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That one statistic (Vietnam era outside of Vietnam vs. in country Vietnam veterans) would be more meaningful than anything else they could look at. I would be very surprised if I were told that the VA hasn't made that comparison already.
To decide whether or not Agent Orange can cause MDS or AML is "meaningless" unless the numbers are greater when compared to the control group of veterans not in Vietnam. It is well understood that Agent Orange is a carcinogen. The real question is whether the presumed exposure in Vietnam was the cause for the veterans who now have MDS/AML. And whether or not that exposure was the only exposure by the veterans to carcinogens during their lifetime.
Yes, you have my permission for these doctors get in touch with me.
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age 70, dx RAEB-2 on 11-26-2013 w/11% blasts. 8 cycles Vidaza 3w/Revlimid. SCT 8/15/2014, relapsed@Day+210 (AML). Now(SCT-Day+1005). Prepping w/ 10 days Dacogen for DLI on 6/9/2017.
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