I am very familiar with toxic exposures and work related illnesses in my line of work and I was hoping that I may be able to chime in on this conversation to help you in some way.
My first question is, are you trying to obtain medical benefits through the VA for your peripheral neuropathy? If so, I can try to help answer the questions that you may need.
In 1991 Congress passed the Agent Orange Act to provide military veterans who developed medical conditions related to dioxin exposure in Vietnam with easier access to compensation, such as payments for medical expenses.
The VA recognizes several conditions that are causally related to dioxin exposure and they include the following:
Chloracne—a skin disorder resembling teenage acne
• Porphyria cutanea tarda—a skin disorder characterized by thinning and blistering of the
skin in sun-exposed areas
• Acute or subacute transient peripheral neuropathy—a nerve disorder
• Type 2 diabetes
• Cancers, including non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, soft-tissue
sarcoma, Hodgkin’s disease, multiple myeloma, prostate cancer, and respiratory
cancers—including cancers of the lung, larynx, trachea, and bronchus
• Spina bifida and other birth defects among Vietnam veterans’ children
Since peripheral neuropathy is one of the conditions associated with exposure to dioxin, you may be entitled to benefits through the VA. Have you applied for benefits?
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Hi Anonymous,
I am very familiar with toxic exposures and work related illnesses in my line of work and I was hoping that I may be able to chime in on this conversation to help you in some way.
My first question is, are you trying to obtain medical benefits through the VA for your peripheral neuropathy? If so, I can try to help answer the questions that you may need.
In 1991 Congress passed the Agent Orange Act to provide military veterans who developed medical conditions related to dioxin exposure in Vietnam with easier access to compensation, such as payments for medical expenses.
The VA recognizes several conditions that are causally related to dioxin exposure and they include the following:
Chloracne—a skin disorder resembling teenage acne
• Porphyria cutanea tarda—a skin disorder characterized by thinning and blistering of the
skin in sun-exposed areas
• Acute or subacute transient peripheral neuropathy—a nerve disorder
• Type 2 diabetes
• Cancers, including non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, soft-tissue
sarcoma, Hodgkin’s disease, multiple myeloma, prostate cancer, and respiratory
cancers—including cancers of the lung, larynx, trachea, and bronchus
• Spina bifida and other birth defects among Vietnam veterans’ children
Since peripheral neuropathy is one of the conditions associated with exposure to dioxin, you may be entitled to benefits through the VA. Have you applied for benefits?
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