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Agent Orange and Neurological Disorders
Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Apr 21 9:39am | Replies (136)Comment receiving replies
My husband was exposed to Agent Orange and has since had prostrate cancer/kidney cancer/and now Parkinson's and dementia. I spent months filling out paper work and working with the VA. Luckily in my town, I have two guys in the VA who are very knowledgeable, helpful, and will work like crazy to help the veteran. After several months, my hubby was pronounced 100% disabled which surely helps to pay for the care I have to have for him. The thing I leaned was to never accept the "No, we can't do that". When I was told no I asked why and I insisted they give me reasons they said no. The farther up the line he applications went, the worst it became but I didn't give up. He spent 23 years in the military and deserves to be taken care of - as all veterans do.
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It IS difficult to fight them, especially if the gov't has not yet officially recognized the illness you are arguing about - but are testing for it - for many years. I guess I just have to keep writing letters and filing claims.
Thank you for your post.
@tntredhead Your perseverance was important. I'm glad that your husband received the needed benefits.
Please know you are in my prayers. Much Love to You.
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I served 38 years with the military and handled, mixed and power sprayed AO HERBICIDES. I HAVE FOUGHT THE,DAMN VA SINCE 1987 AND WILL NEVER WIN. IT TOOK THE AIR FORCE 41 YEARS TO CORRECT MY MILITARY ECORD FOR THE RVNGCWP. THE VA, DOD AND OUR GOVERMENT ARE CORRUPT AND EVIL. I KILLED THOUSANDS OF UNBORN BABIES AND COUNTLESS THOUSANDS OF VETERANS. I HAVE 33 autoimmune diseases including severe spinal stenosis and ANKLYLOSING SPONDIOLYSIS with osteoporosis and osteoarthritis with degenerative joint and disc disease and colon cancer and rectal cancer and severe ischemic heart disease and peripheral neuropathy in all of my limbs and bladder disease and thyroid cancer hypothyroidism and Parkinsons-like symptoms and more from handing AODRUMS I am dying