Agent Orange
The Department of Defense has released the latest report on the Air Force Health Study that examines the impact of Agent Orange herbicide used during the Vietnam war. The report contains the strongest evidence to date that Agent Orange exposure is associated with type 2 diabetes, supporting findings from earlier reports issued in 1992 and 1997.
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- At 01:31 PM on Sat, Jul 28, 2007 William McMahan wrote:
My husband s a Vietnam veteran. I am writing as he is legally blind. Ten years after Being in Vietnam and being exposed to Agent orange he mysteriously
lost his sight or he became legally blind. He was told by the Vet Admin that it was not service
related. However when he received examinations they have no diagnosis.
He received $7000 from the class action lawsuit
from the chemical company that manufactured agent orange. If they recognized it why doesn't our government??
We have asked the Vet Admin for his medical records back when they originally examined him back in 1980. They said all his records have been lost.
What I am asking anyone on this sight if they have heard anyone else losing their sight and were also exposed to agent orange?? Please write William and me at janmc008@yahoo.com.
Thanks you!!
- At 10:17 AM on Mon, Mar 5, 2007 Don Springston wrote:
Im a vietnam vet who was based at Camp Love in Southern Vietnam. I am currently unabel to work due to mysterious symptoms that have yet to be diagnosed. I have extreme joint pain in my shoulders and upper arms, swollen knees also painful. I can hardly lift my arms Im losing weight and muscle mass rapidly. I cant sleep for the pain and discomfort, am exhausted almost all of the time, yet blood tests show basically nothing. Does anyone know anything about agent Orange victims and sudden onset of symptoms and what they may be?
My husband was in Vietnam 69-70, he also has joint pain. He hurts all the time and can not sleep for the pain. Until now I didn't know that it was related to Nam. Can anything be done? Lana Pettit
pettit@tstar.net