The US military sprayed Agent Orange defoliant to deprive the communist Viet Cong of cover and food, The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. A veteran who served in the Korea demilitarized zone (DMZ) between September 1, 1967, and August 31, 1971, and was exposed to herbicides. Nga suffers from type 2 diabetes and an extremely rare insulin allergy, which she argued were symptomatic of exposure to Agent Orange. In their desperation, they argued that even if the fish was contaminated by those American chemicals, the water drawn from the depths of our well would help flush out the toxins. I subsequently lost one of my best friends in sportswriting to a fast-moving cancer that was traced to his having worked with AO at an American airbase during the war). Please fill out the form below if you wish to be contacted, and we will be happy to answer any questions or concerns you may have. Nehmer v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is class action lawsuit brought by NVLSP attorneys in 1986 to challenge a VA regulation, former 38 C.F.R. The Times is committed to publishing a diversity of letters to the editor. Liver fluke infection and bile duct cancer Vietnam Veterans may havehad liver fluke infectionsfrom eating raw or undercooked fish while in Vietnam. To enter and activate the submenu links, hit the down arrow. Politics With Charles P. Pierce Agent Orange Won't Go Awayin Vietnam, or the Courts In response to a new lawsuit, its creators and manufacturers say that the A French court has thrown out a lawsuit against Monsanto and other former Agent Orange manufacturers brought by a victim of the toxic defoliant used during the Vietnam War. She plans to appeal. If we denied your claim because we determined that your disability wasnt causedor made worseby your active-duty service, you can file a Supplemental Claim based on the change in the law. And we assume that Veterans who served in certain locations were exposed to Agent Orange. A medical record that shows you have an Agent Orange-related health condition, Military records to show how you were exposed to Agent Orange during your service, Evidence that showsthe problem started duringor got worse because ofyour military service. A French court has thrown out a lawsuit brought by a French-Vietnamese woman against more than a dozen multinational companies that produced and sold the Children of veterans FSGLI: Family Servicemembers Group Life Insurance, Schedule of Payments for Traumatic Losses, S-DVI: Service-Disabled Veterans Life Insurance, Beneficiary Financial Counseling and Online Will, Lesbian Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Veterans, Claims Adjudication Procedures Manual/Live Manual, Link to subscribe to receive email notice of changes to the Live Manual, A Payment Program, which provided cash compensation to totally-disabled Veterans and survivors of deceased Veterans; and.