Do you think environmental factors of your deployment have impacted your health?

2017-04-21T09:13:59-04:00

Share your experience and how you cope. What you share could help other find better ways to manage their health.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 21 at 2017 9:51 AM

2017-04-21T09:51:03-04:00

Who knows what kinds of fungus, bacteria and other kinds of teeny tiny creatures lived in the sands of Iraq that I breathed in for a year......

Response by SFC Dennis A. made Apr 21 at 2017 10:28 AM

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With all of the wonderful places that I was stationed/TDY to I'm not sure how much it impacted it but I'm sure that it didn't help it any either.

Response by MSG Mark Million made Apr 21 at 2017 11:14 AM

2017-04-21T11:14:34-04:00

Despite negative press, this is part of what the VA is for. If you develop health issues even years after a deployment it doesn't hurt to come to the VA to get it evaluated for a potential service connection.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 21 at 2017 11:24 AM

2017-04-21T11:24:24-04:00

Undoubtedly.
Oppressive heat, dust comprised of excrement, and burn pits burning God-knows-what definitely have affected my health.
As far as what to do, the soundest advice I can give is to document it so that VA or private healthcare can properly look after you when the need arises. Such documentation is crucial when filing a disability claim as well.

Response by MSG Brad Sand made Apr 21 at 2017 12:18 PM

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Of course...but I am impacted by sitting in at a desk all day too since I retired.

Response by SCPO Morris Ramsey made Apr 21 at 2017 12:31 PM

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Five years on WWII destroyers is not a safe environment

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 21 at 2017 1:30 PM

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SN Vivien Roman-Hampton without any doubt in my mind.

Response by SGT Philip Roncari made Apr 21 at 2017 1:45 PM

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I think in my case it was the things we brought in country to change the environment,Agent Orange ,although so far I haven't had too many bad things affecting my health from exposure to said chemicals according to the VA ,my ,advise to current Service-members is to make sure all your health issues are documented,dated and signed before leaving ,seems the VA finds great store in paper work,and finally good luck Brothers on the current "Burn pit" issues.you will need it!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 21 at 2017 3:26 PM

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yes! burning shit, sandstorms of dirty sand/dirt, dismount patrols through trash on the streets, locals burning all trash 24/7....yep

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 22 at 2017 4:53 AM

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Yes, burn pits

Response by COL Charles Williams made Apr 23 at 2017 2:28 AM

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Yes... Have you been to Somalia, Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan.... They don't do EPA or Air Quality... Then we add Burn Pits... SN Vivien Roman-Hampton

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 24 at 2017 3:48 PM

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SN Vivien Roman-Hampton Yes, I have been impacted by Agent Orange. You manage by moving forward with your life.

Response by Cpl Lawrence Lavictoire made Apr 24 at 2017 4:01 PM

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As Sgt Hallock stated: Yes, I have been impacted by Agent Orange. You manage by moving forward with your life.

Response by LtCol Robert Quinter made Apr 26 at 2017 4:32 PM

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No problems other than heart disease (AO), Diabetes (AO), Neuropathy (AO), bad back (Crashes), and Kidney cancer (CamLej water). Piece of cake, just keep trucking.

Response by MSgt Msgtroy Foster made Apr 26 at 2017 5:39 PM

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Yes