Looking for help

[DozerDog]

Hello all, I'm trying to find any female that was deployed to Afghanistan or Middle East during Operation Enduring Freedom 2002, that is now suffering from ovarian failure, early menopause or menstrual issues. 

I have been trying to file a claim for over a year due to the above issues with no luck. There is no medical documentation to prove my case. 

If there is anyone out there suffering from the same issues, or you know of anyone who could be, please get in touch with me. 

I have no family history of ovarian failure but managed to go through menopause by 35. Looking for help! 

[broncovet]

That is why hadit works so well...no one knows it all.   Well, except for Berta...

[Buck52]

I say Thank God for Google   

[DozerDog]

Thank you very much Vync and broncovet!

I feel like this is a wild goose case.  I do have an Endocrinologist that is on my side.  I have been tested for every possible autoimmune disorder, as well as multiple other tests.  Not one has come back positive.   I have one set of test scheduled for June that as far as I know would be all they can test me for.  My Endo said at this point in time, she could not find any reason that I would go through ovarian failure at 35.  She also said she would write the letter with "more likely than not" after the June test.  (Even she believes it will also come back negative)

I was subjected to the air gun of vaccinations in 95, didn't think much about it.  The one thing that really stands out though when things really start getting out of control was the mefloquine.  Not sure if it was the mef or stress of being deployed to a combat zone, the burn pits, dust storms or what, but something went haywire.  

Part of the problem is we were a hospital deployed to Afghanistan in 2002. There were no digital records and the CSH I deployed with did not take very good notes on "us".  As for others coming in, there were medical records but being part of the hospital, you would get diagnosed in passing a doctor. I was hospitalized multiple times for sinus infections and blood work for female issues while were were there but nothing was ever put in my medical records.  I have actual blood work receipts (in my possession) that are the original, patient copy and the carbon copy from between the two!  I'm sure they didn't document any of it, we were on first name basis with all the doctors and nurses.  Had I known then what I know now!

Here's the thing with going through early menopause... It really ruins a persons body.  Because I went through at 35, my body is leaching the calcium from my bones. I am now 43 and diagnosed with osteopenia and the skeleton of a 60 year old woman. I have already lost 26% of my bone density and I'm still young. That's not something you can regrow, its gone.  There are other issues that go along with it that I don't think are necessary to go into detail, but lets just call them female issues!

I'm trying to get information on GWI because I noticed one of the presumptive issues was menstrual issues. I do qualify as being a Gulf War Soldier because of where our deployment was.  And although we did not have oil well fires, we burnt medical waste and human remains on our site. I have a difficult time remembering a lot about deployment, my memory is pretty bad since I returned.  

I'll continue to do research and see what I can come up with, thanks for the help!  Keep me in mind it you hear anything.

 

[broncovet]

I have said this before:  As far as benefits go, you need these 3 things for service connection:

1.  Current diagnosis

2.  In service event or aggravation

3.  Nexus, or docs opinion which links 1 and 2 above.  This should be in a format, "its at least as likely as not that the Veterans (condition) was related to xy event in military service.  

If you served during wartime, and you have almost no income, you can also apply for VA pension.  

Now, as far as your health issues, I dont always recommend going to VA docs exclusively.  For example, they rarely, if ever prescribe "alternative" medicine.  

I read where the year was about 1980's when the number of annual "alternative medicine" visits exceeded those by MD's.   "Alternative medicine" is things like chiropracter, accupuncture (accupressure), aroma therapy, nutrition therapy (sometimes called food therapy), magnetic therapy, holostic medicine, herbs, and more.  

I say if the MD route has not worked for you, then you should consider other alternative therapies.  I really think there are times where the pills doc give us do more harm than good.  I think that some of them also deplete things like calcium.  

[Buck52]

 I am definitely not an expert on this...however you were ok medical wise at your induction into the military physical therefor you never had these problems before entering the military,  unless otherwise proved by historic medical records.

An IMO (Independent medical opinion) is needed preferably using a specialist in this field of medicine.

I would think proving your combat unit location will be evidence that you were around chemicals (burn pits) that can be related or ''is likely as not'' is related to cause your condition opein  by a qualified Dr as being ''is likely as not'' related to your medical condition your claiming or going to claim , but the Dr needs to go into full details to back up his/her opinion

Yes do some research  I believe you will find that certain chemicals can cause your ovarian and pre menopause problems.

you will also find  '' other conditions'' this chemical from the burn pit puts out that can be related to or cause other conditions that you may have now?  so research all this and if you do have a condition that is caused or related to  this chemical (burn pit) puts out   besure and file on these too.

you may want to file a ITF (intent to file) to start your EED Clock ticking this notifies the VA that you plan on filing a claim/claims and it gives you a 12 month period to gather up your evidence before actually filing the claim

.I would suggest you do that /because I do believe the chemicals you breathed over there is the total cause of your condition  although I am not a Dr but a Good qualified Dr can give his/her opinion on this  he/she just need to read up about the chemicals the Burn Pits put out and other contaminated  possibilities from the gulf war zone.

[Buck52]

check this link out and click on the information links they provide.

http://gulfwarchemicals.com/

Good Luck with your claim , just remember medical evidence and professional detail opinions from Qualified medical professionals wins claims.