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Barbara, I don't think there is any doubt that agent orange can cause blood disorders. The problem for the VA is that during a person's lifetime they are subjected to many, many chemicals that can cause blood disorders including smoking, exhaust and hundreds of agents containing benzene. Benzene is among the 20 most widely used chemicals in the United States. The difficulty about this whole situation of trying to pin it on military service is very difficult. In my situation I know that I was exposed to considerably more benzene after military service than during service. This has zero to do with support or not support of veterans.
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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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