CML and Agent Orange

[Ken Gardner]

I was diagnosed with CML over 15 years ago, when I was in my mid 50’s. I served in the Navy from1967 to 1971 and was in Viet Nam for roughly 2 1/2 years in that period.  I applied for disability related to CML and Agent Orange, when first diagnosed. The claim was denied because CML was not on the list of Agent Orange caused diseases.  Last year I filed a second claim and that was quickly denied for the same reason. For the record, there is a veteran that was granted disability benefits for exposure to Agent Orange resulting in CML. I believe that veteran served on land. Since I served in the Navy, I’m wondering if my original claim was denied based on my service was not “ land based” rather than exposure to Agent Orange  I understand now that a judge has over ruled the VA from denying benefits for Navy veterans and that the VA will not challenge that ruling. I am hoping that this will perhaps result in more discussions pert

Edited March 9, 2020 by Tbird
changed title to a descriptive one

[Berta]

Philip:

CML due to AO has been granted in a few cases:

"ORDER

Entitlement to service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is granted."  

https://www.va.gov/vetapp15/Files2/1510466.txt

Sounds like what you sprayed ( if it altered the environment of weeds, grass etc within a day or two, was in fact Agent Orange. In any event your incountry service exposed you to AO no matter what your MOS was.

(CUCHI- my daughter was in the tunnels ( tourist)some time ago and that experience was enlightening for her and me-

the tunnels  were pretty sophisticated as to the electric and the ventilation)

Did you file a formal claim and then get denied, or was the info (Checked with VA about disability and was told CML was not on the list). from some VSO or Peggy:

(Peggy is what we call the VA  800#)

The case above will give you some idea of the evidence you need for this claim.

 

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[Berta]

The perimeters were sprayed with AO to keep down the brush for visibility of the EN as well as the Tropical jungles they were in.

They dumped it on my husband after a close pass over a jungle he had maneuvers in. 2-3 days later the whole jungle area was gone.

They also sprayed it around Headquarters and offices .

https://community.hadit.com/topic/69514-peggy-for-newbees/

I didnt think I would be able to be here today- or even this whole week- but glad I saw your post.

Agent Orange has been the most important issue of my life since 1991.

My husband died from 2 AO disabilities as well as death by VA.(FTCA/1151)

We have lots of info on AO in our Agent Orange Forum here.

Blue Water Navy vets also, if they served within 12 miles off the coast of Vietnam, during the War,and have any AO presumptives can now  attain AO comp for it....whether they had one boot on ground Vietnam or not.  Plenty info here on that as well.