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Medical "connection" between PV and Agent Orange ?
I am a Vietnam war veteran questioning whether the VA position of no linkage between PV and exposure to Agent Orange (and possibly other defoliants) used during that conflict, and to which I was often exposed for the year that I served there, was valid or still accurate. I have been and still am, receiving medical /oncological treatment for PV and other skin cancers which have no history in my family bloodline.
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@vnvet, I moved your question about the medical connection between polycythemia vera and agent orange to this discussion where you have already connected with @loribmt on the topic.
Agent Orange has been associated with many blood cancers. But polycythemia vera is not on the list published by the US Department of Veterans Affairs
- Veterans' Diseases Associated with Agent Orange https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/conditions/
This article provided on VA Disabilty Group might be helpful for you. It is discussion veterans with PV
- VA Disability Compensation for Polycythemia Vera https://vadisabilitygroup.com/va-disability-compensation-for-polycythemia-vera/
Polycythemia vera is a myeloproliferative (MPN) disease. However, as the article discusses, PV and MPNs aren’t on the list of accepted diseases. But there’s power in numbers and it would be beneficial if you were to contact this advocacy group. CureToday.com.
- Agent Orange’s Possible Link to Rare Cancer Type Sparks Advocacy Efforts https://www.curetoday.com/view/agent-oranges-possible-link-to-rare-cancer-type-sparks-advocacy-efforts
Are you still in treatment hydroxyurea? Do you also require phlebotomies?