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HealthWatch: Vietnam vet awaits word on Agent Orange claim

June 27, 2014

Living with Agent Orange

ā€œAgent Orange creeps up on you over a matter of time,ā€ says Ray Smith.

For several years he suspected Agent Orange affected his health. In the Fall of 2010 heart problems led Smith to St. Francis Hospital and ultimately a cardiologist.

ā€œHe was having a lot of problems with his energy and having a lot of shortness of breath,ā€ says Dr. Laura Ford-Mukkamala of Southeastern Cardiology Associates.

After a battery of tests, Smith was diagnosed with Ischemic heart disease. His suspicions about Agent Orange were on target.

If you are a Vietnam Veteran and would like to sign up for a free Agent Orange Registry health exam, visit http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/or call the VAā€™s Toll-free Helpline at 1-800-749-8387.

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