emhasysema is there connect to vietnam agent orange & post tramatic stress syndrome?

Question

I am 2 yrs. diagnoed emphysema. The VA acknowledes the herbicide agent orange (62-75) could of interacted with everyone in Vietnam (68-69).lung cancer leads the effects list. NEVER CHECKED FOR CCANCER,in 5 exassterbated hospitalizations.(a question I:m not sure I want answered at almost 60). Emphysemas worst effects come at high stress.Aft 40 yrs. of social dysfunction,total disconnect ,a life of failed marrriages&relationships.including my family extennding to my kids. Post tramatic stress .Girl stuff! with a wife & 4 mo.old son, I was gonna die there and they d be better off.We were not the 101st(they were the warriors-saved this butt many times.thanks guys)engineerb uilding roads and airstips. you d think safe. but with out us clearing the way the brave warriors couldn t.jungle and such.volunteer for 3 months 20 mi frm cambodian border,hwy 1 in mid country to long bien e. parimeter. Day 1 substance abuse! which go to today.Amazed I didnt even get shot.I Const self emp 40 yr,char

Answer 1

What the previous answers don't understand is the VA system and how health issues from the Vietnam War had been covered up for a very long time.

My Father served from 1964-1965 in a non-combat roll, and has had health problems since coming back. He suffers from PTSD, bipolar disorders, asthma, sleeping problems and cancer among other things. VA will not openly acknowledge that any of these health problems relate to his service, but they can't hide the fact that tens of thousands of Vietnam and Korean Veterans suffer similar health issues.

I would suggest that you contact you closest Veteran's support organization and have them help you to stay on top of VA. VA will help you in more ways than you can imagine. However, it's easy to get lost in their system and forgotten in their beaurocracy.

Good luck to you, God bless and thank you. If it wasn't for the bravery of every Vietnam Veteran that served, I wouldn't be here and many more of my Viet family would have been killed by Ho Chi Minh and the communists.

Answer 2

Agent Orange has not been linked to emphysema, but smoking certainly causes emphysema.

Agent Orange has been linked to lung cancer, diabetes, prostate cancer, chloracne, and some other cancers.

Post traumatic stress disorder can result from combat stress and extreme fear for your life. Agent Orange does not cause PTSD.

You have my respect for your service to your country and for making a productive life for yourself despite your medical condition. Don't blame yourself for all your failed relationships. It takes 2.

Answer 3

Yes

Answer 4

nope... 100% sure, there is no connection to post traumatic stress syndrome.

causes for emphysema:
1. smoking
2. alpha-1 anti-trypsin deficiency

Answer 5

http://www.roadmind.com/

Discusses post-traumatic stress especially in concern to veterans of Vietnam.