In Honor of Veterans Day

November 11, 2015

Dear Veterans and Family Members,

Today, on behalf of MPN Advocacy and Education International, I extend my most sincere gratitude for your service to this country.

We continue to work diligently on behalf of the Vietnam Veterans who are suffering from MPNs, myelofibrosis, polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia, a result of their exposure to Agent Orange.  Recently, Congress allowed a provision of the Agent Orange Act of 1991 to expire. That Act compelled the Veterans Affairs secretary to add ailments linked by a veteran's exposure to Agent Orange to a list making them eligible for VA treatment.  While Congress claims the failure to extend the Act is because the VA secretary already possesses the authority to add ailments to the list, the failure of Congress to extend this provision is disheartening to say the least. 

Please know that we will continue to advocate on behalf of Vietnam Veterans to convince the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include MPNs on the 'presumptive' list of service-related illnesses.  We will continue to keep you updated as we move forward.

Warm regards,

Ann Brazeau, CEO
MPN Advocacy and Education International  


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