AGENT ORANGE - A REQUIEM FOR THE MASSES
& THE AGENT ORANGE "SILVER ROSE" MEDAL
AGENT ORANGE HUMAN SYMPTOMS
Please get a full yearly physical with CAT Scan!
THE FOLLOWING DISEASES
QUALIFY A VETERAN
FOR THE SILVER ROSE AWARD
If You Were Awarded A Vietnam Service Medal, You are eligible for Compensation for the Following Cancers and Sicknesses with Absolutely No Doubt!!
See A Veterans Service Officer
Immediately and File a Claim.
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If you served in Vietnam
or in Korea on the DMZ from July 68/69
You are Qualified if you served!
or in Thailand or Laos 1964/65 You are Qualified!
If you are suffering from Heart Disease, Hypertension or Non- Malignant Lung Deceases, even if you were not exposed to Herbicides. File a claim Immediately
This is Extremely Important to All Female Vietnam Veterans,
Please pass this on and Read Completely, if you have children who are sick or deceased, there have been 18 New Illnesses Added that are Eligible for Compensation Now!!! They follow..
1.) Achondroplasia
2.) Cleft lip and Cleft Palate
3.) Congential Heart Disease
4.) Congential Talipes Equinovarus ( Clubfoot )
5.) Esophageal and Intestinal Atresia
6.) Hallerman - Streiff Syndrome
7.) Hip Dysplasia
8.)Harschprung's Disease
( congenital megacolon)
9.) Hydrocephalus due to Aqueductal Stenosis
10.) Hypospadias
11.) Imperforate Anus
12.) Neural Tube Defects
13.) Poland Syndrome
14.) Pyloric Stenosis
15.) Sundactyly ( fused digits)
16.) Tracheoesophageal Fistula
17.) Undescended Testicle , and
18.) Williams Symdrome..
These Diseases are not tied to herbicides, including Agent Orange, or Dioxin exposure, but rather to service in Vietnam....
All Approved Cancers and Sicknesses approved by the VA as caused by exposure to Agent Orange Dioxins and that are now Eligible for Compensation from the VA Follow!
| All of the diseases on the VA's list of conditions linked to the herbicide exposure appear in the left-hand column. If there is a requirement that the disease appear within a certain period of time, the period of time appears in the right-hand column. |
| DISEASES RECOGNIZED BY THE VA AS CONNECTED TO AGENT ORANGE EXPOSURE | LENGTH OF TIME REQUIREMENTS: WHEN SYMPTOMS OF THE DISEASE HAVE TO APPEAR AND RESULT IN A DISABILITY (AT LEAST 10 PERCENT DISABLING) IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR BENEFITS. |
TYPES OF CANCER / TIME REQUIREMENT | |
| Cancer of the Bronchus | No time requirement (veteran qualifies no matter when the disease first appears.) |
| Cancer of the Larnyx | No time requirement (veteran qualifies no matter when the disease first appears.) |
| Lung Cancer | No time requirement (veteran qualifies no matter when the disease first appears.) |
| Cancer of the Trachea | No time requirement (veteran qualifies no matter when the disease first appears.) |
| Prostate Cancer | No time requirement (veteran qualifies no matter when the disease first appears.) |
| Hodgkin's Disease | No time requirement (veteran qualifies no matter when the disease first appears.) |
| Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia | No time requirement (veteran qualifies no matter when the disease first appears.) |
| Multiple Myeloma | No time requirement (veteran qualifies no matter when the disease first appears.) |
| Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma | No time requirement (veteran qualifies no matter when the disease first appears.) |
| TYPES OF SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA | TIME REQUIREMENT |
| Adult Fibrosarcoma Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma Angiosarcoma Clear Cell Sarcoma of Aponeuroses Clear Cell Sarcoma of Tendons Congenital Fibrosarcoma Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans Ectomesenchymoma Epithelioid Malignant Leiomyosarcoma Epithelioid Malignant Schwannoma Epithelioid Sarcoma Extraskeltal Ewing's Sarcoma Hemangiosarcoma Infantile Fibrosarcoma Leiomyosarcoma Liposarcoma Lymphangiosarcoma Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma Malignant ganglioneuroma Malignant Giant Cell Tumor of the Tendon Sheath Malignant Glandular Schwannoma Malignant Glomus Tumor Malignant granular cell tumor Malignant Hemangiopericytoma Malignant Mesenchymoma Malignant Schwannoma with Rhabdomyoblastic differentiation Prolifertationg (systemic)Angiendotheliomatosis Rhabdomyosarcoma Synovial Sarcoma | No Time Requirement (veteran qualifies no matter when sarcoma first appears) |
| DISEASES OTHER THAN CANCER | TIME REQUIREMENT |
| Peripheral Neuropathy (acute or subacute)
| Within months of exposure to agent orange in Vietnam and cured within 2 years after symptoms first appear (Note: this time requirement is written so narrowly it appears to be impossible for any Vietnam veteran to qualify) |
| Chloracne | Within one year of the last day the veteran served in Vietnam. |
| Porphyria Cutanea Tarda | Within one year of the last day the veteran served in Vietnam. |
Diabetes Complications: Skin Conditions: Gum Disease: Eye Disease: Kidney Disease Transplantation: Neuropathy: Cardiovascular Health: | No Time Requirement (veteran qualifies no matter when Diabetes first appears) |
| DISABILITIES IN CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS | TIME REQUIREMENT |
| Spina Bifida | Child must have been conceived after veteran first arrived in Vietnam. |
| BIRTH DEFECTS IN CHILDREN OF FEMALE VIETNAM VETERANS | TIME REQUIREMENT |
Once final rules are issued, the birth defects that qualify for benefits will be listed on NVLSP's website and here. http://www.nvlsp.org | Child must have been conceived after veteran first arrived in Vietnam |
Newly Added VA Illnesses and Cancers for DMZ Korean Vets and Thailand or Laos Veterans who served in 1964/65
Recognized for Service between July 1968 -1969, You are likely eligible for Compensation
If you served in the following units in Korea during this time period on the DMZ with the following units,
The four combat Brigades of the 2nd Infantry Division
1st.- 38th. Infantry 2nd. ID
2nd. - 38th. Infantry 2nd ID
1st. - 23rd. Infantry ID
2nd. - 23rd. Infantry ID
3rd. - 23rd. Infantry ID
3rd. - 32nd. Infantry ID
1st. - 9th. Infantry 2nd ID
2nd. -9th. Infantry 2nd ID
1st. - 72nd. Armor 2nd ID
2nd. - 72nd. Armor 2nd. ID
4th. - 7th Cavalry
Counter Agent Company ( Reaction Force)
1st. - 17th. Infantry 7th. ID
2nd. - 17th. Infantry 7th. ID
1st. Bn. - 73rd. Armor 7th. ID
2nd Sq. - 10th. Calvary 7th. ID
1st. - 17th. Infantry 7th. ID
3rd. - Brigade. 7th. ID
2nd. - 10th. Calvary 7th. ID
1st. Bn. - 31st. Infantry Regiment 7th. ID
1st. - Battalion 12th. Arty
1st. Bn - 15th. Arty
7th. Bn. - 17th. Arty
5th. Bn - 38th. Arty
6th. Bn - 37th. Arty
1st. Bn. - 31st. Infantry 7th. ID
1st. Bn. - 32nd. Infantry 7th. ID
2nd. Bn - 32nd.Infantry 7th. ID
Crew of the USS Pueblo
( 3rd. Bn - 32nd. Infantry - 2nd. or 7th. ID with phrase "service records may show assignment
to either the 2nd. or 7th. Infantry Division" )
You are also Eligible for The Order of The Silver Rose Award - Please apply and receive the Honors and
Recognition you have Earned!!!
Source; National Veterans Legal Services Program
2002 S. Street N.W.
Suite 610
Washington, DC 20009
You are also Eligible for The Order of The Silver Rose Award
Please Apply and receive the Honors and Recognition You earned!
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MY HUMAN SYMPTOMS ARE: Peripheral Neuropathy
What are the symptoms of Peripheral Neuropathy?
The symptoms of peripheral neuropathy include:
• | numbness and tingling, especially involving the toes and slowly spreading up the leg |
• | the sensation of wearing a glove or sock, |
• | a burning or freezing pain, |
• | extreme sensitivity to touch, |
• | muscle weakness, and |
• | loss of balance and coordination. |
EXTRA HELP
| VIETNAM VETERANS in need of help Contact VA's Gulf War/Agent Orange Helpline, a toll-free number and/or see the web page for more information. | # 1-800-749-8387 http://www.va.gov/agentorange |
| VIETNAM VETERANS (& KOREA VETERANS who served in 1968-1969), and other veterans who may have been exposed to AGENT ORANGE or other herbicides elsewhere during testing, transporting or spraying of herbicides for military purposes and who are concerned about possible long-term health effects of AO exposure?contact the nearest VA medical center and request an AGENT ORANGE REGISTRY HEALTH EXAMINATION. | There are more than 300,000 Vietnam Veterans that have already participated in this program. |
| VIETNAM VETERANS with illnesses that they believe were incurred or aggravated by exposure to AO or other aspects of military service should contact a VA veterans service representative at the nearest VA regional office or health care facility and apply for disability compensation | The counselors have information about the wide range of benefit programs administered by the VA *(NOTE) The national toll-free number is 1-800-827-1000 |
| * NOTE: It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you get a service representative before filing any disability claim with the VA to insure/achieve proper filing and highest level disability claim DUE each veteran. | The American Legion: 1-800-433-3318 Disabled American Veterans: 1-877-426-2838 Paralyzed Veterans of America: 1-800-424-8200 Veterans of Foreign Wars: 1-800-VFW-1899 See your local phone book for more listings. |
| Prostate Cancer Awareness | http://www.prostatecancerfoundation.org/ |
| VIETNAM VETERANS with Children who have SPINA BIFIDA?contact the VA national toll- free hotline at 1-888-820-1756, or the nearest VA regional office by calling toll-free: 1-800-827-1000. Additional information on Spina Bifida is available from the Spina Bifida Association of America. | Spina Bifida Association of America at 2590 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20007-4226 toll-free # 1-800-621-3141 e-mail address: spinabifda@aol.com and the web site at: http://www.sbaa.org |
| Gulf War Veterans Health Problems. | http://www.va.gov/gulfwar/ |
| General information regarding the health consequences of exposure to enviromental agents (AFGHANISTAN VETERANS, GULF WAR, AGENT ORANGE, IONIZING RADIATION, SHAD and more...) | http://www.va.gov/environagents/ |
| Issues that relate to veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service in the occupation of Japan at the conclusion of WWII or during the nuclear weapons tests program. | http://www.va.gov/irad/ |
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