Comments on: Information on Agent Orange Spraying In Korea

By: richard huffmaster

richard huffmaster — Thu, 24 May 2012 04:59:01 +0000

I am looking for anyone who was in MAS at osan in 1971. Have claim with va and have been denied once and just filed again because since filing the first time I have been diagnosed with not only diabetes but now pulminary heart disease and prostate cancer. Of course records are missing which is hendering my case if anyone can help that would be great.

By: Ron Dolen

Ron Dolen — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:16:59 +0000

I was at Camp Custer from October ’67 until January ’69. We were in and just south of the DMZ for all 14 months that I was there, and I did receive Hazardous Duty Pay for all 14 months. I just found out about the AO approval today. I have so many physical problems that they are too numerous to list. If anyone has any info on symptoms or illness associated with AO, please contact me at rdolen@bellsouth.net

By: steve knuckles

steve knuckles — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 01:31:28 +0000

Hey does anybody remember me? I was there in 74 and 75 at c co 1st 31st at camp Greaves.Any Bearcats still out there? Pro Patria!! Holler at me anytime @ 606 854 7619,got type 2 diabetes,cardial infarction,bad feet,no energy,pissed off really easy and just have a lot of number 10 days with chroic pain etc.They finally are checking me out for agent orange but the suckers laughed at me back in the nineties when most of this shit starting hitting me. Second To None-Keep Up the Fire Brothers and dont ever give up!

By: Virginia Taylor

Virginia Taylor — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:49:18 +0000

CArlton, yes go to VA Dr if any Dr says it(Any Illness you may have) could be from Agent Orange, Have them write a letter that says more likely than not it was cause from Agent Orange. Called a Nexus letter /

go to Agent Orange Dieases.com List there

Husband has claim he was at Fort Beavers, Korea , still waiting on Judge on our Appeal , we had to prove where he was at no records. Found 23 out of 25 that he was stationed with.

By: Carlton Butler

Carlton Butler — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:44:07 +0000

any one have a list of the spectrum of illnesses, allergies, mental, physical issues which maybe atributable to AO?

in the last few months, I’ve begun to notice little ‘nodes’, about the size of BB’s in legs, arms and torso – just under the skin. I didn’t worry about it much, but they aren’t going away andit seems like i feeling more of them in places where I didn’t remember having them before.

Is this somehing to worried about? Should I bring it up with the VA DR.?

By: Carlton Butler

Carlton Butler — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:35:07 +0000

I served in a unit, small post, outside of Inchon on the coast – unit was 2/32 4/44 artillery. Bu we were part of 7th (bent beer can).

We later moved to Casey/Hovey, where we were deployed to outposts on the DMZ as well as patrolling, manning towers and emplacments.

I knew something was wrong, but never heard anything about AO being deployed in Korea. While I was stationed in Casey/Hovey – I got a persistant skin rash which lasted for 3 – 6 months, until I was sent back to the states.

They kept telling me I had developed an allergy to Latex. Basically – I went crazy for several years ater leaving the service — depressed, moody, with manic episodes in between, totally out of character… no one told me anything “dangerous” was in the chemicals we were rolling around in. I knew some of the stuff I was doing was crazy – but, never thought the army would hide anything from us.

So far – nothing terminal has been diagnosed – except I can’t stand being around most folks.

By: Celine Campbell

Celine Campbell — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:55:59 +0000

Did anyone serve at Camp Kaiser from 1966-1968? My husband was with the 1st Bn, 17th Infantry (Mechanized), 7th Infantry Division. When he left Korea in 1968 he was sick that he was taken off the plane and hospitalized in Japan for about a week with no diagnosis. Several years later diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, unexplained rash on one leg which doctors could not diagnose even with samples and lab testing. He filed an AO claim, went as far as taped hearing and never heard back. All of this took about 5 years. He was diagnosed with ALS, Lou Gerig’s disease, Sept. 2009. He died June 25, 2011. The VA cannot explain what caused or why he had ALS but did give him 100% for one year until his death. The admit that ALS is service related. My husband told the VA that A0 was used at Kaiser. He was a First Lieutenant at Kaiser and did BOQ at Casey with his men for schools, etc. I would like to know if any one else has been diagnosed with ALS who served during the time my husband served.
Recently, ALS is now given an instant 100% rating. Please post if anyone has information.

By: Frank Stamper

Frank Stamper — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:44:55 +0000

I was in Korea DMZ zone 1965 – 1966………2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Div. I was from Welch, WV and they called me Hillbilly. Did you serve with me? If so, contact me. We can beat the Agent Orange benefits.

By: William Combs

William Combs — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:19:17 +0000

BrThWi

link will not work, any more info on this for FT. Riley KS

Bill

By: BrThWi

BrThWi — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 03:26:37 +0000

http://www.va.gov/OCA/testimony/hac/…/HACMILCON03162011.asp

Mar 16, 2011 – VA is encouraging Veterans to file their Agent Orange-related claims through a …. Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Program … The six new sites are Fort Riley, Fort Benning, Fort Lewis, Fort Hood, Fort …. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – 810 Vermont Avenue, NW – Washington, DC 20420 …