AGENT ORANGE ALERT

EVERY WEEK WE LEARN OF MORE 36TH EVAC VETS WHO HAVE DEVELOPED TYPE II DIABETES. AND PROSTATE CANCER

Please let me know if you are diagnosed email annephiliben(at)bendcable(dot) com. We are also concerned with other conditions such as M.S. and Lupus that are prevalent in this group. Let us know if you have been diagnosed.

Many of us thought that we had no exposure to Agent Orange. The Veteran's administration now presumes that all personnel who served in Vietnam were exposed to Agent Orange. In our case the Agent Orange was stored just at the end of the hospital helipad. In addition we were exposed when soldiers and airmen who were exposed to agent orange in the field came to the hospital and had agent orange on their clothing. The VA has confirmed the link between Agent Orange and adult onset diabetes and prostate cancer. Please contact your nearest VA hospital or County Veterans Service officer to find out how to get an "Agent Orange Evaluation."

We would encourage any veteran with in-country Vietnam service and diagnosed diabetes mellitus to contact his or her local VA office for information and assistance on applying for benefits. Or you may apply on-line) http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp

You should be receiving AGENT ORANGE REVIEW Information for Veterans who served in Vietnam

The VA currently presumes that the following diseases resulted from Agent Orange exposure:

chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

Type II Diabetes

prostate cancer

Hodgkins' Disease

multiple myeloma

non hodgkin's lymphoma

prostate cancer

respiratory cancers- lung, bronchus, larynx, or trachea (within 30 years)

soft tissue sarcoma (other than osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, or mesothelioma).

Chlorachne (must have occurred within one year of exposure)

acute and sub acute peripheral neuropathy (temporary that appears within one year of exposure and resolves within two years)

porphyria cutanea tarda (within one year);

The lawsuit for Victim of Agent Orange has been found to be legal. If you feel you have been a victim of Agent Orange (cancer and the above mentioned illness' or one or more of your children has been affected you can join the suit. Please check this website for information. AGENT ORANGE LAWSUIT

http://www.agent-orange-lawsuit.com/contact.html

HEPATITIS C ALERT

All Veterans should be tested for Hepatitis C.... It is the No 1, unreported epidemic in USA In the VA, the largest number of hepatitis C patients served in the Vietnam era.. Among those with documentation of era of service, two-thirds served during the Vietnam era. Fourteen percent have some degree of service connection for any condition. Hepatitis C infection may produce cutaneous eruptions such as lichen planus and porphyria cutanea tarda.

FOR MORE INFORMATION!!!!

Representative Lee's Website Veteran's Administration Website Veteran's Issues

There is a list for veterans with Diabetes. They have great information, recipes, contacts and just comradeship. If you are interested in contacting other Vets, email mailto:vwdi@yahoogroups.com