Berta Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 I was unable to find a reply box to your post. We have a full Agent Orange forum here. Many veterans (and even their survivors) have succeeded in getting a disability, not on the presumptive list, service connected due to their proven exposure to AO. Also Secretary Wilkie is considering a few new presumptives, but we have no idea if he will even add any to the list. I wrote to him making a strong argument, as to the potential for HBP to be added, as well as ischemic stroke and have prepared a personal claim based on the same report a veteran used at the BVA, who also had a strong IMO/IME, and the BVA recently granted his HBP as due to his exposure to AO in Vietnam. Most veterans with HBP were deemed as having "essential" - a medical term for no know cause- now we have a cause in Vietnam veterans---AO caused it. The report is here: https://www.nap.edu/read/25137/chapter/2 On page 8 they found there is "Sufficient" evidence that AO caused HBP in Vietnam veterans. The BVA case and this report is also searchable in our AO forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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