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  • July 27, 2018 at 6:20 pm in reply to: Vietnam Veterans #37021
    Ed Rozendal
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    My husband is a Vietnam Vet who was Dx with MDS in April of 2016. It was watch and wait until April of 2017. He then started on Procrit and Nuepogen weekly unless his count went high enough to skip a week. It was gradually adjusted. His hgb is staying about 8 most of the time now. He participated in a study of Vietnam vets and agent orange exposure last year by a Dr. from Dana-Farber/ Harvard Cancer Center. He is applying for benefits from the VA because we believe that agent orange may have caused his MDS. So far the VA has not accepted MDS as a presumptive for agent orange. I do not know of any number of Vietnam vets that have MDS. I hope this helps.

    August 16, 2016 at 5:45 pm in reply to: Do I have MDS??? Male, age 53 #30387
    Ed Rozendal
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    I think it would be wise to speak with your Dr. about your concerns and go from there.

    August 16, 2016 at 11:43 am in reply to: MDS and Agent Orange #30381
    Ed Rozendal
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    Thank you for the link to info. Hopefully this will help with applying for benefits.
    Ed

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