I'm looking for help from ANYBODY that might have knowledge of the spraying of Agent Orange (AO) in Korea during the period 1968-1969. The VA quietly announced a couple of years ago that they did some spraying along the DMZ in Korea during those years.
Many of you know that the VA has listed 10 diseases that are considered to be caused by Agent Orange (AO) exposure (presumptive eligibility for 100% disability benefits) for veterans who served in Viet Nam. They have now extended this to vets who served in certain units in Korea along or near the DMZ in the 1968-69 time frame.
My problem is that I have a terminal bone marrow/blood cancer (Multiple Myeloma) which is one of the 10 diseases the VA recognizes as being caused by exposure to AO but I was NOT in the units they list as likely to have been exposed. I was stationed at Camp Casey, just south of the DMZ, and so I have to inform the VA of "...how my military service exposed me to herbicides (e.g. Agent Orange)." Since I did not serve in Viet Nam, they need to know "...when, where , and how I was exposed. I may include statements of persons who know of my exposure." Since I have lost touch with all the folks I was stationed there with, I am hoping that SOMEONE can provide some personal direct testimony about the spraying locations during those two years. That will go a long way toward making my case for disability. BTW, Social Security found me to be 100% disabled within 30 days of my filing, since they list Multiple Myeloma as an almost "automatic" total disability. Too bad the VA makes us jump thru such hoops to get to the same conclusion!
THANKS IN ADVANCE TO ANYONE WHO CAN HELP ME ON THIS. I ONLY HAVE 20 DAYS LEFT TO REPLY TO THE VA, OR "...we may process your claim based only on what we already have." PLEASE EMAIL ME DIRECTLY if you don't mind, so I am sure to get your info as quickly as possible. It would be good for you to post it to the board here as well, as I am sure others could benefit from the information.