Agent Orange

faithfull
faithfull Member Posts: 9
edited March 2014 in Military Cancer Survivors #1
Are there any `children` of Vietnam Veterans out there who have been diagnosed with non-hodgkins lymphoma?!?!? i know that the pamphlets that are sent out each month say only spina bifida for a possible side effect in children, but if the vets can get NHL, why cant it be passed through their blood into their children? my dad is a vietnam vet and i had NHL, so i was just wondering if there are anymore out there like me.... thanks!!! ~jody

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  • jeane54
    jeane54 Member Posts: 3
    #2
    If you feel it is agent orange you and your father should contact the VA. my husband has and had Skin cancer melanoma and soft tissue sarcoma both are top of the agent orange list so talk to the VA you may be covered by them... check it out.... Jeane'
  • faithfull
    faithfull Member Posts: 9
    #3
    jeane54 said:

    If you feel it is agent orange you and your father should contact the VA. my husband has and had Skin cancer melanoma and soft tissue sarcoma both are top of the agent orange list so talk to the VA you may be covered by them... check it out.... Jeane'

    hi! thanks for the reply... my dad has asked the VA about my lymphoma and they keep telling him that only their children who have spina bifida are covered under VA... so... i was just wondering if there was anyone out there who was in my situation...
    thanks again!!!!

    ~jody
  • AuthorUnknown
    AuthorUnknown Member Posts: 1,537 Member
    #4
    please take a look at this:

    http://www.tinyurl.com/3dqbxg

    thanks!
  • barbydoll
    barbydoll Member Posts: 2
    #5
    jeane54 said:

    If you feel it is agent orange you and your father should contact the VA. my husband has and had Skin cancer melanoma and soft tissue sarcoma both are top of the agent orange list so talk to the VA you may be covered by them... check it out.... Jeane'

    skin cancer/ melanoma
    My husband was diagnosed with metatastic melanoma by th va in 2007 and denied benefits because it is not caused by agent orange (susposably). I am still fighting, if you have info that would help me to prove it is please let me know. barbydoll
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    barbydoll said:

    skin cancer/ melanoma
    My husband was diagnosed with metatastic melanoma by th va in 2007 and denied benefits because it is not caused by agent orange (susposably). I am still fighting, if you have info that would help me to prove it is please let me know. barbydoll

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