Vietnam Veterans of Florida, Inc.
State Coalition

COMMITTEE ON AGENT ORANGE

FLORIDA AGENT ORANGE SURVEY


It is very important that you answer all Yes or No responses.
Please enter the survey number from the Personal Data Form HERE
:

Begin Questionair

1) Did you serve in the U.S. Armed forces? : Yes No

2) Branch of Service

3) Date of Military Service From: TO:

4) Did you serve in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, or the contigueos waters Surrounding any of these countries ? Yes No

5) Did you serve in IndoChina in a non-military capacity, such as Red Cross or other civilian or Government agency ?

6) If you served in Indo-China in a non-military capacity, by whom were you Employed, and what did you do

Dates of Service in S.E. Asia
7) Dates of Vietnam service (First Tour) From : To :

8) Dates of Vietnam service (Second Tour) From : To :

9) Dates of Vietnam service (Third Tour) From : To :



10) Please fill in the next boxes with the requested information... If you are not entering any info in thes boxes, PLEASE type NA to indicate Non Applicable. Please DO NOT leave any box blank.
a) Enter the outfit who you spent most of your tour with in Vietnam
b) If you were with more than one outfit, enter who you were also with, ( list just the outfit which you spent the next greatest amount of time with ) :
c) If you had a second tour, enter the outfit who you spent most of your second tour with in Vietnam
d) If you were in more than one outfit on your second tour, enter the outfit you were also with ( list just the outfit which you spent the next greatest amount of time with ) :
e) If you had a third tour, enter the outfit who you spent most of your third tour with in Vietnam
f) If you were in more than one outfit on your third tour, enter the outfit you were also with ( list just the outfit which you spent the next greatest amount of time with ) :

11) Enter your Primary MOS while on your first Tour (please type in a number or NA) :
a) Now your Secondary MOS if Aplicable (please type in a number or NA) :
b) If you served more than one tour, enter your Primary MOS while on your second Tour (please type in a number or NA) :
c) Now your Secondary MOS if Aplicable (please type in a numberor NA) :
d) Please do the same as above if you served a third tour. ( Enter your Primary MOS while on your third Tour, please type in a number) :
e) Now your Secondary MOS if Aplicable (please type in a number or NA) :

12) In which Major Corp area did you operate, and when were you there ? :

Use map if needed Click here for map of Vietnam

If you were in these area's check the appropriate box
I Corp : When were You there, From : To :
II Corp : When were You there, From : To :
III Corp : When were You there, From : To :
IV Corp : When were You there, From : To :

13) At which Airport, Port, or Location did you Enter Vietnam ? :
(First Tour) : (Second Tour) : (Third Tour) :

14) At which Airport, Port, or Location did you Leave Vietnam ? :
(First Tour) : (Second Tour) : (Third Tour) :

15) What was your Rank, Rate, or Grade when you Entered Vietnam :

16) What was your Rank, Rate, or Grade when you Left Vietnam :

17) Did you spend time in the Field ? : Yes No

18) How Much Total time did You spend in the Field ?... (Months)

19) Did you ever drink water which came directly from the field, jungle, rice paddies, or wells ? Yes No

20) Did you bathe in streams, rivers, lakes, creeks, or any other body of water in Vietnam ? Yes No

21) Did you operate in an area or area's in which you actually saw Agent Orange being sprayed, dropped or used ?
Yes No

22) Did you operate in an area or area's in which you observed the effects of jungle or undergrowth defoliation ?
Yes No

23) Did you engage in field operations which required the crossing of streams, creeks, rivers, lakes, or other water areas ? Yes No

24) Did you eat food which was cooked in the field ? Yes No

25) Did you sleep in the Field ? Yes No

26) While in Vietnam, did you engage in any perimeter clearing operations ? Yes No

27) Were you wounded in Vietnam ? Yes No

28) If Yes, how many times were you wounded ?

29) Which area(s) of your body was wounded ? Click "Yes" to all that apply :
Head / Face Eyes Ears Throat / Neck Chest
Abdomen/Stomach Back Spine
Genitals Left arm / Hand or Fingers Right Arm / Hand and or Fingers
Left leg / Foot and or Toes Right leg / Foot and or Toes


30) If you were wounded in Vietnam, please select type :
a)
If wounded more than once select again here, if not leave NA : b)
If wounded more than Twice select here, if not leave NA: c)

31) While in Vietnam, were you treated for any minor medical condition (exclude any mental or Dental treatment) such as illness or minor wounds which did NOT require hospitalization ? Yes No

32) While you were in Vietnam, were you treated for any mental emotional, or psychological condition ? Yes No

33) While in Vietnam, were you treated for any Dental problems (including any extractions or other treatment) ? Yes No

34) Were you hospitalized in Vietnam ? Yes No
If yes, when, (chose) If not leave NA : Where ? : Why ? :

35) Did you recieve Blood tranfusion(s) in Vietnam ? Yes No

36) While in Vietnam, did you sustain any injury, illness or disease which required medical, dental or psychological treatment NOT associated with hostile action?Yes No

37) At the time of your arrival in Vietnam, your general health was :

38) At the time you finally left Vietnam, Your general health was :

39) What was your weight when you arrived in Vietnam (in pounds) :

40) What was your weight when you left Vietnam (in pounds) :

41) What is your present average weight (in pounds) :

42) Have you gained or lost 40 pounds in any one year since your Vietnam service (Excluding amputations) :Yes No

43) If your answer to 42 is yes, indicate when you began to experiance weight change (in years AFTER returning) :

44) Did you gain or lose this weight :

45) During the first five years after your return from Vietnam, your general health was :

46) During the first five years after your return from Vietnam, were you treated by any health professional for any medical condition (exclude any psychological or dental conditions) ? : Yes No

47) During the first five years after your return from Vietnam, did you receive any psychological treatment/counselling? : YesNo

48) During the first five years after your return from Vietnam, did you recieve any dental treatment ? : Yes No

49) During the first five years after your return from Vietnam, were you hospitalized for any reason ? : Yes No

50) During the period five years through ten years after your return from Vietnam, your general health was :

51) During the period five years through ten years after your return from Vietnam, were you treated for any medical condition (exclude any psychological or dental care) ? : Yes No

52) During the period five years through ten years after your return from Vietnam, did you receive any psychological care ? : YesNo

53) During the period five years through ten years after your return from Vietnam, did you recieve any dental care ? : Yes No

54) During the period five years through ten years after your return from Vietnam, were you hospitalized for any reason ? : Yes No

55) Durring the last ten years, did you need medical, psychological or dental care which you did NOT receive ? Yes No
Medical care : Yes No
Psychological care Yes No
Dental care Yes No

56) Durring the last ten years, were you advised by any health professional to seek medical care (exclude any psychological and dental care) but which you did NOT actually receive ?Yes No

57) Durring the last ten years, were you advised by any health professional to seek psychological care but which you did NOT actually receive ?Yes No

58) Durring the last ten years, were you advised by any health professional to seek dental care or treatment, but which you did NOT actually receive ?Yes No

59) Before you went to Vietnam, did you suffer from or experience any skin rashes, lesions, jungle rot or skin disorders, on any part(s) of your body ? :Yes No

60) During your tour in Vietnam, did you suffrer from or experience any skin rashes, lesions, jungle rot or skin disorders (including toes) ? :Yes No

61) After your return from Vietnam, did you ever, or do you now suffrer from or experience any skin rashes, lesions, jungle rot or skin disorders ? :Yes No

62) Did you ever have a blood test while in Vietnam ? :Yes No

63) Have you ever had a blood test since your return from Vietnam ? :Yes No

64) Have you ever been diagnosed as haveing any type of Cancer ? :Yes No

65) Have any members of your immediate family (parents, siblings, children, aunts or uncles) ever been diagnosed as haveing any type of Cancer ? :Yes No

66) Have you ever coughed, urinated or passed blood ? :Yes No

67) Do you NOW take any prescription medication ? :Yes No

68) Are you presently under the care of a physician or other health professional for the treatment of any medical problem or condition (exclude psychological or Dental) ? :Yes No

69) Are you presently under the care of a psychiatrist, psychologist, or mental health professional ? :Yes No

70) Are you presently under the care of a dentist ? :Yes No

71) Are you missing any teeth (including extractions) ? :Yes No
If yes, how many teeth have you lost :

If yes, how many have you lost since Vietnam

72) Have you had any surgery SINCE your return from Vietnam ? :Yes No

73) Please desribe your usual nature / disposition ( pick only the one that best decribes your personality, most of the time ) Please chose only one :


74) At the present do you suffer from Depression ?Yes No
a) Do you have moderate mood swings ? :Yes No
b) Do you have severe mood swings ? :Yes No
c) Do your mood swings often become violent ? :Yes No
d) Have you been depressed in excess of one year ? :Yes No
e) Have you been depressed in excess of five years ? :Yes No
f) Did you suffer from depression before Vietnam ? :Yes No

75) Do you believe you were exposed to Agent Orange ? :Yes No

76) Do you believe that your health has suffered as a result of exposure to Agent Orange ? : Yes No

77) The total number of children that I have fathered ( or given birth to ) is :

78) The number of children that I have fathered ( or given birth to ) PRIOR to my tour of service in Vietnam is :
79) The number of children that I have fathered ( or given birth to ) SINCE my return from Vietnam is :

80) Did you Father ( or did you carry any child) who was conceived after your Vietnam service that was stillborn ? :Yes No
a) If yes, is there any past history of stillborn deliveries in your family background ? :
b) If yes, is the history in your family or your spouses family ? :

81) Did you father ( or did you have ) a pregnancy, conceived after your return from Vietnam, that ended in miscarriage ? : Yes No

82) Did you father ( or give birth to ) any child, conceived after your Vietnam service, that has had any type of physical or mental disability, including learning disabilities ? :Yes No

83) Have you fathered ( or given birth to ) any child, conceived after your Vietnam service, who has died as a result of an illness or disease ? :Yes No
a) If yes .. What was the age of that child :

84) Was there more than one child that has died as a result of illness or disease ? :

a) If yes, what was the age of that child :

85) Have you fathered ( or given birth to ) any child, conceived after your Vietnam service, that has required medical or surgical treatment ? :Yes No

86) Did you father ( or give birth to ) any child, conceived after your Vietnam service, who is not in good physical or mental health today ? :Yes No

87) Do you believe that your children are or may be effected as a result of your exposure to Agent Orange ? : Yes No

88) Have you ever filed a claim or request with the VA for :
a) Medical Treatment : Yes No
b) Psycological Care / Counseling : Yes No
c) Dental Treatment : Yes No
d) Agent Orange Compensation : Yes No
e) Service Connected Disability : Yes No
f) Education Benefits : Yes No

89) Have you ever filed a claim or request for benefits or treatment with the VA which was denied : Yes No

90) If your claim or request was denied by the VA, please indicate the reason given by the VA for the denial : Chose what best applies :


91) Have you ever filed an appeal with the VA ? Yes No

92) If you filed an appeal, were you successful ? Yes No

93) Have you ever recieved VA disability payments ? Yes No

94) Do you now recieve VA disability payments ? Yes No

95) If you previously recieve, or are currently receiving VA disability payments, indicate the percentage of disability :
a)Reason for award :

96) Have you ever received care / treatment from the VA for the following :
a) Medical Treatment : Yes No
b) Psycological Care / Counseling : Yes No
c) Dental Treatment : Yes No
d) Any Agent Orange related problems : Yes No
e) Any Service Connected Disability : Yes No

97) Have you ever attempted to receive medical, psycological or dental care or treatment from the VA and been denied such care or treatment : Yes No

98) If you have previously received care or treatment by the VA, please rate the quality of care :

99) How far do you live from the nearest VA outpatient clinic ( Miles )? :

100) How far do you live from the nearest VA Hospital ( Miles ) ? :

101) Does Public transportation exist between your home and the VA Outpatient Clinic ? : Yes No

102) Does Public transportation exist between your home and the VA Hospital ? : Yes No

103 ) The reduced travel allowance payments for Veterans to travel to and from VA medical treatment facilities has had the following effect upon my ability to receive medical care.
Chose one and be guided by the decriptions below :
No effect,
Minimum effect, still being treated by VA facility.
Some effect, still treated but more difficult to get there.
Serious, Still recieve treatment but not as often as necessary for my medical needs.
Critical, I am unable to afford any transportation to the VA facility and am deprived of needed care.


104) The department of Veterans Affairs spends large sums of money to print and distribute notices, bulletins and other information to veterans and their families concerning Agent Orange. Kindly indicate the effectiveness of this information upon yourself and your family
Chose the one that fits best and be guided by the decriptions below :
I believe that the VA has kept me well informed about Agent Orange.
I believe that the VA has kept me adequately informed, but could do a little better job.
I believe that the VA has Not kept me well informed about Agent Orange.
I believe that the VA has done a poor job of keeping me informed about Agent Orange.


105) Do you believe that the VA has provided you with sufficiant information to take advantage of the various government benefits available to veterans ?
Chose the one that fits best and be guided by the decriptions below :
The VA has provided me with adequate information.
The VA has provided me with less than adequate information.
The VA has not provided me with sufficiant information.
The VA has failed to provided me with information necessary to take advantage of various government benefits.


106) Do you believe that the VA is NOW providing adequate care, treatment and or compensation to the victims of Agent Orange exposure ?
Chose the one that fits best and be guided by the decriptions below :
Yes, the VA is providing sufficiant care, treatment and / or compensation for Agent Orange.
YES, the VA is providing all necessary care, treatment and / or compensation for Agent Orange.
NO, the VA has not provided sufficiant care, treatment and / or compensation for Agent Orange.
NO, the VA has failed in its resposibility to provided care, treatment and / or compensation for Agent Orange.


107) Please utalize the space below to elaborate in brief on any particular numered question you felt did not cover your situation compleately or as close as it should have. When you do please referance the question number and add what you feel was missed. Please keep this brief as we do not have a large staff.

The Vietnam Veterans of Florida, State Coalition Committee on Agent Orange wishes to thank you for your time and imput in completing this important survey. It is our sincere wish that the information gathered provides the facts necessary to resolve the issue of Agent Orange for the benefit of Vietnam Veterans and their families, everywhere.

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