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0 georgiapapa Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 My agent orange exam was more of an interview than an actual physical exam. The doctor sat at her computer and asked if I had any diseases on the agent orange presumptive list. She went down the list of diseases and on the one disease where I responded yes she asked a few additional questions. I was then scheduled for a chest X-Ray and blood test. The doctor told me I would receive a report with her recommendations on it which I never received. I later requested a copy of her report for my records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 dongtam Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Is lung cancer Diagnosed as mesothelomia still lung cancer from agent orange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 dongtam Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I should add that he was in Vietnam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 georgiapapa Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 dongtam, Mesothelioma is one of the soft tissue sarcomas not presumed to be related to Agent Orange by the VA. Does he have any other cancers or diseases of any type? GP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Berta Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) Was he exposed to asbestos in service? "The clinical diagnosis of asbestosis requires a history of asbestos exposure and radiographic evidence of parenchymal lung disease. When considering VA compensation claims, rating boards have the responsibility of ascertaining whether or not military records demonstrate evidence of asbestos exposure in service and to assure that development is accomplished to ascertain whether or not there is pre-service and/or post-service evidence of occupational or other asbestos exposure. A determination must then be made as to the relationship between asbestos exposure and the claimed diseases, keeping in mind the latency and exposure information noted above. The evidence in the record, including the previously mentioned medical opinion, constitutes a sufficient basis to conclude that the veteran's mesothelioma is due to asbestos exposure in service. The veteran's statements describing his in-service duties and living environment aboard ship are credible. The veteran is competent to relate such information. Further, a private oncologist commented that the mesothelioma was related to military service. On review of the record, there is no probative evidence to suggest that the current diagnosis is not related to service; specifically, that the veteran was likely exposed to asbestos other than in service. Accordingly, considering the veteran's recitation of his in-service duties together with the medical evidence that establishes currently diagnosed mesothelioma and links this disorder to the veteran's military service, the Board finds that service connection for mesothelioma, must be granted. ORDER Service connection for a lung disorder, mesothelioma is granted." http://www.va.gov/vetapp04/files/0403998.txt Also this is link to a very old post I made, but there are still Mesothelioma lawsuits being filed. Also I posted the Navy Asbestos PIES list here: Any inservice MOS , NAVY or not, that can be proven to have exposed the veteran to asbestos has to be considered in adjudicating mesothelioma claims. The older Navy ships were full of it and asbestos covered the pipes over the bunks as well as being in other exposure areas. Edited April 3, 2015 by Berta georgiapapa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sammy104 Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Where is the panama ao section? I see this whole vetapp98 appeal that was won...its posted here..the whole case... http://www.va.gov/vetapp98/files1/9800877.txt My husband was in jungle warfare training 1968-1969 fort gulick panama and years later, came down with tons of things related to ao..that NOBODY in his family nor relatives have....they r all healthy, non military family relatives......yet hubby was army, and has many ao Diseases...only one in his family Where is the panama ao section? Please help. Thanks much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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We dont have a Panama AO section here but as you can see ,in this forum, many vets have proved AO exposure in many places other than Vietnam. Guam, Okinawa, For Mc Clelland, Fort Gordon, Fort Det
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