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Old Sun Mar 6, 2011, 06:15 PM
Patrick Byrne MD Patrick Byrne MD is offline
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MDS in Vietnam vets/hx Agent Orange exposure

There is hope for veterans(or families) trying to get a service related status for MDS. The AAMDSIF executive director John Huber has posted a "white paper" which can be used to support an application for service related status. It doesn't guarantee an approval but strongly states that there is a well documented association with Agent Orange exposure and MDS. The organization is trying to get official recognition but Mr Huber suspects that may take 2 years. I have used this document to support my patients who are VN vets and have MDS to get a service related status. I can't report success yet but this is a huge step in the right direction. It is absurd that some patients have been approved and others not approved having the same disease! John Huber's e-mail is huber@aamds.org. Hopefully this will give some hope to veterans with this devastating disease and their families.
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