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Anyone Exposed To Ao Have Chronic Sinusitis And/or Nasal Polyps?

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Just curious: I've had chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps for over 25 years now...(several removal surgeries)...I was exposed to AO in VN in many areas....I know it hasn't been documented/recognized by VA, but wondering if anyone else out there who was in VN has this problem as well?

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My VSO added the polyps/sinus problems to my VA Disability Claim....although at present, nothing has been proven, that doesn't mean it won't down the road...

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I was in Vietnam in 1968 and 1969 and exposed to AO. Never had a problem with nasal polyps until I came back from Vietnam. No one else in my family has a history of nasal polyps. I have had several major surgeries to remove polyps. The first time I had the operation done I was one of about 20 people accepted in a Federal study by the Layhee Clinic in MA to have my operation done for case study. Recently I filed a claim with the VA by submitting approximately 300 pages of medical records related to my polyps and that claim that has been rejected by the VA office located in Providence RI.

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Just curious: I've had chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps for over 25 years now...(several removal surgeries)...I was exposed to AO in VN in many areas....I know it hasn't been documented/recognized by VA, but wondering if anyone else out there who was in VN has this problem as well?

I was there '70-'71. Had to have nasal polyps removed in 2007. Going thru collections with them since they just decided I should have paid for the removal.

Started having difficulty breathing in '98, but always thought it was an alergy.

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