers was in the Vietnam War but never talked about it
10-4!
@@sergioreece8237 Very few actual Combat solders DON"T speak of it except to other combat solders. I've told my wife or my sons nothing, they wouldn't understand or have any frame of reference to go from.
Why share the pain of taking another human life? He did that for you. Those memories are hard to repeat, the loss of fellow Troopers/friends, you never forget...as the team sniper I often remember even the NVA trail watcher's faces who's lives I ended at night alone in bed ... over 50 years later. War isn't a game ... it's hell...
Ken,
My Great Uncle Lauren was in the 101st around the same time you were. They dropped him into a jungle right after they sprayed Agent Orange. My old man told me stories how he was covered in painful boils and died soon after. Our cowardly government doesn't even have the guts to put his name on the Memorial Wall.
I got out of the Navy in December. 5 years Diesel Engineer and I regret it now too. I love my shipmates and they're my brothers, but there is no pride when your government is immoral and uses and abuses you like they too did to us.
@@patmckinney1473 Thank you for sharing.
My dad was at the DMZ almost a 3 tours of Vietnam and had agents orange sprayed constantly on him. Drank the contaminated water, washed in it too. Yet he was smart enough to go to doctors, and anything that popped up that might’ve and could’ve turned into cancer. Was removed before it could have gotten worse.
Now that the pact act was passed my dad still cannot file, because he doesn’t have cancer or anything in order to file.
That comment is not true. Your dad can go in and claim high blood pressure. It is a presumptive condition then other issues can be tied to that
Does he have any presumption diseases like High blood pressure, (hypertension), Hypothyroidism, Ischemic heart disease etc. caused by exposure? Your father needs to contact his doctor.
That’s where I am at..survived stage 4non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.. carcinoma, melanoma.. nobody else in my family has died of cancer..🤔 I was at Fort Sherman Panama going through JOTC 1981. I was with 101st airborne division,Bco.1/501st it sucks to hear another veteran dealing with the same BS..‼️ FUBAR.💯
@@richardgabel33 my father does not have hi blood pressure, Hypertension either. All he got was 20% presumptive for diabetes type 2.
Now he does have Sarcoidosis in his lungs and I believe that it is effecting 1 of his eye. To the point of almost completely losing sight in that eye.
Yet I’ve come across hundreds of legal cases where the Veterans took the Veteran Administration to court and lost. Even though the court acknowledged the Veterans Sarcoidosis. Yet it was not on the list of cancers or other illnesses that could have been linked to Agent Orange.
There is no evidence or family history of diabetes of any type, or Sarcoidosis which doctors have said to be hereditary in nature.
@@davidsonlawoffices only thing dad has in civilian medical records is diabetes type 2, Which he is rated at 20%. And sarcoidosis of his lungs and I believe also spread to 1 eye.
As a retiree I know all too well how inconsistent the hearings are. My sisters husband who was in Vietnam was denied some of those benefits, as he began developing dementia and being fearful, he was still denied and then committed suicide a month ago.
US government put these young men nd women to serve in Vietnam. Time to pay up to thier families. Instead the politicians giving themselves a raise
I'm Native American, have a learning disabilities, uneven legs, big dimple on my spine, have high blood pressand had kidney transplant. My daughter has a learning disabilities ( handicap).
My dad is very old now, living in a old house on the reservation. One of my uncle never came home from Nam, he was killed out there in the jungle
Thank you for your video. Your explanation for the use of Agent Orange left out a very important and consequential use besides as a defoliant. It was used to destroy food crops "to deny food to the enemy." It actually denied food to a large portion of the South Vietnam population. This fact did not escape notice by the South Vietnam population and in fact contributed largely to the U.S. losing the war. The military did not admit the crop use because it was and is a violation of international law. Full disclosure, I am a 100% disabled Vet with service connected AO disabilities.
Thanks you for that clarification and for your service. God bless you and your family
Diabetes,neuropathy,skin issues,Gerd,Sleep Apnea and more. My Veteran was awarded 20% years ago and made to feel less than human!
Where did we go for help.
Vietnam Veteran 1967-1968 helicopter from DMZ to Delta stationed I ChuLai
We’re 82 and need help!
Thank you for caring and sharing this information.I am awaiting a decision from the VA on my claim.I was stationed on Guam 74-75.
Bless you and your family
My husband was stationed on Guam in 73 /Andrews AFB. Still kicking...
Thank you for all your videos that explains everything were we can understand the topics may the Lord keep blessing you to continue to help others .from New Jersey 🙏💗
Same to you! Comments like these really keep my batteries charged. Blessings to you and your family
@@davidsonlawoffices I would like to know can you represent someone in another state n what are the fees 🙏
The assistance is needed for the families as a whole… If you look at it their kids (like me) are also being afflicted with these conditions but the VA said it would only affect children of female Veterans that came in contact with AO. I believe mainly because it was a small amount of women that would have come in contact with it to not have to pay out more. Independent research need to be done to really understand the affects on everyone as a whole, because it’s was more than just being sprayed… it was on everything
They feel only the female was in country is covered. But my DNA was used to produce my daughters. My daughters have experienced bone problems. I guess the government can't distinguish between a male, female now so we will have to wait for the changing of the guard before common sense is enacted.
I agree with your arguement but that is for Congress to decide
Sad, but true.
I got food stamps for my wife, son and myself in 1971 for a short time.... Now I read that some solders still qualify for food stamps, 50 years later.... Thank you for your poverty!
@davidsonlawoffices Congress to decide... how's that working so far? It is up to us to decide, then vote according to your perfectly assimilated facts. As for Congress, don't listen to what they say, watch what they do.
Yes, I had my Agent Orange skin claim(s) denied by the VA because there was no cancer diagnosis associated. The VA did give me a ZERO rating for skin cysts even though I had cyst removed while on active duty and have had other cyst removed through the years thereafter.
Two things, help’s UH-1’s we’re used to spray forests. We sprayed lots of areas in the I Corp to the Ashau Vslley
Burn pits there was constant burning of human waste from the out houses the smoke could seen from all secure bases . Now does that qualify as a burn pit ?
Since the A Shua Valley? is in Vietnam so you don't have to prove nexus with a listed disability. Burn pits are mainly focuses on Gulf 1 and 2.
The PACT ACT is passed, but I was diagnosed with hypertension before the ACT was passed and have been on B/P lowering meds for almost 8 months. When I go for my C&P Exam, my B/P will be in the lower range. I'm pretty sure the VA will deny my claim.
You still have HB and its still a presumptive disability. Don't forget to discuss any secondary effects with the examiner and use a DBQ
The VA just gave me 10 percent for hypertension so don't give up! Your VSO will help you to file your appeal.
I had an heart attack last may and have been on blood pressure meds since plus other meds as I also had an AAA at the same and had 10 stents put in and had my Aortic Valve replaced this Feb. As long as you are on B/P med, they can`t denied you.
I have a claim pending for peripheral neuropathy, secondary to my type 2 diabetes, I’m a Vietnam Veteran. My entire tour was in I Corp, Chu Lai and DaNang.
The army sprayed a lot more than agent orange! Agents white,purple,green,etc. 6 different colors according to where and when they sprayed. Porphyria cutanea tarda is one skin condition that has the blistering and rashes,cysts,etc. It's called vampyres disease. According to statistics 50,000 people in the US have this condition. Myself included. Thanks AO!
11 million gallons in Vietnam. That is alot!
In my opinion, that's criminal!
I have pretty much given up filing any claims. I did two tours in Thailand 67-69 MMS & AGE. Never had to seek medical while in service. Now years later issues arise but since none of current problems were dealt with while serving, they all will be denied now . I won't waste what little time I have left chasing claims.
So what do we do? My husband got Hepatitis B when we got back to Ft. Rucker. I was told that in 2019 & 2020 that 100,000 veterans suddenly got sick5 weeks & died in a very short time. My husband died 5 weeks to the day he got sick. We didn’t find out he had died from Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma ‘til 6 weeks after he was buried. His Dr. said he was too sick so he’d always get sent straight to the ER. He also said that Hepatitis B was a precursor to Non-Hodgkins!!!
Don't expect anything from the government except more taxes and more denial. the VA is all about the VA employee.
I worked at the VA (billing) and you are correct. Workers who got vets off the phone the quickest was promoted.
Admiral Zumwalt was the man who got the VA off of their butts after his son died from lung cancer after his tour in South Vietnam.
He blew the whistle and got them off their butts but it took fifty years for them to stand up with the truth just ask the surviving spouses of dead "Blue water veteran " or the ones who died of AO presumptive diseases but were denied because they could not prove their barracks was on the "perimeter" of a Thai AFB.
I wonder about Neisseria which I was diagnosed with years after returning from Vietnam. This was after years of bouts with pleurisy. I was a carrier of brain and spinal meningitis. Doctor had no idea how I could get something like that and said if not checking a spit test they would’ve never discovered the neisseria.
There are good and bad doctors. Thanks for your comment
The most common response I have gotten over the years was; "Gee, you don't have the markers for such and such". Even when I show them the VA letters, they seem lost, as most weren't born when Vietnam happened.
You are so on point. It's sad the errors that were made.
Thank you for your kind words. Bless you
I loaded that shit. I had / have acne on my face, chest, back, scalp and I still do. They turned me down.
Send in another claim.
The huge puss on the face and arms is called "Chlor Acne " . I found this out from an interviewing doctor at Hines Hospital in Chicago. I was covered with acne pretty much on all skin that wasn't covered .
@@ddmau7995 I was exposed. 1973
My dad was in the Navy and out to sea when I was born in 1967. He told my cousin about the barrels of napalm That would spill over during shipment that we had to clean up. He died of brain cancer in 2005 ...he were 63 years old.
My condolences. I'm proud of your dad, too. I'm a Vietnam vet also.
I have just been denied presumptive for hypertension would like some assistance on this claim please. I’ve been trying too get 100percent for about 10 years now God bless u and America
Hey can you call our office on Monday and lets see what we can do? We will need to get your current rating and service dates
My claim was denied, due to the wording on my VA physical, that my VA doctor used to describe my diabetes diagnosis. My A1C number had risen to 6.4, which is the accepted number for the presence of diabetes, but the actual wording of my physical was not deemed appropriate by the one handling my claim. It didn't stop the VA doctor from scolding me about the new diagnosis, and how I should never consider myself as anything but a diabetic going forward. I wish those considering my claim could have been there hearing the scolding I endured........... They look for any reason to deny any claim!! (drafted Vietnam Vet)
I don't think anybody actually reads a lot of these claims and appeals. From the way it seems they just eenie meenie miney mow it to choose which ones pass and fail. You can have three doctors backing up a claim and it be declined or you can submit a claim with very little evidence and they'll pass it through. It's a very poor system but should you expect any less from our government? Any government more than 30 trillion dollars in debt doesn't function very well.
Hey I am NOT a fan of the government in any way shape form or fashion. I agree, the claims folks are poorly trained and lack any kind of motivation.
And there probably not veterans either that looks at claims
They also give Israel BILLIONS every year. They are taking the people who defended this country with their lives yet they are treated like aliens, when they come home 😢
I have a question my dad was in Vietnam and in De Nang and he’s had heart issues and breathing issue over the years. My sister and I also have the exact same breathing issues as him and we are 40 and 50. Now I have a daughter that is 6 and now is showing the same breathing issues. He just filed for the Agent Orange but he’s not sure is will get it. What is your knowledge with breathing/lung and heart with agent orange? I can also give you my email if needed
There are some presumptive conditions with Agent Orange, High blood pressure (hypertension) and Ischemic heart disease are just 2. Have your father check with his doctor to see if his current condition is related to his exposure. Keep me updated.
My husband returned from Vietnam in 1969. He had never experienced any heart issues until 6 months later. Turned out to be Ischemic Heart Disease, along with breathing problems that required him to carry an inhaler, also high blood pressure. He died 7 years ago. Ischemic heart disease was given as the reason. I have a letter sent to us after he enrolled in the AG Registry in the70’s. The letter is very detailed, exact amount of AG he was sprayed with, when and where. I have 2 sons who have health issues that I think are AG related.
Widows are among those who deal with low income. I don’t think the VA should only allow us a partial amount from the veterans service connected disability benefits.
How do I reapply for the agent orange that I have been denied for. When I was in Viet Nam, I was stationed in a area that was one of the heavier sprayed. Please let me know how to reapply. Thank you.
Agent orange is not a disability it just caused a number of illness'. You should claim any illness you attribute to AO under the PACT .Act or if you were denied a previous claim file a supplemental claim under the PACT Act. Seek assistance from a service agency and do not pay anyone to file your claim.
I was in Vietnam in 67an 68 again in 72 an 73. Ton son mute,Saigon an Danang AFB the second time. We have 5 children 4 born before 1968. The fifth born 1972. She is the only one with multiple medical issues. She’s now 51 with full blown Alzheimer’s. Has a masters degree in spinal physical therapy. Can’t work for a long time now. It’s my opinion that all of her medical problems are derived from my exposure to Agent orange/or other derivative of the stuff they were spraying!! I’ve got my problems also, but my Daughter is still my concern’s I applied for the agent orange list which was denied, claimed I wasn’t in an area that was sprayed. BS, I worked right down the road where they mixed the stuff and loaded it up to spray. You can smell the stuff in the air right after it’s sprayed for hours on end.
I went to the Air-force 13:38 museum in Ohio with my cousins and I told them there was an Agent Orange in the 13:38 air. Sure there was a C-123 in the museum that had sprayed the stuff. It never can be cleaned up, ever!!!
19 million gallons of herbicides (11 million gallons was Agent Orange) were sprayed over about 24% of southern Vietnam, destroying 5 million acres of upland and mangrove forests and about 500,000 acres of crops, a total area nearly the size of Massachusetts. I have never heard of the VA claiming since you were not in a sprayed area you are not covered. I beleive the rule is if you were there you were exposed.
WHY???…. Liberal democrat leadership 🤷🏼♂️ when y’all gonna EVER learn….
Hey Republicans and government bureaucrats have to sholder some blame. The silent majority needs to stand up and be heard; they need not fear the smears coming from the left. Bless you and your family
I received a letter from the VA stating that per an examination (that I never had) it was determined that my medical problems were not from Agent orange exposure. I wrote them wanting to know by whom and when the testing was done. No Response
Get your Congress person involved
My name is Willie Davis Jr, I was in Vietnam from 1964 to 1968, I was a Crew member aboard a C121 Super Constellation plane ,we flew wounded G I from Saigon to Clark Air Force Base in the P I, n R. N R in Thailand did this for two years I was with Navy,Base Tachikawa Japan . Service on USS Hancock, for the rest my service, on the flight deck, right back to Off the coast Vietnam.Did five your.I told you all about me, cause, I am going to need your help.
Do videos about Guam,TCE,PCE and agent orange i was a security specialist that guarded North west airfield but didn't know it til 2023 GAO report 87,88 i was in Guam July 82 thru 1983
It is on the docket. Thanks
In 2011, I put in for A.O. PTSD, Hearing and a couple of other claims. Denied everything except the hearing. I appealed the PTSD and won, but it took them 6 yrs and I got paid in 2017 . I never appealed the A.O. as I knew it would show up sooner or later as my son was born with a Birth defect in 1980 and dr. did tests on the tissue`s. They came back + for the Chemicals in A.O. in 1984. .( I could tell you a story on this one, but I will stick to the facts) After all the tests. VA stated by Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm was normal. 2023 May had Heart Attack, went to local hospital. While there, they gave me a CT scan and low and be-ho I had an AORTIC ANEURYSM so large it could burst at anytime. Sent to Grand Rapids, Mi., where the Specialist`s were. Had Stent put in my heart and than was seen by DR. KIMBALL who was going to do the surgery of the AORTIC ANEURYSM. Dr. Kimball told me how big it was and I stated that in 2011, VA said it was normal. Dr. Kimball said BULLSHIT, It would take at the VERY LEAST, 30 or more years to get this big because aneurysms are very slow growing.
They get these people from other countries to judge these claims thats why they get refused or not granted. This meeds to change and be updated i know i dont want to be judged by someone who hasent even been exposed or dont even know what AO is. Unbelievable.
I and my brothers were in Panama and AGENT ORANGE was used there. No one told us back then (1975-1977). I have been told that I have DIXON.
You should still apply you just don't get the presumption
I was in the USMC 1972-1976 BUT I DONT KNOW WETHER WE WENT TO Vietnam although we pick up some refugee. Would they know for certain if I was in Vietnam waters?
The VA will loook at your service records to determine where you were. For example, if you claim Agent Orange exposure the VA will look to see if you were in Vietnam or not. Thanks and good luck
What about us vets who served in Korea along the DMZ where our perimeter fence lines were sprayed with AO?
Helped a buddy with his claim. Served with 7th Amored division. Claim took 6 years and his back pay was $251,000. Suggest you google units presumed to have been exposed to AO on or near the Korean DMZ. You will find most of the 7th listed.
I need some advice from you. I filed a Torte claim after my husband died from Agent Orange.
Why a tort claim?
Enjoyed your video & info.
Thank you
Has small fiber neuropathy been identified as a possible culprit caused by dioxin (an ingredient of agent orange). I was diagnosed with it about 5 years ago but have been suffering for over 20yrs. I was a C-123k pilot in VN, 69-70.
VA presumes Veterans' early-onset peripheral neuropathy is related to their exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during service when the disease appears within one year of exposure to a degree of at least 10 percent disabling by VA's rating regulations. Can your doctor write you a letter that says "It is more likely than not that your exposure to Agent Orange while serving in Vietnam caused patients's small fiber neuropathy?"
Can you do a video on The water contamination in camp Lejeune that caused the Marine Corps to kick out marines with OTH Discharges because of the Toxins effects on Neurobehavioral issues with the Marines. According to the CDC Clinical Studies it says that 4 parts per billion of TCE and PCE can cause behavioral issues. Camp Lejeune was at 366 parts per Billion. I was stationed there 3 years so I have been affected to long term exposure issues. I have repeatedly tried to get a discharge upgrade and have been denied every single time prior to finding out about the water issues till last year in November 2022, So I just filed again in january 2023 with my defense being that the Toxins was the catalyst which caused the behavioral issues! I just got called by QTC for some medical test for next week finally, thanks to Joe Biden putting the Pact Act in place for us Veterans. I was stationed in Lejeune from 1972-1975 drinking the garbage water, the VA has denied me treatment for the last 40 years because of my OTH Discharge. There needs to be discussion about this injustice the Marine corps did by kicking out so many marines for behavioral problems. I was labeled a recidivist by the commanding General not knowing at that time the the Toxins was the culprit to the behavior. i need justice done for all of us marines kicked out back in the 70's, it's unfair how they treated us! There was so much violence on base back then, rapes, robberies, murders, theft, fights, riots in Jacksonville, etc. The commanding general issued orders to clean up the Marine corps with a broad sword by putting that order in place causing the ruin of many marine lives with the behavioral problems, , I never got any treatment whatsoever for it as of yet, because I did not know about the water till last year in 2022! Please do a video on this!
I will start working on it. Thanks
in the navy we washed parts in pure TCE when our distlation units on the ship broke down, us in engineering rating would wash greese and oil from our bodies with TCE STRAIGHT FROM THE CAN.
TCE IS BANNED FROM ALL MILITARY BASES.
but yet we are not covered for for TCE EXPOSURE.
Please take your cases to BVA. Regional offices deny as a general practice. Only vets that push it to the top of the command will have a chance at justice.
Pact Act approved but truned down for tumors growin in my back neck jaw. Photos and dr reports sent in. Over 30 base reports. VA so bad now. Super fun site.
Worth it to read all these types videos. Plus those posting comments on experience.
Didn't they extend years to claim, now 1975?
Lost brother 93 agent orange, plus ptsd, didn't know that time
Thanks for the comment. There is alot that the government does not tell us and obscure.
I served a year in
Vietnam I believe my coped condition
I was in Vietnam 66-67 understand my copd was due to exposure how do I get information on my records that confirms it’s so? Is any added benefit due me?
COPD is not a presumptive condition for Agent Orange so you need to look to the PACT Act for burn pitts.
My husband was recently service connected at 0% and 0% compensation for hypertension? Why? His blood pressure is controlled with 4 medications . How could this be rated at 0? Please help!
0% becuase your husband's BP didn't exceed the minimum. I'm sure he told them that it is controled with medicine and they have ignored that fact.
There is 0% disability. If he becomes more disabled, the rate goes up.
Gut issues, pancreas not working. Live on enzymes till death to digest food. Laminectomy arms and legs numbing. No cancer but should be presumptive. Bladder wall. Thickening and shaded. Skin issues. Did finally get PTSD diagnosed. I had no sign still out 50 years. Go figure.
in all of my experiences, everyone gets denied the first time. getting benefits is a game and need to know how to play it. that is why need to get someone that knows how to play. i used American legion and they were great
The head of the American Legion in Sydney was a Triple CIB holder, just past away.... since there are no Vietnam Veterans in that post... I left it too.
There were some great Army members in that group and two Silver Star holders ... I miss them all ... I have NO ONE to walk me through the process, I got 100% disability rating some 6 years ago, but I wish I had some home help ... or another combat vet I could speak honestly with. I walked point my whole tour and was the team sniper...I've never told my sons or anyone about my "Brave Eagle" awards or personal kills .... all of the war is a dark spot on my heart and soul. Please be safe.........
That is great news. The American Legion is a great organization
Thanks for your comments
I used the American Legion in Topeka VA and he was useless.
Looking thru some of my Dad's war service photos...
A group of sweaty people in bush hats with a prismatic compass held over a map.
Local tribesmen with Remington pump guns, sawn off.
White guys with sixteens, no insignias.
White guys with Owen guns, no insignias.
White guys with Lee Enfield jungle carbines, lower ranks show they are from 1 Loyals.
My Dad took that picture shortly before embarking on one of the longest unsupported jungle recon patrols ever conducted.
Some of those guys were formerly Rhodesian SAS, others were Australian.
Later in Vietnam similar units mounted long range reconnaissance patrols (LRRP) and were known as "lurps".
My understanding is that ground aircrew and lurps have the highest likelihood of dioxin poisoning than any other group.
Together, Britain and the US sprayed over 3 billion hectares of rainforest land resulting in 4.2 million Malaysian victims and 4.9 million Vietnamese victims by 2022.
Various films and books have been written about orange within the context of the Vietnam war and public awareness was raised.
Some veterans got some compensation eventually but the effects of dioxin poisoning are passed down generations.
In the UK there are also victims but not a single article has been published in the UK to date.
You are absolutely correct. Thanks for sharing
NI by loop dr we fort mcclellan Alabama birth defects pancreas cancer took out the spleen no immune system now
Another baby orn in 67a blob
This video was made before THE PACT ACT was passed in October 2022.
My dad flew in Nam and was one of the men that dropped agent orange and I was born with it 5 different things wrong in left eye along with a spot in my left eye caderac which I still have because they wouldn't fix my left eye until something goes bad with my right eye and now I'm 50 plus years old my nonvision is pretty much the same on my left eye my right eye is kind of starting to go out but whatever not trying to complain and born with a spot in my left lung couple other birth defects but for me thats just how I was born so I dont now know any different.
My fathers neurologist actually wrote an incredible nexxus letter for peripheral neuropathy and he has been denied since 2013
Because of that disease it added to me case, now 3 years later the Australian Government pays for a care giver to cook me a meal every day and vacuum my home ... god bless america....
It sounds like they are discounting that opinion for their personal doctors. Has your father gotten a C&P exam? I would insists on another exam because of conflicting opinions. Reasonable doubt should be resolved in your father's favor.
Thanks for your comment
@@davidsonlawoffices do you have an idea of rating for peripheral neuropathy. Hes at 100% but not permanent my fear is reopening the claim. Its the game…
Exactly my fear I have a. 70 and 20 and iu I didn't file for so becuz my rep is afraid I would lose what I get.i..have nerve damage and blistering for 10yrs..va retired me.1996.ptsd and left leg injury. Any ideas
In 1981 I was on a brown water vessel that served on the mekong delta during vietnam and now have symptoms of rainbow herbicide exposure/ MGUS, NEUROPATHY, HEART DISEASE,CATARACT....I'm afraid the v.a. Is going to deny any claim I put forward... none of the vessels were ever cleaned correctly after carrying these poisons...WHAT DO I DO?
Anyone here use TCE when you were in the military.its one of the compounds in the firefighting 😢.It has been known to cause over 10 health issues
So what about the veterans that joined right after the war ended, but had to do clean up after the fact of war. Does their lives not matter.?
If you were in one of the "covered countries" and you sustained an injury even though it didn't manifest itself until years after, maybe you have a presumptive illness, then you are covered. If you don't have a presumptive illness you may still be covered you just have to make a connection betweenyour injury or illness and your service. Let us know if we can help.
I never even think about suicide unless when dealing with the VA.
We got it spreaed directly on us until our boots and pack straps helmet camouflage covers rotted off. Yet We don't qualify for anything because we don't have cancer.Not fair. If You were exposed, You should be compensated... I have respiratory problems. And almost bled to death from sinus capillaries tip rotting off.
I got exposed in the DMZ of South Korea. I'm still fighting my claim.
What about the Marines that went to Camp Garcia in Vieques were by testimony of Marine Hermogenes Marrero who told news and the military that he was ordered to spray the town of Vieques and then dump everything in the sea were we did our training, beach landing and have some free time to swim in the beautiful beaches of Camp Garcia
Unfortunately it is not on the presumptive list.
denied 4 times for ischemic heart disease and hupertension on the Pact Act for exposure to AO even though crew members were awarded claims for AO exposure.
What if you're veteran is dead
I am sure you know that the law about burn pits is also for Agent Orange, an it is ok for some Korean Veterans to claim on their behalf now
Burn pits are specific to this Act which means you get the presumption. You can still claim burn pit exposure for Korea you just have to prove a nexus, a link, between your service and injury. Bless you
@@davidsonlawoffices
I read it and the way I understand is any occupational hazards that have you breathing contaminated air in any duty station home and abroad. I had to breathe daily, toxins like benzene, carbon dioxide toluene etheylbenzene xylene formaldehyde and many others. Live viruses like HIV HPV hepatitis B ++×+!
Carcinogens mutagens malignant cells and more than I can spell. Some of the exposures chronic pulmonary and upper respiratory issues. Interstal lung disease COPD emphysema plus so many more. One day in my job I get to breathe all that in plus more they say it's equivalent to 30 cigarettes per day. Times 8 years active duty and 25 more years after active duty. I think I should file for the pact act. and did I mention heart issues. If they don't put me in the pact Act then my next move will be to a tort attorney
Can I have your contac information, it go to fast I can not read the information. Thank you
dearvaguy@gmail.com 229-226-8183. Thanks
Because the people that review these claims do not care it’s only a job for them 😢
True, so very true. They receive very little training and have no motivation.
The VA has been cited for not having the people take all the training classes.
Used agent orange in the PI but claim it was not used there.
They denied me on asbestos 74 to 77 peacetime
Asbestos has not criteria of peace vs wartime. Keep trying.
After Vietnam I went to Germany fot two years, no VA over there.. We all had rashes, burns and bullet holes.
Sounds about right. Thanks for your service
Is this an OLD Video being reposted as an Oct 5, 2022 production? Seems that lots of his data has been added to by the PACT ACT signed by President Biden this year! Am I wrong?
idk, that's what I thought. I thought they finally were helping Vietnam Vets..hell its been long enough..then again they like to wait til 80% of us are dead and then do what they should have in the first place and play pretend they are doing the right thing..uhhh, it makes me so mad
@@SpaceRanger187 Yes I’m afraid you’re right!
I was wondering that too.
My uncle flew missions dumping agent orange over the forest soon after he retired my aunt died in a year later he died they were in their late 40s
Nothing gets me more upset than seeing Veterans and their spouses suffer due to our government's stupidity. They knew the danagers of Agent Orange and yet let our men and women get exposed, suffer and die.
I was stationed on Guam for 18 months and in the middle of Agent Orange and typhoon Karen in 1962. We were part of the clean up crew working outside in rubbish trying to clean up the mess until the outside crews flew in to take over. I have been denied for Diabetes Mellitus and Poly Peripheral Neuropathy
Denied claims for diseases suffered during service on Guam with letters from VA doctors stating that the causes were from agent orange. The pact act included Guam as a place where agent orange was prevalent
While I served on Guam. I became afflicted with Diabetes mellitus and Poly Peripheral Neuropathy plus others. The government denied me stating that AO was.l not sprayed on Guam.
Troops were drinking agent o at Chanute,AFB. In water table.
I know and our government knew about this
Anyone who says, "I don't want to be in politics..." has a burning desire to be in politics. Used in the same vernacular as, "to tell the truth, believe me, I swear it's the all-mighty truth, I sware..." of course you don't ever want to be in politics...
?
So when someone tells me "to tell the truth" or something similar I always tell them NO! Don't tell me the truth lie!. Have a great day
The study called "Veterans And Agent Orange" seems pretty full of information. That study went on for about 50 years until it was brought to an end by president Obama.
They pass it off. Like they are afraid to stick their next out.
They are the government are are not going to admit to anything
Definitely exposed to shit burning by lbj prisoners.burning detail was done with a guard standing right in the middleof it.
That is what our government did to you folks, shameful
I just got diagnosed with Presumptive Gulf war syndrome.
I hope you are receiving good treatment and have made a VA claim
Part of the problem is to get a VA doctor to give you a nexas statement blaming the VA.
That is true except iin the case of presumptive conditions
Treating physicians are not allowed to do that.
D.E.I. hires, at the VA.
Hey a more important question is why when a cancer case is denied when exposed to agent orange, all you so called caring for us vet lawyers refuse to take the case?
All they tall. Me I'm on the list
You may be on a list but if you have a disability you have to apply
And South Korea on the DMZ
Did you serve in or near the Korean DMZ for any length of time between September 1, 1967, and August 31, 1971? If so, you are covered under the PACT Act. If we can help let us know. Bless you and your family
@@davidsonlawoffices nope. Army buddies on DMZ (73-75) report symptoms. From what I know Aug 71 was when agent orange and blue were removed. No vegetation on DMZ as late as 75., indicating long term persistence
Hypertension presumptive denied.
Me too. Heart attack and stroke last year. Not good enough for the VA.
Try going with the PACT ACT for hypertension.
Nice 👍
My dad was just denied too for hypertension and his Parkinsonism. They agreed he was in VN and agreed he has both conditions. They just attributed it to other causes. Lack of training, I agree. It’s the C&P examiner and rater haven’t heard of the PACT act.
I loaded that shit. Acne
Send in another claim
This presentation is a TRAIN WRECK!! Try calling the VA and having a conversation. You are conveying a bad fact for every good one you are throwing out. Science and affect dictates how the herbicides impact the body. As I am sure you are aware we have even more modern data based on round-up lawsuits. Rather than pointing fingers how about you think things work and give the VA a call. That is what I would recommend to all my fellow Vets. These 3rd party folks are are here to make money by selling you goods that you cannot file successfully without them. They take a percentage of any award you receive!!!
Well if you didn't like the presenttion then don't watch it! Alot of Veterans and their spouse get alot of support from my channel. I guess you could trust the VA to tell you everything you need to know to file a claim and be successful.
The only TRAIN WRECK here is the VA. I've submitted PACT Act associated claims twice, with supporting military medical/dental record evidence and current supporting medical record evidence from my Primary Care Physician and Medical Specialists; i.e. neurologists, ENTs, Psychiatrist, neuro-opthalmologists, neuro-psychologists. I've provided medical research documents to include research accomplished by Wright-Patterson AFB medical folks on aircraft AFSCs exposures to toxins working on aircraft (published in 2019 I believe) and the VA has twice (Decmember 2022 and June 2023) and denied my claims, inclusive of PACT Act specific conditions ! The VA appears to have ignored my doctors statements, DBQ evidence and Medical Specialist reports, besides ignoring my DD214s and military medical/dental records.
The DAV submitted my latest set of claims to the VA; 10 of the 23 claims submitted by the DAV on my behalf are PACT Act related. Still waiting for a response.
Research has proven conditions such as neuropathy, brain dysfunction, Parkinson's Disease/Parkinsonism can take decades to clinically manifest. There is even a book written, "Neurotoxcity" in which the author, a Pharmaceutical Toxicologist, states specifically "Dementia and Parkinson's Disease/Parkinsonism is commonly referred to as "Guam's Disease." I, my wife, who was 8 months pregnant, at the time of our departure from Guam, were there from February 1974 through March 1976. So we were all exposed to Agent Orange, according to the PACT Act. And, being as my AFSC was in aircraft maintenance, my family, wife and 5 children were exposed to the same toxins I was exposed to because those toxins were imbedded in my uniform when I returned home each day from July 1972 through July 1984 !
The only thing the VA and the U.S. Government has done for me and my family to date is PISS ME OFF !
Compensating veterans beyond short term superficial lesions means opening the flood gates to compensating the Vietnamese people America dumped it on.
What you lot are suffering is 1000x less than they are. Consider it divine punishment.
Im only in favor of compensating our service men and women who were exposed
sounds like you are a democrap that never fought for this country!!
My wife’s dad has 2 presumptive issues on his record and VA knows it and stated it…. Denied SMH.
such bs..what's more annoying is how this crap isn't on the news, and people not calling and complaining to their congress person