Sunday, September 4, 2011

List of Ships Exposed to Agent Orange

Full article at: VA Lists Ships Exposed to Agent Orange by Jennifer Hoops September 02, 2011 "The Department of Veterans Affairs has posted an updated list of ships whose crew members may have been exposed to Agent Orange during operations in Vietnam. The list of ships, available at b>, were in Vietnam between January 9, 1962 and May 7, 1975. Veterans who served aboard these ships during that time may be eligible to receive VA disability compensation for 14 medical conditions associated with exposure to Agent Orange."

Los Angeles-VA, Five More Veterans Blinded after Avastin Injections

Full article at: Five More Reports of Avastin Injections Causing Blindness By ANDREW POLLACK Published: September 1, 2011 "LOS ANGELES — Five more patients who were being treated with the drug Avastin for eye disease have been blinded, according to one of the patients and medical professionals. The latest cases occurred last month at the Veterans Affairs medical center in Los Angeles. Late Thursday, the Department of Veterans Affairs confirmed that the problem had occurred and said that an investigation into the matter was continuing."