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To: President Donald Trump, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate
Add Muscular Dystrophy Diseases, and All Muscle Diseases to Agent Orange List
I am petitioning President Obama, and this August body of the Senate and Congress to add Muscular Dystrophy Diseases to the Agent Orange List of Presumptive Diseases.
Why is this important?
I am a Veit Nam Marine Corps Veteran who served in Nam from 1968-1969. I attracted muscular dystrophy by being exposed to Agent Orange, and I am having trouble filing for Service Connected Disability Compensation. Muscular Dystrophy does not run in my family.
Therefore; I am petitioning the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, President Barack Obama and the entire U.S. House and Senate to approve, and add muscular dystrophy, as well as, other muscle diseases be included to Agent Orange Registry. Now, Progressive Muscle Atrophy and Multiple Sclerosis are recognized Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences and the Department of Veterans' Affairs but not Muscular Dystrophy..
There has been no documented proof by any of these groups to prove or disapprove that exposure to Agent Orange causes any muscle diseases, especially muscular dystrophy.
. I have been going back and forth with the Department of Veteran's Affairs for nearly 43 years. That was when I was in my early 20's, now I am in my middle 60's.
As of today nothing has been done. My appeal is still at the regional office in Detroit, Michigan.
Therefore; I am petitioning the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, President Barack Obama and the entire U.S. House and Senate to approve, and add muscular dystrophy, as well as, other muscle diseases be included to Agent Orange Registry. Now, Progressive Muscle Atrophy and Multiple Sclerosis are recognized Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences and the Department of Veterans' Affairs but not Muscular Dystrophy..
There has been no documented proof by any of these groups to prove or disapprove that exposure to Agent Orange causes any muscle diseases, especially muscular dystrophy.
. I have been going back and forth with the Department of Veteran's Affairs for nearly 43 years. That was when I was in my early 20's, now I am in my middle 60's.
As of today nothing has been done. My appeal is still at the regional office in Detroit, Michigan.