My Background:
My name is BW Milne and I am part owner of AO AWARNESS & INFO Yahoo Group and owner of Cyber Sarge’s web site.
I am a disabled Vietnam veteran rated with the VA at 20%
Hypertension, 30% PTSD, 10% Diabetes with Secondary 20% per limb for Neuropathy 10% Chloroacne for a total of 100% VA Disability & 100% Social Security Disability
for Neuropathy.
The Goal:
To overturn the VA laws on Peripheral Neuropathy and Agent
Orange.
I have contacted The Neuropathy Association to try
and establish a positive link with Peripheral Neuropathy and
VA on Peripheral
Neuropathy:
See AGENT ORANGE AND PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY (MS Word Document)
Agent Orange Brief 2000 Update info:
In update 2000: For
chronic persistent peripheral neuropathy, there is only inadequate or
insufficient evidence to determine whether an association exists between
exposure to dioxin or the herbicides studied in this report. NAS found that
there was limited/suggestive evidence of an association between exposure to the
herbicides considered in this report and acute or subacute transient
peripheral neuropathy. The evidence regarding association was drawn from
occupation and other studies in which subjects were exposed to a variety of
herbicides and herbicides components. Information available to NAS continued to
support this conclusion.
The
2002 update concluded that there is inadequate or insufficient evidence to
determine whether an association exists between the chemicals studied and
chronic persistent peripheral neuropathy.In relation to acute and subacute transient peripheral neuropathy, the
NAS concluded that there was limited or suggestive evidence of an association
between chemical exposure and the disease, as stated in the update 1996
report.Update 2002 also indicated that
if TCDD were associated with the development of transient acute and subacute
peripheral neuropathy, the disorder would become evident shortly after
exposure.The NAS was unaware of any
evidence that new cases developing long after service in Vietnam that could be attributed to herbicide exposure in Vietnam
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
You can ask for a medical report (Letter) signed
by a medical doctor stating that the Vietnam veteran has peripheral (or other)
neuropathy and that is was either definitely caused by, or to a reasonable
degree of medical certainty, more likely than not, etc. caused by exposure to
Agent Orange.
VA doctors are required to compose letters for veterans that
ask for them.
Once you have obtained this letter go to your local service officer (VFW/DAV perfered) and file a claim.
UPDATE:
NEW INFO as of August 2008... I HAVE HAD CONTACT WITH the Neuropathy Association and they want our info & stories on Neuropathy.
He also has
NEW articles on Neuropathy and Agent Orange
PLEASE e-mail your info & requests to:
LtCol Eugene B. Richardson, USA (Retired)
Neuropathy Support Group Leader and Neuropathy Patient
PRCGENE@aol.com
Also SEE:
The Neuropathy Association
More LINKS:
ALL
AGENT ORANGE BRIEFS (FACT SHEETS)
Cyber Sarge’s Peripheral Neuropathy page
AGENT ORANGE VETERANS Yahoo Group
Send me your eMail address
and I will inform you of whats next, when it happens!
B W Milne
