According to a recent study done by Dr. Gary Roselle, Program Director for Infectious Diseases
Veterans Health Administration Department of Veterans Affairs, the total number of persons who were hepatitis C antibody positive and reported an era of service as follows:
 

• 62.7% were noted to be from the Vietnam era
• 18.2% post-Vietnam
• 4.8% Korean conflict
• 4.3% post-Korean conflict
• 4.2% from WWII
• 2.7% Persian Gulf era veterans

Most of our veterans aren't aware of their infection. HCV is not being tested for at all VA clinics and not all vets are going to the clinics. If you are a veteran, you need to be tested for HCV.

There are 2 bills in Congress, HR 1020 in the House of Representatives, and S71 in the Senate that deal with veterans and HepC. Contact your Representative and Senators and ask them to be co-sponsors on these bills. Both bills are essentially the same and call for a presumption of infection for certain veterans. With the passage of these bills, vets won't have to prove that the military infected them and will then be able to acquire proper medical care and VA disability.
These bills are important and need to be enacted into law!

To find your state Representatives and Senators click  Here Keep in mind that your Congressional representatives MUST reply in writing to a written letter. Many times they do not even see email addressed to them. Take the time to type, or hand write, a letter and drop it in the mail to them.

For more information on filing for VA claims, ordering your military records, and other health related information, please visit my  Veterans Helping Veterans website.