Children Of Vietnam Vets

[Mikemmlj]

The children of Vietnam veterans health alliance is a group that provides research on health problems of kids of Vietnam veterans exposed to agent Orange.

[Navy04]

Great Info bud, one of my favorite Movies of all time is, Chuck Norris in Missing in Action Series where he saves the Vietamericans in the end.

[georgiapapa]

Mike,

Thanks for the info.

[Rubiconcruiser]

Family birth defects covered? Lost one, 3rd one major heart defect

[Berta]

Here is the VA statement on disabled children of AO parents.:

http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/benefits/children-birth-defects.asp

And this is the link to the site Mike mentioned:

http://covvha.net/

[FormerMember]

My daughter had a major TIA Thanksgiving Day 2004. Her hair went white in a month. She was 27. My son came down with ulcerative colitis about 7 years old in 1994. Private well on my property. No chemicals. I came down with Crohn's at 45-virtually unheard of. I had two years of heavy Orange and Blue exposure back to back. My second grandson was born with a malformed penis. None of these have ever surfaced in any family tree. Mine. My wife's or my son in law's. Coincidence? I'm actually lucky. I can control the porphyria cutanea tarda with a phlebotomy every month. It's odd that virtually all the diseases we V Vets come down with are all skin/breathing or oral (digestive) ills. Of course, how many ways could you ingest it? Into your lungs, into your food or onto your skin transdermally. VA apparently hasn't considered all the vectors or prefers not to.

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[Mikemmlj]

The VA provides compensation and care to children of Vietnam vets exposed to Agent Orange if born with Spina Bifida or "certain" other conditions. The other conditions I haven't been able to find out

[FormerMember]

Nor will you find them in 38 CFR §3.309(e). VA quit looking at new diseases for presumptive inclusion after Parkinson's/IHD/Hairy "B" cell leukemia. They have absolutely no desire to do more research. All investigative work will cease in 2016 absent any action by Congress to extend the time limit for research. Currently, our numbers of Vets who were exposed are dwindling at a horrific rate. Last check was 860,000 of 2.9 million in-country. Hell, there are more Korean Vets alive than those of us exposed to the rainbow defoliants.

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[Andyman73]

I'm not sure where to post this, since I haven't been able to find any threads of this nature. I believe I may have a possible claim as a child of an AO showered Vietnam Veteran. My original VA rating letter mentions Spina Bifida of the S-1. Can anyone give me some input on this? Thanks

Semper Fi.

[georgiapapa]

Andyman73,

You can go to the VA website and find the section on "Spina Bifida and Agent Orange." I found the VA info by typing in "Spina Bifida and Agent Orange" on Google and the VA info page was the first one listed.

Good luck to you.

GP

[63SIERRA]

I wonder if autism spectrum disorders are related to AO. most autistics have digestive disorders, and the medical community now believes the circuitry in the brain is super connected in some areas and lacking in other areas, explaining the hypersensitivity in some senses and less brilliant in other senses, such as speech, motor skills, cognitive abilities. `

[Andyman73]

GP,

Thanks, I will check that out. If you or any one else has any personal insight on this particular subject, please share. Va already has accepted and diagnosed degenerative disc disease at the same spot.

[georgiapapa]

Andyman73,

My second granddaughter was diagnosed with autism and I often wonder if my AO exposure in Vietnam or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina may have been the cause of her autism because no one else in our family has ever had autism.

To my knowledge, the VA has not recognized autism as being connected to AO or the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and they have not offered benefits to grandchildren of Vietnam veterans or Camp Lejeune veterans for any medical conditions developed by the grandchildren.

I do not have any personal knowledge or insight regarding AO and Spina Bifida other than what I have read on the Internet.

Take care.

GP

[Andyman73]

GP,

I have seen a rather extensive list of ailments stemming from AO exposure of parents to their children. But the list was generated for general info, and not because the VA or the FED are recognizing anything beyond spina bifida, from male Vets. Ironically the list of accepted illnesses in kids of female Vets has maybe 2 dozen entries, versus only one for kids of exposed male Vets. One of my nephews has autism, my twin brother's son, high functioning, but still.

I just learned, 2 days ago, a fellow Marine that I only know from the gas station where I get my paper at 0400hrs, is one of the lucky Camp Lejeune water drinkers. I encouraged him to get himself checked out at our local VA hospital.

As for me, I have yet to even hear of another Veteran, disabled or not, who is also a child of an AO exposed Vietnam Veteran. I really do feel like the odd man out.

Semper Fi.

Andy

[georgiapapa]

Andy,

My granddaughter is also considered high functioning. She is classified as Asperger's Syndrme. She has an amazing memory. She can watch a TV show and memorize the lines and she also has all of the lines in some. of her favorite books memorized. However, she has problems socializing with others and making friends.

I know there are a lot of children of AO veterans who are also veterans, including some here on Hadit.

GP.

[Andyman73]

GP,

I'm not sure to what extent my nephew is affected by autism. Just that he is in the high functioning end. Does a lot of OCD type actions that are commonly associated with Autism.

As for me, I don't know any Vets in this category. Didn't mean to imply there weren't any at all.

Andy

Simper Fi

[georgiapapa]

No problem Andy.

Good luck to you and Semper Fi.

GP

[Andyman73]

There's movement at the wire. Got a call from Philly VARO verifying my claim. Lady told me that the claim is being sent on to the AO office in Denver, CO. Which solely handles all AO claims. So...now we wait, some more.

[georgiapapa]

Andy,

Good to hear. I hope you get some good news in the near future.

GP

[Andyman73]

GP,

Thanks. I will update when ever I get new info.

Semper Fi.

Andy