As reported in the Marine Times, the Army Times, and the Air Force Times, the VA proposed substituting early-onset peripheral neuropathy for acute and subacute neuropathy on its lists of diseases presumed to be related to Agent Orange exposure. Veterans who served in Southwest Asia in the 1960s and 1970s could be eligible for compensation. …
In the March issue of Anethesia & Analgesia it was reported that a peripheral nerve stimulation technique may be a valuable new approach to treating severe neuropathic pain in injured soldiers. Doctors at Walter Reed Army Medical Center indicate the procedure provides good short-term control of neuropathic pain related to injuries in soldiers who aren’t candidates for …
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An Air Force reserve squadron out of Westover Air Force Base in Massachusetts, is finding some curious coincidences among the men who served with them. C-123 Provider planes used to spray Agent Orange during the Vietnam war were reassigned to domestic mission in the US. Dozens of these reservists have now been found to be …
Agent Orange was used in Vietnam to protect U.S. troops. Agent Orange was a herbicide used in Vietnam to kill unwanted plants and to remove leaves from trees that otherwise provided cover for the enemy. The name, “Agent Orange,” came from the orange stripe on the 55-gallon drums in which it was stored. VA has …
