My name is Louis.Dunlap,I was in Vietnam in 1969-1970 front line combat infantry.I just got out of the Oklahoma city va hosp.I had a blood clot the hit my lungs 9 days ago.I was told I am very lucky to even be here today.I have never had the happen to me,if agent orange could have a part in this I would like to have your support.I am a 60 per cent disability from va.Should I file a claim on this?
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I am his wife. So far, his inquiries have been futile. He has been told that pulmonary embolisms are not included in the list of illnesses considered for being a qualifier for VA disability. He has appealed and no answer so far. Until March of this year, he had no known hx. of blood clots or any related illness. He is concerned that maybe his military service in Vietnam could have resulted in this recent diagnosis. Yes. He is blessed, even though still under care of the specialist, along with needing to take the required medication; At the time of his March, 2014 hosp. adm., he had blood clots in both lungs and both legs. Yes. He is a blessed man. Hang on in there. Hopefully, has more veterans come forth with their stories,
pulmonary embolisms will be added to the list of allowable disability related diagnoses.
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I just suffered pulmonary embolism and the VA cannot figure out where it came from. I served in Vietnam 1968-1969 also had prostate biopsy necessitated by high 7 count. I was infected with sepsis a day later and was rushed to hospital unconscious.
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Hi! Earlier this year I was "evaluated" with regard to my serving in Vietnam (1/1966-8/1966) as a Marine and exposure to Agent Orange. The evaluation only involved an interview with a staff person at an area VA Hospital (Los Angeles area) and did not include any blood or other tests. His conclusion was that there was no relationship between exposure to Agent Orange and having had 2 pulmonary embolisms. After my first PE, my blood was tested to see if the condition was inherited or not and found to not be an inherited condition. After my 2nd embolism, I am now on warfarin for the rest of my life. Both embolisms were life threatening and, if either one was any larger than it had been, I would not be writing this message.
My question is: does anyone else have this condition after being exposed to Agent Orange while serving in Vietnam? Does anyone know of any research related to this specific condition/situation? I do not have COPD (yet), but that isn't even on the VA list of conditions that are connected with exposure to AO and it seems that there are many veterans with that condition that were exposed to AO.
Thanks! Semper Fidelis!
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I was just released from the hospital with a massive PE. I had never given AO any thought but googled and found this thread. I was at Danange 70-71. I willo contact VA but not optimistic.
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Hello. I had pulmonary embolism in July 2005, 9 days in hospital, one year on Coumadin. Served in Ben Hoa, Vietnam August 1968 to August 1969. Same issues for me with VA.
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I was just released from hospital last week with large PE in both lungs. Been fit all my life and out of the blue this happened. Was at Danang 70-71. Not so much concerned about VA claim just want to know why this happened and could it be a result of AO.
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Yes on Dec 12, 2013 I had a 2% chance of living. Blood clots in both lungs with no history in family. I Feb 2014 son # 1 had the same and son # had blood clots and they had to defib his heart.
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I am Vietnam veteran 1967/68 We were exposed to agent orange, at Camp Hollaway north of Pleiku, I have a picture from a buddy showing them spraying Agent Orange from a C123 around the camp. I also suffer from clots and have suffered 6 bouts that I am aware of both in the legs and lung and this has been going on for at least 25 years that I am aware of. The last one was 9 years ago and they could not disperse it chemically so after 5 surgeries they had to amputate a section of my foot and remove 30% of the muscle in the lower leg and left me numbness in my shin. I finally had a 6th surgery to allow my foot to lay fairly flat because of the condition I was falling down, to date I cannot walk with extreme pain. I also have filed a claim with the VA for compensation 14 months ago and on 11/10/14 I received a reply saying that blood clots are not accepted and if I can supply them with scientific or medical evidence they were consider it? Where would I get documentation that would support my claim?
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Tommy I read with interest your post of 2012. I served RVN 25th INF Hobo Woods Cu Chi to Mumot Cambodia 69/70. I recenly deveoped a massive PE right pulmonary artery. Very unusual given the Chronic acute nature of the presentation. I have partially read the 2013 scientific paper on Agent Orange from the VA. I find their method of study flawed in hypothesis. That we were exosed is not in question what they question is really the relivance of the animal models lending more weight to the chemical industry worker or domestic exposurer studies. A clear case of a non-veteran scientific hypothesis. We eat slept drank breathed and lived in tthese agents for a full year. I spent my year in the field seeing base camp 3 times in my tour. I will do what I can to change PE to linked to agent orange exposure while I am still alive.
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