Results
Husband believes he got HepC while serving in
the C.B.s 64-66 digging&burying of mass graves.
Found out he was+ in 01 when hospitalized w/
chronic fatiuge fever & severe joint pain. No
clue that they may be related. Now he can't work
hard to walk diabetic-thanks Agent orange! Can't
depend on gov't 2 B straight with ya. Ashamed
that USA treats war-time vets so shabby! THANX
VETS! Found I was + 2 yrs ago.when asked 4
treatment 4 me 2 Va told him 2 use a
condom.guess i'm SOL. Thanx usa. Records also
ashes only proof he was in- country is med
record simply Da nang. Any help?
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I am battling with the VA, again, because I
contracted HCV while on active duty in the Army.
I took 196 units of blood in multiple
transfusions in 1971. I was innoculated with air
guns. I worked as a corpsman and routinely had
contact with other peoples blood. I do not have
a history of intravenous drug use and\or the
sharing of needles.
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these are additional comments.in basic training
i was called to my co-s office weekly and
questioned about pot use.even at a young age i
could sense that the were looking for admitted
drug users.the co claimed that he was trying to
rid air defense of potheads, but i never
believed him because a solid 65% of air defense
were potheads,only not admitted ones. i went to
ft wood mo and 30% of my class were given
special shots those were overseas shots,but they
may have more.
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i believe that i contracted the virus from a
military vaccination gone awry i did however use
intravenious drugs a very few times however the
ratio of veterans who used needles was only appr.
1 soldier in 150
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I received several air jet immunizations during
my military service especially shots in Basic at
Lackland AFB, San Antonio,Texas in 1974. I
firmly believe that I contacted HCV from a
military air jet immunization. In 2005, my
doctor notified me that I tested positive for
HCV. I have clear the virus after 48 weeks of
treatment.
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In 1971 in fort dix nj 1500 infantry man in the
u.s army. was short what the same air gun at one
time? need evidence for service connection HELP
? P.S for Veterans Benefits Thank you VET
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I served in the navy during the vietnam era and
have had a liver transplant due to hep c. I have
tattoos and pierce ear which were recieved
overseas,and also recieved numerous jet
injection during overseas service, is there any
government acceptance of service relations for
this condition?
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It has been quite some time since I have posted
anything. I'm finally getting my Social Security
after three years, and it wasn't based on
anything phyiscal. Last year my psych doctor
told me that if I wanted to be cleared for the
Pegasys treatment, I'd have to stuff my emotions
and stay off the 4th. floor flight deck
(inpatient psych observation). I have done that
and suffered mentally with my depression and
rage. I've been contacted for treatment
beginning next week and they have asked my
girlfriend to come along. I noticed during some
reading ,here, that the VA treatment program has
a much smaller percentage of winners than out in
the "Real World". My girl is much worse off than
I am and she counts on me daily for things she
cannot do. I'm not pulling any punches when it
comes to the reality of treatment. I told her
"they can torture me, but they can't kill me"
LOL She already want's to bug out, I can't blame
her... Please look for me online, or in one of
the chat rooms. If I'm not too sick, I'd like to
chat, while I can. I wished there were some type
of assisted living that I could do, but I bet
nobody will let me keep my 76 lb. Chow dog,
BEAR. I call him Mr. Bear, and I own
him...LOL!!!
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I was infected with Hepititus C back in 1972.
The Red Cross used to come to my school every
week just for me because I have Type O- blood,
which can be used by anyone in a crisis. All the
nurse did was select a used a large neddle out
of a cup of alcohol, shake it twice, connect it
to a hose and bag and stick in me to get my
blood. I donated almost every week for two
years. I never use used a hyperdermic neddle in
my life. Yet all the doctors these days smile
and say, "oh no they always used sterilized
neddles, even back then." They know nothing
about the truth back then.
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I was at Lackland AFB for basic training in Feb
1978 and was given the air gun inoculations.
While at Tyndall AFB in 1993 I tried to give
blood and was told I had the HCV antibody. The
doctor told me that was good because it meant I
would not contract the disease. Not true! In
1999, one year after retirement, I was diagnosed
with HCV. I've been through treatment three
times - first time through the VA and next two
through private doctor (thank God for a good job
with health insurance). I still have the virus.
Looks like Walter Reed is not the only military
facility that has problems. Shame on this
country for treating its veterans this way.
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My husband was a Vietnam Veteran who was
diagnosed in 1994 with hepititis B and C. Was
there links that they were exosed to things that
caused hepitites? He developed cancer in 2004
and passed away 3 months later. Does hepititis
develop into cancer?
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I am a former marine who served from 1973-1977.
durring operation frequent wind. I had worked in
the well deck of 3 different ships with vietnam
refuges. On one occasion we had picked up a
small boat packed with refuges that had been
drinking salt water . I was asked if i knew how
to start an I.V. by a doctor that was performing
them as fast as he could by himself . While
helping him I found there was nothing to it . We
didnt have gloves, or even had heard of H. I .V.
back then. I found out about a year after
seperation of the service that I had hepititis .
I was told by the V.A. that it was hepititis B.
Now I am told it was hepititis C. I havent been
treated but was told that its not active . the
only surgery Ive had was in Kuwi hospital on
Kadena Air Force Base. In order to have a viable
claim i would have had to remember who II had
worked with in that well deck but at the time i
didnt think Iwould be needing anything like
that. Also all i remember are last names. I also
break out with sores that dont want to heal very
quick they started durring my last year in the
corps . as a marine we were not encouraged to go
to sick bay for every boo boo . To many good
people that served have allready died without
even an admission that their illnesses were
caused by circumstances related to being in the
service. I hope this will help. semper fi
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IF I HAD KNOWN WHAT THE TREATMENT COULD DO IN
ADVANCE I WOULD HAVE NOT TAKEN IT UNTILL THE
LAST RESORT. NO INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE THEN
OR NOW ON LONG TERM SIDE EFFECTS.MY LIFE IS
NOTHING MORE THAN A LIVING HELL.IF I CAN STAY UP
FOR 4 HOURS A DAY I FEEL BLESSED ,PAIN IN MY
JOINTS ,BONES ,LIVER ,MEMORY.I HAVE NOTHING LEFT
TO LIVE FOR BUT LAY AND HOPE FOR A SHORT
LIFE,MISSERY IS NOT A KIND COMPANION.AQUIRED IN
BOOT CAMP ,PLATOON 360 ,1971 JULY19 SICK CALL
URINATING BILE. BEFORE THE TREATMENT I WAS
ACTIVE AND ENJOYED LIFE ,ONE MISTAKE AND IT IS
GONE ,I WOULD HAVE RATHER DIED OF LIVER DISEASE
THAN LIVE NOW WITH WHAT THE TREATMENT OR CURE
HAS GIVEN ME.
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My husband is Hep C positive. Our belief is that
he contracted it from the air gun innoculations
in 1975. He is now at end stage liver failure:
suffering from encephalitis, extreme fatigue,
stomach and chest pain. His Hgb is at an 8 most
of the time, and his circulation of blood is
inadequate. My husband moves as if he's 80 years
old and is only 52. We have two children that
are 8 and 6. We are currently waiting for a
liver transplant, and have been waiting for
awhile. I would like to know if anyone is
interested in a class action law suit. I have
been suffering silently while my husband is
dying in front of my children and I. It has been
8 months since we applied for compensation from
the VA. I have been paying for the insurance and
medical care for my husband all along. I am the
only one able to work, and I am struggling to
keep us out of the streets. I have lost our
home, and we can't afford insurance on our
truck, therefore we cannot drive it. How much
more do we have to suffer? If the Government is
not going to step up and take responsibility,
maybe we should ask a judge to force the issue.
If anyone has any suggestions I would be glad to
hear them.
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As you read these testimonials, does it make you
as angry as it does me? I was not in the Army
for very long, however long enough to contract
Hep C. I have 2 small children and 3 grown. I am
not able to be much of a father due to the
fatigue and pain issues associated with the
disease process. I am now waiting for a liver
transplant, and praying it comes before the rest
of my organs quit working. I have lost my home,
my truck, my relationships with my children, my
health(Stage 3 to 4 liver disease) , my zest for
life, the list just goes on and on. Is there
anyone that is interested in a class action law
suit? I don't know much about it, but I am sure
if we all banded together, we could find an
attorney that would be willing to help us out.
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Pearl M. Chennete served in the army during the
late 1970's psot vietnam era. She was exposed to
the virus after being injected with jet gun
injections on both arms. She recalls, standing
in a long line at the military base and then
being shot in both arms on both sides by
military officials. She noticed that neither
wore gloves and neither of the needles used on
her were sanitary. According to her personal
witness statmenst, she has been re-sending and
sending to the Va for her claim, she said she
even noticed that the tips of the needles were
not cleaned after each use. They were instead
used over and over again on different people
with blood other people's blodd still on it. She
now has Hep C and it has progressed to chronic
cirrohis of the liver. She is now also
practically homeless and no money to pay any
bills to survive.
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I was an EMT in the Coast Guard I have just
found out that I have the Hep C virus and I
could of gotten when I was in the service. I
have passed this on to my wife of 22 years and
now our daughter is being tested. I feel bad but
don't know what to do I was bleed on several
times in the line of duty and have documents to
prove this ,what to do next
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My name is John Natividad Macias and served in
the United States Air force and California and
Arizona National Guard. I am just a veteran. Not
a war heroe like many veterans. A pacemkaer was
inserted july 13, 2005 at Mike O'Callaghan
Federal Hospital in Las Vegas, NV. Three months
later it became infected, erodeing and
protruding more. Dr. St. Hill wanted to admit
me. Take the infected pacemaker out and put
another one in. I asked "Who is going to do it?"
Dr. St. Hill replied"We only have one doctor
here!" I replied "I don't want him. He is the
cause of this problem!" I called Loma Linda VA
hospital in Loma Linda, CA and explained the
situation to them. They advised me to come into
the emergency room emediately. I was there two
days for learing purposes before I was
transferred to the West Los Angeles VA Medical
Center. There I was put on display for other
doctors to observe and learn. By this time the
pacemaker was more infected, eroding(very
visable) and protruding. I asked the the sudent
nurses when they came in as a group. "Would you
like to see it for your education?" They would
reply "No! I heard about it!" Pacemaker was
removed January 10, 2006. Kept there for six
weeks on antibiodics to make sure the infection
had not traveled down the wires to my heart. To
this day, 2 February 2007, I do not have a
pacemaker and back to running and lifting my
dumbells just like I was before I was
misdiagnosed. Today the U.S.Treasury is
deducting from my social security check to pay
for the three hospitals. For a pacemaker I did
not need. I am in the process of taking on the
United States Government in federal court by
myself because the VA denied my Tort Claim. I am
doing this on my own and alone because it is not
a slam dunk case for any attorney.
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I got hep c from air gun shor in service I have
taking Interferon treatments they did work but
VA will not test me again to see if I am still
nondetectable still richard hoffman 'box 228
greeley ks 66033
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Welcome Home Brothers! I am a Vietnam Veteran,
3rd Bn. 1st Marines, 1971. I have Hepatitus C. I
was Diagnosed approx. 9 years ago with the Virus
in which through various excuses the Veterans
Administration kept coming up with excuses not
to treat me. ( I am also 100% Service Connected)
I finally learned that I qualify for Tri-Care
Military Insurance, in which I went on and did
the treatments for one year through the private
sector. Needlesstosay, the Virus is back, I
relapsed and will be looking to another year of
Interferon and Ribavirin. My question out there
for anyone. The VA has turned me down for my
Claim for Hep C 3 different times. I am
convinced I contracted the Virus through either
Blood Transfusions I recieved and or those Air
Gun Injections. I have never used street IV
DRugs nor sharded needles. I have one tattoo and
saw when it was put on the needle was sterile.
If anyone knows of wnyone that has been service
connected for Hep C please E-Mail me. I truly
believe that seeing how so many of us has
contracted the virus they VA System is using
this the same way they have done Agent Orange in
the past. Thank You Semper Fi Skip
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I was inoculated by the gun's and had several
dental emergency's where the Dentist did not
wear gloves but I beleive it was the guns that
infected me.
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I got this letter from the Department of Veteran
Affairs Regional Office Anthony J Celebrezze
Federal Bldg. 1240 East Ninth Street Cleveland
oh 44199-2001. I have a service-connected
compensation for hepatitis C and cirrhosis of
liver as secondary to hepatitis C. they also
working on, its said we are also working on your
application for an increase in service-connected
compensation for Tinea Vericolor ( claimed for
skin rash). Lastly, we are working on your
application for non service- connected pension.
okay my Question is I been trying to fine my VA
medical records for over 30 some year to file my
claims. I have file for the release and the
hospital a VA hospital claim all the time they
cannot find my record. My doctors lord know have
ask and try to fine need record sense 1976 they
say once you have cirrhosis you can not cure it.
I have read this so often. In COVINGTON Ky Dec
of 1986 I was so sick me and my wife could not
get up that Christmas to open presents with are
sons who was 2 year and 1 year old. I went to
the emergency room at the hospital and I had
Hepatitis C. I never felt death that close I was
bedridden for weeks I was very sick coming into
New year 1987.I have been open claims to see my
medical records about every year just to see
what was said, that the VA do not want me to
see. I was on 10% disability for about 15 years
or more , its was printed on my VA card but
never receive any compensation,even when the VA
new where I was Living. They have my service # I
would want my back pay for the 30 years I suffer
going to this ordeal. now they send me this
letter. When I was in the hospital the doctors
said I have at least 3 years to live ,back in
1976 I never every receive any compensation, Can
any one help me I take five prozac a day ,two
valium,and quetiapine fumarate 100mg. I was ets
in April 16 1976, April 17 1976 I was admitted
in the VA hospital for jaundice and cirrhosis of
the liver by my family doctor . I been going
thru depression, flashback, panic attack , some
times there moment when everyone any everything
stop no noise,not a sounds and then in few
second,the noise come back, I can be in the mall
,at sporting events,restaurant,during a sales
meeting, church Any where went Vacation, family
gathering I been in and out of hospitals hate to
say it I use to wonder how a person could loose
there mind.Its didn't take long, I was in the
Mental hospital, I been thru five different
mental hospital. I spent my 50 year birthday in
that hospital I was there for a month , I been
in and out 10 times or more the last time my
doctor at the Va in Ann abhor Mich said to me he
could not help me no longer. So I went back home
in Ohio with my prozac, take 20mg 5 at one time
20mg of Vallium twice a day quetiapine furmarate
100mg. Please can some one help me . I don't
want to take no test un still I see my record in
front of me. Then after 30 years later I can say
I will persist until I succeed. Oh I been out of
the hospital seem like four years
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AS A V. N. VET I HAT TO GO TO OUTSIDE HELP TO
TREAT MY HEPATITIS-C. ROUCHE LAPATORES GOVE THE
MEDS FOR FREE. THANKS TO TOTAL DISABILITY! MY IN
COME WAS SO LOW. I WANT TO KNOW IF THE VA. IS
TRYING TO SEE IF IT IS CONNECKEDTO OUR XPOSUER
TO ANGENT ORANGE !!
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My husband, Tom's only risk factor was that he
received pneumatic jet innoculations during boot
camp at Fort Leonard Wood in 1969 and once
before they sent him to Germany in 1970. He
distinctly remembers guys in line ahead of him
moving and bleeding, there was no cleaning of
the guns in between injections, they didn't even
bother to wipe the blood off. His liver is now
failing and he is facing a transplant. He is
very weak and incredibly tired all the time. My
fear is that I will lose him before he sees this
fight won. I am deeply disturbed by the
government's lack of concern for this epidemic
among Viet Nam Era veterans. I am disgusted by
the broken promises and the non-caring attitude.
My husband may have been drafted, but he served
proudly, he could have given his life in many
ways--but this way is without dignity, hope or
the promises his government made to him.
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My Name is Martin Knight. I was in the Army
1967-1969, and served in Vietnam Feb. 1968-Feb.
1969 (595th equiptment co. with the 86th combat
engineers). I took my training at Ft. Bliss Tx.,
Ft. Leonardwood Mo., and a short time at Ft.
Riley Kansas before going to Vietnam. A few yrs.
ago, I was having some blood tests, and low
platlet, low white blood cells were detected. I
was sent to a cancer specialist, and had more
blood tests, ultra scan on my liver, etc., but
no one said anything about Hep c. Finally a
doctor asked if I had ever been exposed to
anything toxic in my lifetime. So I signed up
with the VA, because I had heard a little about
agent orange problems. After my first blood test
they also detected Hep c, and asked if I had
ever been exposed to it. I told them- yes I had.
When I was home on leave, before going to
Vietnam, my mother recieved a call from a Army
doctor saying that I had been exposed to
Hepatitis, and had to get to the nearest Army
base to get a shot for it. We called them back,
and explained that I was hundreds of miles away
from the nearest Army base, but lived about 25
min. away from Vandenberg Air Force base. They
made arrangements for me to get a shot for my
Heptitis exposure there (worthless at the time),
and I never thought anything about it the rest
of my life. I then got set up with a veterans
rep. from the state of Ca. We filed a claim for
agent orange problems and Hep c. This was in
April 2006, and when I got the VA decision back
it stated this-"service connection for Hepatitis
C has been established as directly related to
military service" " your military records
indicate that you were exposed to Hepatitis
Globulin while in the military". What this tells
me is that I was vaccinated with contaminated
vaccine.??? The assholes gave me an evaluation
of 0 percent, but that should change soon due to
other testing I've had done. I start the
treatment in March of this year, and because of
my other problems related to the military,
doctors said I probably won't be able to run my
business (Contractor) on Inerferon, and insulin.
So how do they expect to pay my bills when this
is going on??( sell my house). I have been happy
with the VA treating my other problems, but when
it comes to Hep C it seems to me that they think
your a piece of shit. Even when I show them the
letter stating it was related to service. Of
course they still tried to find another excuse,
but I had no drug problem, tatoos, etc. I
started not trusting the VA HepC people, and
went to a civilian Hepatitis doctor on my own.
The VA stated in my medical reports that my
liver and spleen were normal. The other doctor
said my liver, and spleen were enlarged, and
that I have cirrhosis of the liver. I just found
this out last week, and I'm really getting
pissed off. The same VA Hep C doctor that said
my liver, and spleen were normal, also stated
that he "still has enjoyable activities" He's a
rotton ass liar-I never told him that. Their
just trying to give you as little diability as
possible. DON'T TRUST THEM. After reading
hundreds of letters from Vets, I must be one of
the few fortunate ones who's exposure was
admitted to by the VA. I'm going to request my
military personal records to find out exactly
where I was exposed. If anyone else was at a
base (about the same time) that I have
mentioned- they might look into it. Ft.
Leonardwood in peticular keeps coming up on web
sites?? I think maybe my proof came from air
force records.?? You know what pisses me off
more than anything is that after the military
learned what Hep C actually was, and knew they
exposed us. WHY DIDN'T THEY CONTACT US LATER ON
IN LIFE TO BE TESTED FOR HEPATITIS. This could
have saved thoasands of lives, and livers. We
should start a class action suit??, but that
probably doesn't work with the Feds. The VA also
denied some disability to me beause they said I
had to prove "regulation of activities". Well
what kind of a "shit for brain" would think that
I wouldn't have a regulation of activities when
I just learned that I have Diabetes, Hep C, and
what else? at age 59. I was just starting to
think about retirement, after slaving my ass off
for years. Instead I'm now spending all my time
going to doctors, and worrying about all this
crap. Right now they are giving me $225 a month
(what a joke). This doesn't even pay for my gas
to the doctors in a month, much less all the
lost time at work. Some trips to the VA
hospitals in LA are a all day affair. If they
don't come around on the next appeal, I'm
sending this letter to every politician, and
newspaper that I can find with a email address.
Hope this letter might be of some help for
others, and thanks for the space in your
website- Martin Knight
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I have a service-connected compensation for
hepatitis C and cirrhosis of liver as secondary
to hepatitis C. they also working on, its saidwe
are also working on your application for an
increase in service-connected compensation for
Tinea Vericolor ( claimed for skin rash).
Lastly, we are working on your appication for
non service- connected pension. okay my Question
is I been trying to fine my VA medical records
for over 30 some year to file my claims. I have
file for the release and the hospital a VA
hopital claim all the time they cannot find my
record. My doctors lord know have ask and try to
fine need record. they say once you have
cirrhosis you can not cure it. I have read this
so often.I would want my back pay for the 30
years I suffer going to this ordeal. now they
send me this letter. When I was in the hopital
the doctors said I have at least 3 years to live
,back in 1976 I never every recieve any
compresation, Can any one help me I take five
prozac aday ,two valium,and quetiapine fumarate
100mg. I was ets in april 16 1976, april 17 1976
I was admited in the VA hopital for jaundis and
cirrhosis of the liver.by family doctor please
can some one help me
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I have a service-connected compensation for
hepatitis C and cirrhosis of liver as secondary
to hepatitis C. they also working on, its saidwe
are also working on your application for an
increase in service-connected compensation for
Tinea Vericolor ( claimed for skin rash).
Lastly, we are working on your appication for
non service- connected pension. okay my Question
is I been trying to fine my VA medical records
for over 30 some year to file my claims. I have
file for the release and the hospital a VA
hopital claim all the time they cannot find my
record. My doctors lord know have ask and try to
fine need record. they say once you have
cirrhosis you can not cure it. I have read this
so often.I would want my back pay for the 30
years I suffer going to this or deal. now they
send me this letter. When I was in the hopital
the doctors said I have at least 3 years to live
,back in 1976 I never every recieve any
compresation, Can any one help me
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I enetered boot camp in Aug 1978. I wasassignted
to hospital corps school in great lakes in 1980.
I worked in the Naval Hospital as a corpman in
the Med/surg unit at which time we did not use
gloves as a routine.., I then worked in post
partum and labor and delivery forabout 1
year..as you may imagine there is a lot of blood
in those two areas.. I also worked at the great
lakes boot camp At either of these locations I
may have been exposed To infected blood. I now
am 47 years old and have Hep c 3b. I am a mother
of 2 boys and the cost of tx for me is
prohibitive. I was not aware of the right to
have signed up for veterans benefits until after
the time was exppired.. No notification the
program even existed for me.. and I was a
corpsman thank you Tricia J Carter HM2 (retired)
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My husband, William (Art) Smith, was in boot
camp in 1971 at Ft. Knox, and AIT at Ft. Jackson
where he received the jet-injector shots before
shipping out to Irlanger, Germany in Dec.1971.
I've spent the last couple of hours reading
through the heart wrenching statements of all of
you brave men and women. My husband's HCV is
back after failed treatment. As no surprise to
any one, we are in the sixth year of battling
for service connection. He is 1a Genotype. His
is a strange case where the HCV triggered other
nasty, and just as devastating diseases. He has
Cryoglobulenemia, and the most severe case of
Peripheral Neuropathy that Duke University
specialists say they have ever seen. The Cryo is
suspected to have caused Encephalitis that
landed him in the hospital where a civilian
doctor decided he was a drug addict and denied
him his pain meds...he had several mini-strokes
from the "cold turkey" treatment. He once
preached all over the world. Now, he can hardly
speak and the prognosis is that in two or less
years, he will no longer be able to walk at all,
and will need a machine to help him breathe. Our
case is at the Washington D.C. level. We have 60
days left to try to find other vets who were in
the same places as he, with the same genotype.
The VA now says there is no proof he ever
received the jet-injector shots. There is no
mention in his medical records of the shots, or
a positive test for HepC. Of course not. I hope
my message gets read by someone who can help. We
have to speak up and help each other. Please.
Married for 32 years and counting, Cynthia Smith
artcyn@charter.net 116 Macon Dr. Beulaville, NC
28518 910 298-3547
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In 1966,while on patrol with my platoon, (H&S
Company, 1ST BN., 9TH. Mar. Rgt., 3Rd. Mar.
Div.) south of Danang, I tripped in thick brush
and fell forward. My lower left leg became
impailed by a punji stake. Since it was common
practice for the V.C. to treat these punji
stakes with various types of toxins (including
blood), I believe I contracted hepatitis c in
this manner. Another possibility, I was exposed
to blood borne pathogens on the battlefield
aiding wounded Marines until medical personnel
could take over treatment. Also, handling bloody
bodies and bloody body parts without any type of
personal protection.
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I feel that I contracted Hep C in 1973 by the
use of the guns they used for vaccinations. I
did not have any tattoos, intervienious drug use
or through sexual contact. The only place I
could have gotten it was from the guns, and now
the VA wants me to prove to them why I feel i
got it while serving my country. This is wrong
and I feel that they should have to prove
otherwise.
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My name is Tim Marchant. I served in the Army
from 1974 thru 1977, although not in Vietnam I
did work as a clinical specialist in state side
hospitals and know full well this is where I
contracted the virus thru needle sticks. The VA
refused my claim saying I did not have a record
of a sick call with complaining of the symptoms
of liver disease.before my ETS date. I now have
cirrohsis and have been on Interferon
maintenance for several years. I have re-opened
my claim and hope the new evidence that symptoms
do not always show up at the onset will be in my
favor. My prayers are for all thosed facing this
terrible disease get the releif they deserve for
the service to our country they endured
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US Army Basic training Fort Knox February-March
1972. I received air injected immunizaitons
during that time. After AIT at Bliss I went to
Germany where I contracted Hep A in 1974. I was
medi vaced to the Letterman hospital San
Francisco where I had a liver biopsy. I was
diagnosed with chronic Hep A and discharged with
a 10% disability. In 2003 I was diagnosed with
Hep C Stage 3 Geno Type 4. I am interested in
hearing from anyone from the Pirmasens, Germany
who may have Hep C. or anyone who Hep C Geno
Type 4., it is a rare geno type. Marty
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I did not find out that I had HEP C until I went
for my retirement physical in Mar 05. When
looking through my records I found that in 94 I
had an inactive liver function but nothing was
every done. Right now I am being treated by a
civilian doctor for it. Put a claim in but they
did not give me any percentage for the disease.
I do have 40% for other related elements.
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Sorry, this has nothing to do with hepatitis c
but can find no one to help me with my tort
against the VA. July 13, 2005 a pacemaker was
inserted at Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital in
Las Vegas, Nevada. Three/four months later it
begin to erode, became infected and protruding.
I went back to the federal hospital where they
wanted to admit me, take out the eroding,
infected, protruding pacemaker and put another
one back in. I asked who is going to perform the
surgery and was told "We only have one doctor
here!" I stated "I don't want him. He is the
cause of my problem!" I called Loma Linda VA
hospital in California. I explained the eroding,
infected, protruding pacemaker and was told to
come emmediately to the emergency room. I did
and was shot off to the West Los Angeles VA
Medical Center in Los Angeles. There (10 Jan.
06) it was removed and none installed. To this
day I have no pacemaker and back to running and
messing with my weights. Like I was before I was
misdiagnosed. Heres the kicker. The VA almost
kills me, saves my life and charges me for it.
Yeh! The US Department of Ttreasury is taking
out $150.00 from my social security check to pay
for the three hospitals. I love my country but
when it comes to this government. Well, you can
amigin how I feel. We veterans have served our
country and now have become a liability. They
don't need us anymore. I should have stayed in
college instead of enlisting in the USA
Military. Brothers, I feel for your
frustrations, stress, tension, and all the
hardships the VA/USMilitary and this government
has put you through. We served proudly and did
nothing wrong for the treatment we are getting.
My service was between 1961 and 1967 in the U.S.
AirForce. My name is John Natividad Macias. From
California but now living in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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3 ways I could have gotten Hept C in the
military. There is no way I could have gotten it
when not in the military. Neither of my wives
have gotten it from me. Nor do either have it.
No homosexualality and I never used needles with
drugs. The 3 ways. 1) Jet injection guns for my
innoculations. There was plasma gore all over
the nose of the gun that injected the immune
agents. I think this is my most likely way. 2)
In Recon Training, in Viet Nam, during the
training we injected each other with "ringers"
solution and we did not take particular care to
use safe proceedures. We'd "stick" ourselves and
also practice getting the needle into other's
arms. . 3) I received a USMC tattoo while in the
Marines, just before going to Viet Nam. I have
no other tattoos. Personnally I suspect it was
the tattoo or injection guns. Good luck... Home
number-518-767-9719 work-518-457-2580\ Cell
518-852-8579 John E. O'Hanlon
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My husband john william hieatt died in 1995 was
diagnosed in 1992-93of cancer. However the
orinigal diagnosis and treatment plan was
Hepatitis C, it was my belief it was related to
his service in Viet-Nam because the doctors said
his symptoms were that of a person who had ,had
Hep. C for a length of time 20 yrs that would
place him back during his time in Nam. I was
telling a man that I thought he wasn't the only
one and I had thought about doing a little
study. He said he had heard of conversations
about this already on the internet, I should
look Hep-c and viet-nam up on the internet and I
would probably find something . So here I am.
What is the status of Hepatitis C and Nam vets?
Are their benefits being released to survivors?
He was in Nam 72? 73?Carole B. Hieatt
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I'm 52 years old I was in the army in 1971-1974
11B was my mos. I went to Panama when we went we
took a lot of shots in boot camp and going over
to panama. These were the jet injections.I
remember guy's running throu the line with blood
running down the arm and then the next guy
getting a shot with the same air gun. when I was
45 years old I found out I had hep c. This is
the only way I can think I got this damn stuff.
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I served as a med lab tech (92B30) in the Army
from 1971 to 1978. I took over operation of a
small military lab in Hanau, Germany in 1974.
Two techs before me were hospitalized for
Hepatitis in the same year. I was ordered to
undergo testing for liver enzymes evry month
while working in the facility. After 3 months my
liver enzymes were elevated. I was sent to the
97th Gen Hosp. in Frankfurt for 3 weeks. The lab
I had worked in was shut down. After getting the
run around from the VA I finally got DAV to
sponsor my application for disability/ service
related. This was granted in 1998 at 10%
disability. My liver damage advanced. I was
rated 100% in April of 2005. The VA here at St.
Petersburg, Florida has been very good to me. I
recently completed 48 weeks of therapy. I remain
hopeful.
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army vet 68-71 hepc thinking air guns
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I have been denied twice for service connection
of HCV. I went to basic training at Fort Leonard
Wood, MO. where I received many of my vaccines
by way of the airgun. I do not recall wiping our
arms prior to the injections, only remember
being told to hold still or it would "rip" our
arms. I served in Vietnam during 1970-1971. Any
injections I received were by use of resusable
syringes and needels. After Vietnam, and a MOS
change I worked in the community hospital at
Fort Carson, CO. We used reusable supplies there
too. I was in the USAR and was diagnosed with
Non A, Non B Hepatitis in 1983. I retired from
the USAR in 2001. I have been treated 3 times
over the years and without success. I have been
denied with the reasons being that I am a RN by
training and could have been infected this way.
I have tattoo's (which were after my Dx). As for
my being exposed as a nurse, well, I have worked
for the medical department of the US Army prior
to and for over 10 years after my Dx. Plus my
various training while serving in the USAR. So,
all of my exposures would have been through the
military.
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I was in the Air Force 1986 to 1990. Can somone
please tell me if I was vacinated for hep b.
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As a military contractor stationed in Kuwait. I
went out to an indian restaurant. Upon seating
myself I reached under the seat to pull it up
when I felt a sharp pain in my finger. after
flipping the chair over I realized that I had
just stabbed myself in the finger with a dirty
nail protruding from under the chair. Sure as
hell I came up positive for HCV shortly after.
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MY NAME IS RONALD PAGE I SERVED IN VIETAM IN
1967 TO 1968.I FOUND OUT I HAD HEP C 10 YRS
AGO.I THINK I CONTACTED IT FROM AIR GUN
INJECTIONS IN THE MILITARY.IS IT WORTH PUTTING A
CLAIM IN WITH THE VA.
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I was diagnosed with Non A/NonB Hepatitis in
1983 while in the USAR. I had no symptoms, just
picked up on a PE. I served in Vietnam in 1970.
I got involved in medical training as an EMT,
Respiratory Tech, then became a RN. I went into
the USAR after that. I have been treated by
private and VA physicians, unfortunately without
success. I applied for C&P but was turned down
twice. Usual reason, can't prove I got it while
on active duty. But, the VA can't prove I didn't
either. So I wait for my appeal. Any data that a
vet can offer in response to HCV please email
me. Thanks.
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As a wife of a Vietnam vet with the Hep C virus
I know all there is to know regarding this nasty
illness our soldiers are suffering. Why are we
all sitting here on this message board crying to
eachother instead of getting off our asses and
going to Washington and raising hell. I have
spent 4 years trying to get our Hep C Vietnam
vets and their families to help me, no one wants
too. The Government will never admit that they
gave Hep C to our service men through the Jet
guns or dirty needles used in surgery, unless we
make them. My husband never used IV drugs or had
a tatoo either, yet he has Hep C and all we hear
is the same ole bullshit!!! All of you are close
to 60 years old and they are hoping you all die
before they have to give you a dime for what
they did or admit to anything. Angry??? HELL
YES!!! I have watched my husband go from a
bodybuilder to a sick frail man because of Agent
Orange and Hep C. He served 2 tours in Nam and
this is what he gets for serving his country,
treated like a outcast, discrimated against and
put on a infectest disease carrier list at the
Board of Health like a Aids person or criminal.
THANK YOU USA!!! Hope this doesn't offend
anyone,but its the truth. Cynthia
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In these pages I found a large amount of
resourceful information and am thankful to have
found it. I'm a past partner of someone who used
the factor VIII and he has since passed. I
contracted HCV. Doing research due to 48 week
treatment that I just went through. I too was a
plasma donor in Gainesville FL. I wasn't told I
had it until a year later. When I went back for
a second plasma donation. Thanks again,
S.Simmons
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Clear cut. The jetgun injections i received
while in the U.S.Army have been proven
contaminated with Hepatitis C. As well as some
of the vaccines. Also the reuseable syringes
used in some of my vaccinations, were a probable
carrier of the hepatitis c virus. Troops in line
like cattle at slaughterhouse, chest to back
hundreds at a time, were vaccinated rapidly with
no attempt by the medics to clean the apparatus
or cleanse the skin. Blood and fluids was on the
Jetguns before, during and after injection, as
well as on the arms of the troops, some blood
flowed freely. If the Jetgun was not pressed
firmly against the arm the air pressure sliced
the skin and sent blood and fluids into the air
and onto the crowd of troops.
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In 1974 I was doing basic at Ft.Ord California,
and then a couple of weeks after I recieved the
air gun shots I was rushed to the Army hospital
and placed in isolation. I then was discharged
from the U.S. Army, Why? I'm not sure. But I
found out that I have had hep. C now for over 20
years. I filed for my V.A. disablility and was
told that my medical records were sent to this
base or that, I was even told that my records
were sent to Florida, a state that I have never
been in. Could it be that there just hiding my
records from me. By the way I was turned down
for my disability. I have since ran an internet
site askingf for recruits that were in the
military at that time (i.e. Ft.Ord) who came
down with hep C and the amount of responces
amased me. There is no doudt that we were used
for somekind of test of which they will not tell
us. Upon reading and doing a lot of research on
Hep. C I have found out that a person will
become very sick, like they had the flu or
something ( there were alot out of my company in
the same ward) within one or two weeks after
contracting it.Then it may take up to twenty
years before it shows it's self in your blood. I
have two letters from doctors, One a
Gastrointologist and one a primary care doctor
that state I recieved the virus in the military.
What more do they need?
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51 yr old man, did boot camp at Paris Island
8/1973..Have Geno 3A..seeking others who were
there about sametime with same Geno type..
never injected drugs, no surgeries, no blood
transfusions, at endstage cirrhosis on
transplant list. please email with HCV or Paris
Island in subject line, at cj_walker2003@yahoo.com
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I was stuck with a needle during Desert Storm
while I was suturing a soldiers wound. I have no
documented proof but I have two witness. that
were my supervisors at the time. It was a
visable blood to skin contact
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I enlisted in 1971. I was sent to Naval Recruit
Depot SanDiego. During my 1st week my company
was given a series of innoculations with Airjets,
or Jetguns. We were lined up single file and a
corpsman on each side of us proceded to hit us
with the innoculations. During this time I
observed that the medical personnel were not
cleaning the Airjets, Jetguns off after each
use. People ahead of me were forced to take the
innoculations even when they resisted. I watched
as recruits arms were cut by the force of the
Airjet,Jetgun, with blood spraying out of the
arm with the force of the innoculation blast and
contaminating the black disk end of the Airjet,
Jetgun. The tip of the Airjet, Jetgun had a foam
of blood and medicene on it and the fluid was
sprayed through the foamy residue into the arm
of the next recruit. I never used drugs , shared
toothbrush's or razors nor had tattoos. This
cross contamination had to be known about by the
Dept of the Navy. I am now in contact with
another recruit from the same company and also
hunting down nore info to contact other fellow
recruits. The US government has got to stop
pushing this issue under the rug, the numbers
are overwhelming to ignore. All HCV vets must
band together to stop this BIG lie, open your
eyes and and educate yourself about this
TERMINAL issue!....Mike Savage L.A. JetGun HCV
Vet.
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My husband was infected by the air gun
vaccination in the Army in 1971 |
I got Hepatitis C through blood transfusions at
March AFB in 1970 or Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson,
Az. in1971. I underwent treatment in 2005 but
wasunable to go the full treatment period. I was
later tested and so far my system is clear. I
have not regained all of my strength, but I
don't know if this is due to the Hep. C or other
medical problems. I feel that the Hep C has
helped me but have altered my ability to deal
with sressful situations. I welcome any insight
or direction. Lloyd Flea
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I received the airgun injections at Fort Knox
during basic training in 1973. While I was
stationed in Germany I started doing IV Drugs. I
wound up having elevated liver enzymes and spent
a week in the hospital at 97th General in
Frankfurt having all different types of lab
tests done, they were going to biopsy me but
didn't. Did not think about it until I was
having a physical to work at General Motors, I
still had elevated liver enzymes. They said it
was from alcohol and cirrhosis. Diagnosised in
1996 has having Hep C, been treated 3 times and
had two biopsy. Every thing is in remission
right now. So it could be the airgun and it
might have been the IV Drugs but I used clean
needles and sterile water every day from where I
was assigned.
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I was in the USMC from 1974 to 1981which include
both active and reserve.I was in Viet Nam for a
short period of time during the fall of Siagon.I
have never had a transfusion or been an
intervenious drug user.In 1983 my father who is
a MD realized something was wrong with my liver
enzymes after reviewing a routine blood
test.Hep.C did not have a name or a way for
screening for it at the time.Years later I was
diagnosed and treated.My opinion is that I had
many vaccines including a Hep A vaccine (gamaglobin)in
the military .I also observed them giving these
vaccines from one to another with a gun and
remember seeing the guy that had it in front of
me bleeding from the arm.I believe that either
due to unsanitary means of vaccination or that
the vaccinations included blood products I
contracted the disease.
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I served in the Navy from 1972 to 1974 and we
got the famous aigun injectors introduced to us
17 to 19 year olds in the first days at boot
camp. I saw the corpsman (trainees) crank up the
pressure in the guns and shoot serum across the
room at others. They also failed to reajust the
damn things and slashed recruits as well as
leave knots the size of golballs on their arms!
I thought I was lucky with just a small scratch
until 6 years ago when by accident all my
symptoms were finally explained I HAVE HEP C 4th
STAGE. Man it is a relief that all the things
that were occuring in my body had a explanation.
I did the year of injections of interferon and
all the other poisons they could think of and
actually went into remmision, it came back 3
months later viral load 1,300.000 man I had no
ideal this stuff was going to kill me, unless
the VA steps up and approves me another chance
that is what is going to happen...they say. My
name is Jim Cormier and I have a 13 year old
that is more mad about this than I am.
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My name is David I servrdon board the USS
Enterprise CVN 65 from 1973-1976 and the USS
Fredrick LST 1184 from 1977-1979. I wasjust
diagnosed with HCV in Dec 05, and now in ESLD.
Can anyone help me I have an appt. with Veterns
service rep on October 11th 2006,I am currently
being treated at the VA, they are totally
denying my treatment as my viral count is low,
and to make it worse the Doctor I wa seeing at
The University of Cincinnati, was ready to start
me on treatment, and they said at the VA my
viral count was to low.When I e-mailed the
Docter at University he e-mailed it to the VA,
and they said, " Don't you want us to take care
of you ?"I said yes, and they said that my body
had fought it off and I have not had it for 30
years, which is totally contridicting to what
the University of Cincinnati had said. Can I in
fact get help from the VA at least for Service
related ? If not I'm going to have to get SSI,
and that's yet another Act of God. E-mail me
someone please if you have any answers.Thank
You, Dmk45044@hotmail.com David
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I believe that I contracted HCV & HBV while an
airman in the USAF. I was hospitalized in 1975
as a 9 day basic trainee with HBV at Wilford
Hall Medical Center at Lackland. I was given
jetgun immunizations the day after I arrived at
Basic. I recently tested positive for HCV. I'm
Genotype 1, Stage 2 I have never used needles
until I started Pegasys/Copegus 1 week ago. I
have a tattoo that was done in 1982 by the only
tattoo parlor (at the time) that was certified
by the Minnesota Dept of Health. I have gone
through the last 13 years with a miriad of
symtoms that no one seemed to be able to link to
anything until I saw a rheumatologist in May of
this year and he sent me for a hep screen and
LFT. Now I'm left with this potentially
life-threatening disease a true lifetime away
from the cause. How do you get that right in
your head.!
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i am currently rated at 30%, which i received in
1999. i was discharged in 1970, where i had been
in the newport naval hospital with hpatitis. i
asked for retro. from then but i was turned down
again. i had to get this in boot camp because i
was sick right after t.hat i could use some help
with my appeal or some advice.
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I have hep c stage one genotype 1b. I was on
interferon for one and one half years. I have
been discovering red spots on my skin. They are
smooth at first, then become scale and dry. It
does not itch. My gastro doctor does not want to
see me for six months for my next liver panel.
Since my liver doesn't function 100 % does it
affect my skin because of the poison,
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i completed my AIT last june at knox and i was
wondering if i contracted hep c, would they med.
discharge me? i love the army its all i wont.
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The vaccination guns used durring the late 60's
and early 70's , the vials were changed as they
emptied, the needles were changed when we
started bleeding too much, the staff were not
using antiseptic when using bloodied hands to
remove the dull needles and replace them. We
were run through what looked like what cattle go
through.
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was diagnosed jan 2006. retired from navy 1975.
turned down from va for service conn. no proof
was gotten in service. any ideas?
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I am a vet that served in 1976 and was told in
2003 that I had hep c I found this site because
I went to the va and they told me It would be an
uphill battle at best and I had to prove I was
infected in the military by airgun and
vaccinations now I see I am not the only one my
disease has escalated to stage 3 fibroses anyone
have any info where I can go to get
documentation thankyou
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in basic training at ft bliss i was almost
weekly questioned by my co about pot use. he
seemed more interested in obtaining an admitted
drug user than in weeding potheads from air
defense as he claimed. 40% of the unit were
closet potheads. if experimental vaccines were
given to admitted drug-users,then 25 yrs later
it would be easy to blame a virus on drug-use.i
do well remember 35% of our platoon in ft
leonard wood were called out to recieve shots. i
realized later that these were shots for
overseas duty,but is that all? i always felt
like the co s actual intentions were covert...
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i am a nam vet with hep c most likely contracted
when i almost had my finger nail bitten off by a
crazed fellow in ait at fort gordon ga. in july
1968-(long story). this incodent is documented
in my military records by the doctor who treated
me. i filed a claim for it along with a letter
from 2 doctors who agree that that insodent is
the cause of my cronic hep c. one of the doctors
is my va hepatologist who treated me with a mega
dose regiment of riboviron and infergen for 6
mos. with no sucsess. i also belive that the va
must admit that the use of air-gun vacinations
that we all recieved is responsible for the
contraction of hep c. I hope that my claim
decision doesn't take much longer, as i am at
stage 3 of liver cirrosis. I would like to hear
from others who have hep c and what they are
doing about it. Thanks, GEO
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1) Jet gun injections in the service 2) dental
surgery in the field 3) put on detail picking up
body parts after chopper crash.
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I have filed once again for compensation for
hepatitus that I believe I contacted in either
boot camp or Vietnam. The contact was in boot
camp due to jet gun injections of many marines
with the same gun, a "food poisoning incident",
they said, in which I was told 3 days later that
I had been given blood, or in Vietnam several
times when I cut myself in the human manure
fertilised rice fields. I was turned down once
and have filed again after a liver transplant. I
was 45 when I was told that I had hepatitus for
possibly 25 years or more, that put me back in
boot camp or Vietnam. If any one can help me
with info concerning the military and hepatitus,
please help me to introduce new info into my
claim. I was in Vietnam in 1968 and '69 with
Hotel 2/5 in An Hoa. If you can help, Thanks.
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In 1985, while in the military, I experienced a
massive stomach bleed as the result of an ulcer.
I was admitted to the Memphis VA hospital where
I spent over a week in intensive care and
received several transfusions. The bleed was
stopped and ulcer treatment started. I was in
good health from then until September, 2005,
when I began experiencing swelling and intense
pain in my stomach (I thought). I was diagnosed
with liver failure from cirrhosis caused by hepC.
I was told that a transplant was my only option,
but my symptoms weren't severe enough to place
me very high on the transplant list (?).
Fortunately a friend volunteered to donate part
of his liver, and the transplant was done in
March, 2006. My doctors all feel that it was the
VA transfusions that infected me with the hepC,
and my disability claim with the VA is still
pending.
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I was in the Army Reserve from 1970 to 1976 and
had all the usual injections at basic, I
remember being quite ill after one. I remember
other immunizations at different times while on
active duty. I had applied for an insurance
policy back in 1992 and had high liver enzyme
levels which ruled out the insurance I wished to
obtain. My family doctor just blew off my
concerns, I guess he thought I drank too much
booze. I suffered what I thought was a gall
bladder attack in 2003 and the blood tests taken
then showed hep-c antibodys. I did not even try
the VA because I figured it would be a waste of
time and I did not want to take some other more
deserving veteran's chance at an appointment. My
health insurance through my employer thankfully
covered everything. I had a "mild" case but very
long term and has caused much damage, I figure I
got HCV from the 1970 immunizations while in the
Army. I took the treatment in 2004 on peg-intron
and riboviron and am still suffering from them.
I got all the usual side affects- flu symptoms,
headaches, vision problems, paranoia, anger, you
name it, it got it. I still suffer from
confusion, fatigue, loss of memory, muscle
aches, and general feelings of doom. My advice
is to skip the intron treatments if you can.
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This is an E-mail with my hopes of some response
because I need ALL help possible from my
brothers and sisters in arms,and ANYONE can call
me collect,and ANYONE knowing about any other
Marines or service members from around
1968(please,any years,actually ,but ESPECIALLY
1968) ALSO PLEASE!!!contact me!!!!! .I honestly
don`t have alot of fight left,or how long I
have,so ANYONE`S help on this is greatly
appreciated and needed.~~~Semper Fi,and my
prayers are with all of us~Randy Renna, 892
S.Shore Rd., Northville,NY 12134 ph.518-863-1006
*** Victor,I filed a claim with Veterans Affairs
and have gotten SO MANY letters that said `What
we still need from you`,that I already know what
they are before I open them,but the last one
surprised me.`We are unable to obtain your
records`.I spent 7 hours on the phone one day to
Parris Island. Maryland Archives,and records
division in St.Louis.Parris Island Medical said
it was odd,because they NORMALLY kept records on
the base,but certain records were ordered sent
to St.Louis (so they could have the fire,I
guess),that my service number was only 7
digits,and also,that I was`nt in the system any
longer.(when I went to the VA and got my medical
card,I realized that they never gave me my
original DD214 back.I called, after looking
through my paperwork,and they denied having
it.Thank God I still have a few
copiesnow,espescially with my records being what
seems to be `erased`.~~~Randy -----------------
Forwarded Message: Subj: URGENT(I`m ANOTHER 1968
Marine with Hep) Date: 8/1/2006 4:56:26 P.M.
Eastern Daylight Time From: Ran50x To:
reddog4950@yahoo.com Victor,I was on Parris
Island for boot in June /July 1968,H&SBt. My
liver and kidneys FAILED in 1999,and I was
diagnosed with advanced fibrosis,(4th stage)and
advanced cirrhosis from Hep C, 1b .The blood
test showed that I had ALSO had Hep B and had
fought it off. I quit high school at 17 and
joined(in EXCELLANT shape physically)and after
the air injectors ,and everybody bleeding all
over from them,and all the used needles and
sticks,I feel I got it in boot camp,because a
number of us got extremely sick over the next
few weeks.We thought we were heat stroking out
and I was so sick I was finally discharged,but
when I got home ,my eyes were yellowing and I
was starting to jaundice.At the time we knew
NOTHING about hepatitus ,except from bad food.I
went to a small time Doc and he said it was
contagious and to stay away from people and it
would go away,which it did ,`til the late `80`s
and 90`s when the bloating and swelling
started,the extreme fatigue and feeling sick all
the time,and the horrible joint and muscle aches
,which has done nothing but worsen since my
liver failure.I did recover,if you can call it
that.In Oct. 2001,I fell and hit my hip and it
turns out my blood had lost all clotting factors
and my red blood cell count was under 3,and I
proceeded to bleed out internally(over 3 1/2
units ) and turned black and blue from the waist
down.(another air lift to the hospital and ALOT
of vitamin K) I`ve been in end stage since
1999,and the doctors stated when they biopsied
me,from the amount of damage,that I`d had it at
least 30 years.(1999-1968~~~~~31 years).The have
run me around for a year,and I don`t know how
much time or how long I can keep fighting them
,but I`m at a brick wall ,and when I die ,which
is inevitable at the condition I`m in,my wife
will be left with NOTHING!!!They said the best
hope I had was to try to locate other Marines
with Hep C and you`r onethat was in in `68,like
I was .I hope to GOD you`re still alive and can
respond to this.The other strange factor about
this is that ALL my records~ALL~ seem to have
been lost,either in the fire in St.Louis or
whatever,and now I`m NOT EVEN IN the
system.Also,check your service number.Mine is
2401976,seven digits,NOT NINE,like everyone
elses.Please contact me if you get this ,and if
you know of any others that have it,have them
please contact me.My prayers are with all my
fighting brothers,in all branches,and God Bless.
Randy Renna, 892 S.Shore Rd., Northville,NY
12134 ph. 518-86-1006
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I believe that due to my exposure to
recreational drugs while serving my country inc
Panama from 1959 to 1963 contributed to my
affliction with Hep-C. The availability of 99%
pure herion was the drug that I searched for and
longed for after an introduction to Morhphine
due to a dislocated hip earlier on. I tried many
drugs looking for the one that gave me that
euphoric sitting on a cloud of screw the world
and everything that goes with it. Ultimately
ending in a sharing of needles with other lost
souls....In those days the only health education
was use a rubber for sex. But no one informed me
of the disasterous effects of intravenous use of
recreational drugs as they are called . There is
no prophylactic for needles........I am still
alive but no what is coming....My diet consists
of beans, rice, and Jesus Christ.....And some
fruits and vegatables....These are the only
foods that don't cause my liver to
complain......And the end picture is that I
started this destructive behaviour with
derivitives of Opium and will die under the
influence of the drug that I now
despise.....bobby
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I had a motorcycle accident in 1981 and went to
the V.A. for treatment for a re-fracture of my
left femer in 1984 at the V.A. in Ashville, N.C.
is where I lost 7.2 cm of good bone in my left
leg and I got the HVC there in a contaminated
bag of blood that was given to me after surgery
there. I've had a chapter 38 1151 claim put into
the V.A. since then, they say that there is NO
evidence of that. I think that I should be 100%
service connected for their legligence for
giving me the blood and taking out the bone that
was in good shape too.
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I recently discovered I have hep c genotype 1B,
chirrhosis of the liver stage 4. I too was
shocked to find out I have this disease,
especially considering the seperation physical I
received during my retirement. I served from
1978 until 1998. I went through the air gun
lines and received all the shots that were
mandated. I also remember the blood trickling
down my arm because of the air guns. I was the
USS Independence, attached to VA-115. I don't
know if this is where I contracted this disease,
but I did receive a tatoo in Hong Kong. Either
way, there'll be a shitload more guys out there
with the virus, as I was in rather long lines
for both events. Had the yellow fever shots as
well. Since I have cirrhosis of the liver stage
4, I may be looking at a transplant. At least
I'm here in Jacksonville where Shands Hospital
and the Mayo clinic are. I found out I have hep
C on May 22 and have yet to sit down and talk
with the doctor about it. I had to go and
retrieve my own liver biopsy results, as my
TriCare appointed specialist is out of the
country and won't be back until August 2, which
is when I will see him. I'm about 10 miles from
NAS Jax, but Tricare says their quota is full
out at the Navy base. My entire career I was
told that the military would "always take care
of their" and that if I retired from the
military, I would receive free medical until the
day I died. Bullshit. I have to get insurance
like everyone else. Thanks Navy. If the war gets
to the point where you recall the Fleet Reserve,
how about you just bite my ass?
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my name is James and i am vietnam vet i serviced
the army when i was 17 years old ,between
70-79.i didn,t know that i had hepatitis c virus
.i found out when i went to give blood at the
red cross,then sending me a letter stating that
i had the hep c virus and was told i can not
give blood .i am now 51 and think that all vets
should be given far treatment for this virus.i
been reading all the statements and i think that
now the vets that will be coming home,how will
they be efected from this this hep c virus. army
special forces keep strong my brothers God blees
America and your families. JAMES LEVINE
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Here is one reason they dont want you to get
monetary or medical compensation. VA employees
get bonuses every year according to how much
money they save the VA. Also the money for their
raises and bonuses comes from the overall VA
budget, so they know the more legitimate claims
they turn down the more money is there for them.
Most off these people have never even been in
the military, just like our Congress and Senate
represenatives, as well as ALL politicians have
never been in the millitary. They do not care
about we poor and / or drafted veterans. They
want us to die and soon many vets with hepatitis
will since most are Vietnam era vets. Then they
will tell the country how many less veterans
have hepatitis and that they are cureing us.
DEATH is a cure for hepatitis! Burry my heart at
Wounded Knee; Let my blood flow back to
Tennessee. Moonturtle Shadowhawk of the great
Cherokee Nation. Vietnam Veteran.
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We were given haircuts by vietnameese barbers in
in country who often cut our necks and around
our ears with the streight razor! It was not
sanitary by any means and was an outdoor chair
with one barber we were forced to visit when we
came in from the bush.
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I know a vietnam ERA vet that got his service
connection for Hep C awarded to is wife
recently. He died 4 years ago and she has it
too. The only reason that the VA used was
because he got ink injector air gun shots in the
military to grant it to her and said "There was
no other way he could have gotten it other
through his militay vacines." so it was granted
100% to his surviving widow. I am glad she got
it, and all vets, surviving spouses and children
with it should get it service connected. See how
the VA is lying to the rest of us?
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I was in US Army 1969-72. one year in the
States, one in Vietnam, and last in Germany. In
Nam I was a Recon and had cuts and scratches on
me all over as well as agent orange chloracne
sores. My feet were split and bleeding due to
being wet all the time. I was a 18- 19 yrs old
kid, stresed out and chewed my nails till
bleeding. We walked in blood and human feeces
infested rice paddys with bleeding feet and
cuts. (Human feeses was used as fertilizer) I
had been sick since the mid 80's and VA sent me
a letter in 2000 telling me I have hep B & C. I
was never tested for it in the Army or ever! I
filed a claim and someone at the VA hospital put
IV drug user in my hospital file to prevent me
fropm getting service connected ! Evey man I
knew in Nam has it, and it is said 1/2 my unit
does too according to my buddys from Nam. I got
a wound in Nam and was given a needle shot of
tetnas in a nasty aid station on the DMZ. My
combat medic from there said recently he has it
too. He also said the syrenges were usualy only
washed out with alcohol and reused for they were
hard to get in Vietnam. Blood was on many things
I handled in Nam, to include weapons, sandbags,
mixed up and or shared razors and toothbrushes,
clothes, vehicles, chopper seats, ect. I now
have viral cirrhosis and 3 growing tumors in my
liver. I am end stage liver disease and only 55
years old. The VA is just wating for me to die
whild I have had my Hepatitis claim
systematicaly denied and lies like IV druguser
told about me. I lost my wife due to all this. I
soon will be homeles and am too sick to work. I
am in severe pain, while constantly depressed. I
had to go to a privater dr and did the treatment
but only lasted 3 months. It is not supposed to
be given if already in cirrhosis acording to CDC
web site. There is a plot to rid the VA of
Vietnam vets by this government. I speak out for
I am dying anyway. They want to turn ther public
against us so they can spend it on new vets.
Signs at the service orgs, VARO and hospitals
say "Returning Iraq veterans have special
rights". This is divide and conquor. I will
never trurn against the new vets as we were
turned away by WW2 vets. Is this a site that
will post this?
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I was in the US Army from 1969-72. I was
vacinated in Basic, prior to going to Vietnam,
prior to going to Germany,and again in Germany
when I said I was going to Spain. Most of these
were air guns that were not even whiped off even
though almost every man, including me, bleed. I
got a wound in Vietnam in 1970, and was given a
tetnas shot with a needle at a nasty aid atation
on the DMZ. My combat medic from my unit from
Nam (he has Hep B & C too) has recenty told me
that the syrenges were washed out with alcohol
and reused with a new needle put on it only
sometimes. Alcohol doews not kill the Hepatitis
B & C. I was never tested for these while in the
service oor on discharged, and only learned in
2000 I was Hepatitis positive, but had been sick
since the early 80's. The VA sent me a letter in
2000 telling me I have Hep B & C. It is not the
way I should have been told. Some people might
commit suicide! In Vietnam I was RECON. I had
cuts all over me due to humping in vegitation,
my feet were split and bleeding from no dry or
clean socks and I had open Agent Orange
chloracne scores on me too. I walked in rice
paddys that had blood and human feces fertilizer
in them. I chewed my fingernails due to stress.
I was just 18 and 19 years old. Blood was on
many things I touched, handled, layed on, ect;
i.e.: wepons, sandbags, shared razors, mixed up
toothbrushes, shared food and water with
bleeding gums due to poor dental hygene in
combat conditions, ect. I had ingrown toe
surgery in Germany as well as teeth cleaning. In
2001 I found my Vietnam unit has an association,
and got in touch with the men I knew in Nam.
Every single man I found that I knew in Nam from
said unit has Hep C, and rumor has it from these
men that 1/2 of the unit has it. Many have
already died of hepatitis. I have been using the
VA hospitals for health care since 1972. Many
times I have had my blood drawn there as well as
surgerys at VA. They often do not wear gloves.
If I did not get Hepatitis B & C in the US
millitary, I got it at the VA Hospital. "A
soldier has two oppertunities to give his life
for his country. Once on the battlefield, and
again at the VA medical center."
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I believe I contacted Hep "C" during boot
camp(P.I.). I remember being lined up(two lines)
with navy corpsmen on both sides of the lines
w/needle guns. My friend(Martenez) actually
fainted in line. There people bleeding from the
arm and people passing out. I do remember the
Needle Guns, they really bothered me(to this
date). I may be fortunate, because I do have a
statement in my medical records that I
have"unusually high liver test", so they sent me
to another doctor that put in my records"soldier
needs a liver biopsy". I don't remember If I got
one. I hope they give me "Service Connection",
because if I die would my wife continue to
receive monies? This is why I am fighting this(I
am already 80% paid at the 100% rate, IU). Can
you elaborate on what actually do our dependents
get out of this if we die? Your web sites are
awesome. God Bless Eugene aka "Jughead" egesco@aol.com
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Need comments from anyone who was station at
Fort Jackson, SC AIT during the Swin Flu Shot
1976. I am retired from U.S. Army, 22-years.
Would like any WAC or female soldiers who was in
AIT, during Sep 76-Dec 76 in C Company during
that time to please contact Gloria Rembert
(Baxter). If You was a drill sergeant, etc with
that unit please contact me. Shelia from Al,
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My name is Russ and my statement is in here,
somewhere, Here, I'm Baypines2130. The
infectious disease folks here say they refuse to
treat me. They reason that my depression and
overall mental health makes me a very risky
candidate for the one year Pegasys treatment. I
was asked that if I knew that something could
possibly cause great harm to me , would I still
want that thing , anyway?? I insisted they stop
discriminating between service connected and
non-service connected and let's stop the
"service through negation" and ge the treatment
started! I must have left a bad taste in this
doctors mouth, because he got red in the face
and yelled "You won't be seen for this in a
year, I'll make sure!!" everybody has a bad
attitude...
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I was hospitlized in 1975 or 76 with hep c, what
do I need to do. I was told my blood did not
have enough iron in it and I 'am always feeling
tired. I reside at 7955 Rockhill St. Houston
Texas 77061 Active duty Marine 1975-1977 Thanks
Joseoh Adams
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just filed for service connected hep c was in
vietman 1969 and 1970 . just went throught
interfron treatment still postive for the virus.
looks hopeless with the v.a any informtion would
help 199 light inf.
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There is help out there contact your nearest
Veterans Assistance Commission. Or VA
Represenative.
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my husband passed away from hep c in oct of
2004.i have been trying to get a widows pension
since that time and have been repeatedly turned
down.he was in the army ,boot camp,in fort
dix,nj,feb 21st 1968,then to fort polk,la,apr
29th,then to germany.had surgury on his shoulder
in washington,madigan general.would appreciate
e-mails from men that were stationed there at
the same time,need all the help i can get!i
don't know how many more have to die before they
finally 'fess up
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just went in for second C/P.the mood of both
nursepractitioners was cold. no give &take just
reading off the questions on the form, and they
try to put words in your mouth, when they ask
you questions it is crafty, like ....well did
you do this/that once,twice...come on tell me...
then they write down the possibility you did
some kind of compromiseing behavior.... on the
physical exam they look very close for any
indication of tatoos/marks...whatever else they
are told to look for..I walked away with a very
bad feeling, also... I knew more about just what
hepc is how you can get infected... and whats
happening with the VA claims and bills for
presumed service connection.. the nurse
practitioner looked shocked at my mention of a
bill#hr3434IR...usc.#38.. and she said that no
such bill exsisted.... then I mentioned the two
cases ajudicated granted in cali&oregon.... serv/con.
hey I may not be the sharpest ....but I know
when someone is setting me up.... and it sure
feels like this is one of those times...so be
aware that the mood...has changed.... so read
over the entire c/p. questions cause they will
try to make it look like you did it to
yourself.....
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1976 to 1979 I served proudly. Now I have hep c
as a constant reminder of my tour of duty. At
Ft. Leonardwood, Mo.,I recieved the standard at
the time, air gun shots. One after the other in
both arms at the same time. Don't recall seeing
any cleaning between people. Never did IV drugs,
not permiscous, no transfusions, but have hep c.
I found out about my hep c by donating blood. At
that time it didn't even have a name, they
called it not A - not B. If all of my books had
not been lost in a flood, I bet the guy before
me, and the guy behind me have it as well.
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I RECEIVED MANY JETGUN SHOTS. 1971 SAN DIEGO
USNAVY BOOTCAMP. ALL OF US IN LINE, HERDED
QUICKLY. NO CARE WAS TAKEN TO WIPE JETGUNS
BETWEEN PERSONEL. MY PARTNER, ON ONE OCCASION
TOLD THE MEDIC NOT TO GIVE THE SHOT IN HIS TATOO---HE
GOT 3 RAPID SHOTS TO THAT TATOO WHICH PUT HIM TO
HIS KNEES---ALL FOR TALKING. I WAS NEXT, "NO
WIPING"--I DIDN'T TALK. TODAY 35 YEARS LATER,
I'M ALWAYS RUNDOWN "JUST WANTING TO SLEEP ALL
THE TIME". FOUNDOUT IN 2000 WHILE DONATING BLOOD
FOR A FRIEND. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THE
PRESENT TREATMENTS FOR HEP "C". THANKYOU
BOB---SANTA ROSA, CA
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I was a medic with the 85th evac. hospital in
Phu Bai RVN. in 1971. I served in a various
dutes. Sugical wards, intensive care etc. We had
a huge hepititas ward there. Lots of non A- non
B and others. I got neddle stuck real bad
changing an IV on a guy with Hep. and ; for
once, reported it. It was in my records( much to
the VA's chagin when I came up positive 3 years
ago for hep C. No, I had and have no tattoo's(
they checked every in of my body to make sure.
It seems to be the Va's mission to turn away as
many hep C vet's as they can. The system would
just collaspe if all were treated. There is NO
WAY to turn away medical personal. How many
times did we get neddle stuck?? Had blood
running all over us? It boggles the mind! I was
allowed first 10%, then 30% ,then 60% for my
hepititas. With post tramatic stress (
depression) Rumitoid art. ( part of the
auto-immune responce) I had to retire this year
at 54 years old. I'm sick, exausted; failed
interfiron treatment last year. ( the depression
and over-medication almost killed me) It did
destroy my marriage of 18 yrs( she could not
handle all the stress. any way , now I am at the
beginning of stage 3, which considering that I
contracted in 71' is pretty good I guess. Any
way; best of luck to all the vet's who
contracted this terrible hep. C. God bless Tom
Amerson june 2006
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I completed boot camp at Ft. Knox, Ky., in
October of 1976. I have located several people
who were in other units at the camp the same
months/yr. that I was who also have Hep C. I am
in the proccess of trying to locate men who I
went through basic with. I am in the latter
stages of liver disease, necrosis, chirrosis. I
know that I received Hep C from the jet guns. I
have had no blood transfussions or surgerys that
require blood.
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i went to nam on a tank landing ship lst 1122.we
carried 800 tons to chu lai and da nang.i
believe i got hep c from air shots in the great
lakes training center,illinois.i have a small
crater in my arm because the medic jumped when
he gave it to me.blood ran down my arm as did
some of the approx. 100 other recruits.i'm not
expecting from the va because they've turned me
doan.my appeal is now in washington.can anyone
tell me what's needed for approval.my gastro
doctor sent his input-NEXUS.thanks to all.
florida george
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I have hep c1b, I know I got this in the
army[1971/1985] with the many innoculations,
shots, ect. one or more of them had to be the
one, but..lets not forget the swine flue shot we
all had[pres order] in 76, I had that one with a
reg needle and it was used till it was too dull
to punchure skin, that was a order direct from
potus. we should all remember that, cause
..hey!! that sure could be the one !!!!
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I want you all to know that most patient's do
very well on therapy depending on your genotype.
If you are a 1 you have a 50% of cure. genotype
2 is 85% of cure the others are the same as 1.
Treatment is worth it even if you are in
cirrhosis as long as you are compensated. Please
look into therapy. If you are not happy with
your doctor look into someone else who takes
your insurnace. I see many patients a day and
most of my patients do very well on therapy.
Please do not give up! FB
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I would first like to say to all of you who are
in end stage liver diseae please look into all
of your options not just the VA. There are many
hospitals around the country that are transplant
centers, so do your research. Many can take a
partial transplant from a family member. Mayo is
currently doing this. From what I have heard the
results have been good. The VA is not always
your best choice for medical care okay! Please
know all your options.
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i would like to here from anyone with hep c that
was in e-2-2 in basic training or at ft carson
colorado 1975- 1982.any info could possibly help
with my v.a. claim.thanks
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I strongly feel that the goverment is covering
up the hepatitis issue because its too costly
for them to compensate the veterans aflicted by
this virus. I was diagnosed in the year 2000,at
wich time Iwas told I was on stage 1 . And as of
2005 the virus progressed to stage 4. To make
things worst I became diabetic two years ago
because medication prescribed by the V.A.
induced me to also develop Osteoporosis. I hope
this issue gets more attention from the
polititians as well as the public and fellow
veerans and dependents.
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I was innoculated with gamma globulin an flown
to Korea in 1977-78. A few months after the
injections, I was jaundiced and sent to Seoul
121 Hospital for being jaundiced where I went
into a hepatic comma for a month and a half.
When I was coming around, someone in dress
greens asked me to sign a paper, of which I have
no idea what it was. I was told I had infectious
Hepatitus. type B. Now I was diagnosed with HepC
type 1B. Am going to go to the specialists and
try the interferon thing. The VA says prove it.
My liver is a 3 out of 6 after the biopsy done a
few months ago. I regret serving in the military
for these reasons. johnny father of three in PA
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I was diagnose with hepatitis " c" in 1993 and I
am 100 percent sure that the virus have been in
my system for quite a while. Prior to thatat I
was never tested for the virus , the sysmptoms
was accidentaly discovered during a routine
employment physical due the high count of
enzyme. this systom was confirmed with a testing
of my liver that proved positive. I do not used
drugs, do not have tattoos and not sexually
active while in the service.The sad thing about
this I doante blood everytime the red cross come
to my place emploment. I the medical groups in
the service negligence of improper used of
medical equipment is the reason how the disease
have a percentage among the military vets,
particularly vietnam veterans.
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I had abnormal liver function test in 1974 at VA
hospital. Tested for hepc in 2003 and found out
that I had the virus. Think I got the hep c
while in vietnam either from air shot guns or
exposer to blood from helping wounded. VA
denying any responsiblity. Sounds like Agent
Orange denial again!!!
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1. As I’m sure you already know, in 1967, the
nation’s, and most of the world’s, blood supply
was contaminated by HVC. In 1970, a study by
researchers at the National Institutes of
Health, published in the Journal of the American
Medical Association, warned that just one unit
of hepatitis-contaminated plasma could
contaminate an entire pool. Diluted 10 million
times, it still was infectious. Approximately
170,000,000 people worldwide and 4,000,000 in
the United States are infected with HCV. The
virus is transmitted primarily by blood and
blood products. The majority of infected
individuals have either received blood
transfusions prior to 1990 (when screening of
the blood supply for HCV was implemented) or
have used intravenous drugs. The Hepatitis C
Sourcebook. By Howard J. Worman, M.D., 2002 2.
In 1967, I received in excess of 7 whole blood
transfusions. This is such a massive exposure to
HCV that it seems improbable in the extreme to
suppose that I was NOT infected. 3. In 1969, I
received additional transfusions related to
surgery to fill a skull defect measuring 2
square inches caused by shrapnel wound in
Vietnam. The delay was caused by having to wait
for the brain swelling to subside. 4. In 1986
(19 years after initial exposure), I was
diagnosed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as
having “Chronic Hepatitis: Unspecified” by liver
biopsy, the only certain way then. As you know,
in 1986, Hepatitis C had not yet been identified
(1989) and that there were no lab tests to
identify antibodies (1990). So, it would seem
reasonable to me to conclude that any
non-A/non-B hepatitis detected at that time was
in all probability HCV. [Prior to the discovery
of HCV, hepatitis following blood transfusion
that was not caused by hepatitis A or hepatitis
B was referred to as non-A, non-B hepatitis]. To
identify portions of the genome that encoded
viral proteins, the libraries were screened with
antibodies from patients who had non-A, non-B
hepatitis. These investigators went on to show
that the virus they identified was responsible
for the vast majority of cases of non-A, non-B
hepatitis. They called the new virus hepatitis C
virus (HCV). Subsequently, the complete genomes
of various HCV isolates were cloned and
sequenced by several groups. The Hepatitis C
Sourcebook. By Howard J. Worman, M.D., 2002 5.
In 2003, my immune system was no longer
producing antibodies to HCV. It seems to me this
means that (A) I never had HCV, (B) my immune
system had fought off HCV sometime during the
previous 36 years, or (C) HCV had somehow gone
dormant for some unknown reason. (A) As I
believe paragraphs 1-4 clearly show, this option
is highly improbable. (B) and (C) It seems to me
the only practical difference between these
options is whether or not HCV might return. 6.
But, of course, all of this leaves us with the
question: If I did have HCV, why aren’t there
antibodies in my blood now? I believe the answer
to this is the massive internal bleeding I
suffered in 2003. 7. In 2003, veins in my
esophagus (varices) burst, leading to massive
blood loss. The blood used to replace the blood
I loss obviously did not contain any HCV
antibodies. Thus I bled out my antibodies. And
this is the answer to the question posed in
paragraph 6. The VA has denied my claim.
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I walked down the line at Fort Knox, Ky in July
of 1976. I remember distinctly being told not to
tighten our muscles or move while being given
the vaccines or the air gun would rip our skin
like butter. The med tech placed the gun on my
right bicep and it bounced off my muscle as he
hit the trigger. A quick and steady stream of
blood ran down the entire lenght of my arm. A
few days later I went to the troop medical
clinic because I was pissing rootbeer brown
urine. I didn't know why. It almost looked liked
it had some blood in it. Brownish red and frothy
urine. I was thinking I had VD, but that wasn't
likely. I was told I had a urinary tract
infection and given antibiotics and sent back to
my platoon. 21 years later I was told I have
Hepitis C. I was with the 9th Infantry Division
9th Medical Battlion. I gave blood regulary and
was poked a few times by needles at the troop
medical clinic. Medics used to practice with one
another giving shots with saline, my military
bravado made me a willing particpate. I never
really thought about it, but in retrospect
things add up. Good luck to all of you--thanks
for your time in service to our country.
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I'm a US Air Force veteran and a US Army
veteran, Viet Nam Era, I was stationed on the
DMZ in Korea.I'm suffering from Hep C (diagnoised
in 2000) I have Type 1a I'm a non
responder...treatment was the hardest , tired of
Va doctors who are trying to cover up this mess.
All my VA doctors are foreigners, There must
have been a memo sent to all the veterans
facilities to connect hep C with drug
abuse......My joint pain and fatigue is
severe.......major depression......I'm only 51
yrs old and I'm determined to win this
compensation battle.......I guess there waiting
for us to die...........Well i have 11 year old
son and I'm a tough soldier still.even if my
Liver is dying.........All vets.hang in there
and really scan your military records for
evidence.educate yourself on this disease and
keep fighting........"Keep UP The Fire" on the
VA, we'll eventually win..........
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I agree with you all! I also feel i contracted
the hep-c virus from when in line in basic, they
never wiped the jet gun eigther, plus people
were being cut from flinching, and they wouldn't
wipe the gun, nor sterilize people when giving
the shots. They just yelled move it, move it! I
can't afford my treatment eigther. I tried to
cliam it for disability and they told me that
there is no proof that poeple got the hep-c
virus from the air injection shots, then I told
them that the only other thing it could be is
when I got a tatoo in the military, and they
said theres no proof of me getting a tatoo. I
was hospitalized in bliss for a couple weeks and
told them that the hospital should have
documentation of body tatoo's, and they said
that theres no documents in my record. Its a big
dam cover up! They know this is how 90% of who
ever served before they checked vets for the
virus, got it! Plus I had ETS'ed early because
or leave acuirered and my older brother had
died. So they told me not to worry about a
physical upon ETS'ing. Now they said because of
that they cant give me me disability, nor will
they grant PTSD from being blown out of my fox
hole, killing some people which they said never
happend. Plus I was never in the unit I was in??
Any one out there have any sugjestions?
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i have been going to the VAMCD Dallas,texas
sence the early seventies, i have had seguy
several time at the va Dallas, and
baylor,Dallas,Parklend,Dallas jet gun
injections,in fort polk dec,1967jan1967, and
untili had a heart attack and died ,and
resesitated .no one told me i had hepC untill
2001 when after my heart attack and stent
placement at Baylor Dallas texas ,a few days
latter at the VAMCD dallas the docs there told
me that i had hep C I had field meics work on my
feet when I was in the national guard texas!
whats up,and the va says that I am not
acandidate for treatment for hepC!. why.
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I have records from when I was overseas that I
got Hep C.
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I am an HCV Gen 1A Vietnam vet who was infected
by { air jets } i recieved in 1971, Iam in pre
cirrhotic stage 4 fibrosis, next step full blown
cirrohsis, next step liver transplant or cancer
all ending in death , thankyou for denying me
service connection! I never had behavior that
put me at risk. After 22 weeks in one study for
pegysus ribavirin i was let go because it was
determined i am a non responder, now the
government says it has new protocols being
developed but i will probably real sick or dead
before they get off their ass to really start
helping in a big way. the government has to open
its eyes to what the VA does to its vets, denial
denial denial oh yeah and lie lie lie....thanks
God Bless the vets...mike savage
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I believe I contacted this disease through the
use of air gun injectors for the simple reason
that can be the only way. I have no other high
risk exposure. When I went to donate blood right
after I ETSed, my blood was rejected because of
elevated live enzymes. I was subsequently Dxed
with non-a non-b hep. Before I joined the army I
had donated blood during my senior year at high
school with no problems. What else can it be?
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I was infected in 1968 when I was a trained
battlefield Medic with all the immunizations,
29, necessary for Viet Nam. At the last two
weeks of my four week furlough with my family
they changed my orders, and sent my younger
brother instead of me. When they found my "lost"
records they decided I had been in the NG,
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