I filed for malaria, hearing loss, agent orange, PTSD I was denied 2 times and they actually said I was not a combat vet, that pissed the hell out of me, but I filed again I was scheduled a meeting in Prescott with a Mental Health Doctor once the Nam door opened I felt so bad talking about Nam and what I did there and everything about the war. I felt for years I did my job and made it home, but after years of pain and suffering, and drinking and drugs we finally get help. It’s very sad that our own country would treat all Vietnam or Vets this way.

All the appointments and doctors i have seen thus far are VA Doctors. Also i have never been to a doctor since 1970. Oh who ever out there give me some ideas should i keep on working for my claims or just give up. I was able to fax my application to the Norfork office from my work station and now they have it on hand. I waited 2 MONTHS for noting because this guy didn’t do his job for me. I called the Rep who helped me and told him, that the VA had not recieved my application. So i waited until 19 April 2011 then something told me to call the VA Office in Norfork Va to see if they had received my application guess what no record of it at all. The Rep told me he would mail out the next day. On we meet at his office and did an application. I used a Purple heart organization Rep to help file my claims. I still see the other doctor for Depression. This doctor has said that i have a real bad case of PTSD.I am not to happy but if this helps i will do it. I have had several meeting one on one for PTSD by my doctor and he also has recommended me doing group. I have also been seeing a doctor for depression and one doctor for PTSD. The VA has since given me a hearing aid for the left ear. I have talked to the Agent Orange examier and he suggested to file claims for Heart, hearing due to the fact my hearing has a 98% lost in my right ear and 68% lost in my left ear. I had that done and returned to the VA Hospital at West Virgina and was released to good home. On they put in a stint due to 98% blockage. Dec 20th 2010 the VA hospital in Martinsburg West Virginia sent me to the Washington DC va hospital. I received several appointments for test to evaluate my heart. I went to a VA Hosptial to register in to the system while there i had chest pains and they rushed me to the Emgergency room hooking me up to a I V. I am almost 62 years old and decided to go to the VA for medical help. This work must be done by the Advocates themselves and not organizations. No private organization that trains and employs accredited agents has been legally recognized by the VA for the purposes of preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims. Note: All representation coordinated by Alpha is provided by our employees, the Advocates, who are accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

The new rule is expected to go into effect in November, after a Congressional review. Shinseki said that it’s taken 40 years for the VA to fully realize the toxic effects of Agent Orange and that “its insidious impact on those exposed to it has become increasingly apparent.” In a post on the White House Blog, VA Secretary Eric K. The VA also plans to review 90,000 claims from Vietnam veterans who were previously denied benefits for these diseases. The VA is expecting that more than 150,000 veterans who served in Vietnam between 19 will be claiming compensation for these illnesses due to their exposure to the defoliant. Now, Vietnam veterans who suffer from Parkinson’s Disease, Hairy Cell and other Chronic B-Cell Leukemia, or Ischemic Heart Disease, do not have to prove that their condition is connected to their service in Vietnam in order to get disability compensation and healthcare benefits from the VA.

The Veterans Administration (VA) has added three more diseases to its list of 12 conditions presumed to have been caused by exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.

Vietnam war hospital conditions