Looking for agent orange/esophageal info

I've posted before...my husband died from EC (adenocarcinoma), he was a Vietnam Vet,  machine gunner I Corp, heavily exposed to agent orange, no cancer in his family.  I KNOW dioxins killed him and I have been battling the VA since he was first diagnosed in 2004 (he died May 2006).  I have supplied the VA with much evidence including 7 good doctor's letters, Zumwalts report,  copies of cases approved for EC (found about 12 or so in the appeals section on the va website) all to no avail.  I appealed a year ago so my case now sits in Washington and probably will for another year, atleast.

I am fed up with the system, I am fed up with fighting for what my husband should have received while he was alive, I am mad because he was never acknowledged as a casualty of the Vietnam war.  Many are still dying from a war that was over 40 years ago.  Widows wait while the VA continues to ignor their responsibility.  Agent Orange not only stole my husband but stole my life as his wife not to mention the career I lost to proudly be his caregiver.  You all know exactly what I mean.

I belong to a group (about 14 of us) who are all widows to EC/AO.  Three have been approved for EC, the rest of us are still fighting.

If you believe that your EC was the result of AO please consider joining our group.  We  feel that if we have a large enough membership, maybe, just maybe, someone will listen to us.

I can be contacted through this site.

Thank you, how do you connect with other widows of Viet Nam vets who died from EC.  My husband also died in May 06.  Hopefully if we have enough people we can make a difference.  How did the 3 get approved?

 

On 3/14/2008 Susan4951 wrote:

I've posted before...my husband died from EC (adenocarcinoma), he was a Vietnam Vet,  machine gunner I Corp, heavily exposed to agent orange, no cancer in his family.  I KNOW dioxins killed him and I have been battling the VA since he was first diagnosed in 2004 (he died May 2006).  I have supplied the VA with much evidence including 7 good doctor's letters, Zumwalts report,  copies of cases approved for EC (found about 12 or so in the appeals section on the va website) all to no avail.  I appealed a year ago so my case now sits in Washington and probably will for another year, atleast.

I am fed up with the system, I am fed up with fighting for what my husband should have received while he was alive, I am mad because he was never acknowledged as a casualty of the Vietnam war.  Many are still dying from a war that was over 40 years ago.  Widows wait while the VA continues to ignor their responsibility.  Agent Orange not only stole my husband but stole my life as his wife not to mention the career I lost to proudly be his caregiver.  You all know exactly what I mean.

I belong to a group (about 14 of us) who are all widows to EC/AO.  Three have been approved for EC, the rest of us are still fighting.

If you believe that your EC was the result of AO please consider joining our group.  We  feel that if we have a large enough membership, maybe, just maybe, someone will listen to us.

I can be contacted through this site.

Please e-mail me with information to join the group of spouses, widows of Vietnam Vets w/ Esophagial Cancer.  Can we get enough complete files together to compare and find the similarities to show somebody something.  I have a niece studying nursing, and her boyfriend studying to be a doctor.  We need fresh eyes looking at this argument with the government, and I think I found something that might be in all the files that should not be.

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I am currently on appeal.  My husband was a Vietnam Vet and was 100% perm and total disabled.  He submitted his claim for EC in November, denied in February and died in March of last year.  They denied the claim and since I am not unemployed, they have denied me and my daughter any financial support.  I am very frustrated with the system.  I have talked to doctors until I am blue in the face with no luck.  How can I join the EC widows group?  I believe there is power in number.  I am not willing to give up at this point.