I am the wife of a Vietnam Veteran and the mother of one of his sons. Jim has been Type ll diabetic now for four years,he also has a skin condition that has not been diagnosed by the VA hospital in our area, he also was just diagnosed with diabetes nueropathy. Our son is 20 years old and at was diagnosed with Type l diabetes, sarcoidosis, rhuematoid arthritis, nuetropenia, and Felty's syndrome. These are all auto immune disorders that do not run in either side of the family. And when we found all this stuff, the doctors informed us that David had been nuetropenic for at least 10 to 11 years. We know that the Agent Orange that his father was introduced to during his two tours in Vietnam is the cause of these, but are having a hard time proving this. Where do we go to get the medical help that he needs, and how can we get the genetic testing done on Jim, and both sons. His son from a previous marriage also has the same skin condition that his father has. I have done some research that shows the male Vietnam Veterans still had dioxin/ agent orange in their sperm 20 years later. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that if its in the sperm than it will transfer to the child. If anyone out there can point me in the right direction, all help would be appreciated. Also there is a group called Agent Orange Legacy, their website address is agentorangelegacy.ning.com This is a website for Veterans, wives, widows, husbands and their children who have been exposed to Agent Orange. jparrish

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I noticed a comment of one of the researchers for Vietnam vets health issues, and he said AO does not cause autoimmune issues http://www.valdezlink.com/re/achemicaltosuspect.htm Does your husband have FATIGUE? Short term memory loss? It was the other chemical in AO spraying and in other settings ... it is a chemical in Simple Green, paint, carpet cleaning chemicals: BUTYL or 2-butoxyethanol I have a thread on this forum somewhere that explains about it. http://www.valdezlink.com/gwv/2008help.htm