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Have any of you experienced small tumors on your breasts? I've had one removed at the V.A. & it was benighn thank God. Have had two more lately. Could these be agent orange related? Have never asked or talked to anyone at the V.A. about it. I was gunner on phrogs & flew into many L.Z.s that had been sprayed, never thougt about rotor wash & rain & all the crap that blew on us. Any input would be appreciated. Never asked for any disability & don't really know what to do. Thanks S/F ED
Posted : 2003-08-29 21:16
FYI
If you served in Vietnam between 9 Jan 1962 and 3 May 1975, you are presumed to have been exposed to a herbicide. There are 11 conditions recognized by the VA (Veteran Affairs) as serviced connected with Agent Orange and the other herbicides used in the Vietnam theatre of operations. They are:
Chloracne
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Hodgkin's Disease
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
Multiple Myeloma
Respiratory Cancers (including cancers of the lung, larynx, trachea, and bronchus)
Prostate Cancer
Peripheral Neuropathy (acute or subacute)
Spinal Bifida in Children born to veterans exposed to herbicide agents, such as Agent Orange
Type II Diabetes
To read government briefs on each of the above diseases, click HERE.
To learn more about each one of these, as well as other facts relating to VA health programs and compensatory benefits, click HERE
http://www.tpromo.com/usvi/ag_org.htm#menu
George T. Curtis (RIP. 9/17/2005)
Posted : 2003-08-29 21:34
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Thanks
Thank you for the info Mr. Curtis. For some reason I can't pull up the info you supplied. S/F ED
Posted : 2003-09-01 20:58
Ed
Both links, mine and ACCS worked for me.
Try typing it in by hand and use your go tab
George T. Curtis (RIP. 9/17/2005)
Posted : 2003-09-01 21:31
re: Typing in URL
If you have to type it in make sure that you put an 'underscore' between the ag and the org....
like this ag_org
😉
Posted : 2003-09-01 21:34
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Roger That
Thanks guys, will try ,& get back to you'all. S/F ED
Posted : 2003-09-02 20:34
Ed,
The following link from VA's web page should lead you to learn more than you want to know about Agent Orange, it's assosciated diseases, and what VA can and will do for you.
http://www.index.va.gov/search/va/va_search.jsp Enter Agent Orange in th searck block and it should bring it up for you.
VA's homepage is http://www.va.gov/
Semper Fi
John
Posted : 2003-09-02 21:18
FYI
Agent Orange was a 50-50 mix of two chemicals, known conventionally as 2,4,D and 2,4,5,T. The combined product was mixed with kerosene or diesel fuel and dispersed by aircraft, vehicle, and hand spraying. An estimated 19 million gallons of Agent Orange were used in South Vietnam during the war.
George T. Curtis (RIP. 9/17/2005)
Posted : 2003-09-22 22:02
