Review for TPI
- agentorangechild
- May 12
- 2 min read
Subject: Formal Appeal – Denial of Support for Second-Generation Agent Orange (TCDD) Exposure – Urgent Action Required
Dear Department of Veterans’ Affairs,
I am writing to formally appeal the decision to deny my claim for a TPI Pension under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986. I am the child of an Australian Vietnam veteran and suffer from multiple medical conditions directly linked to second-generation exposure to Agent Orange (TCDD).
This denial of support breaches both Australian law and Australia’s international human rights obligations. I have initiated several actions in response to this continued neglect.
I have launched an investigation with the Australian Federal Police regarding the withholding of military health and pension records that are vital to my case.
I have also submitted a case to the International Criminal Court against Australia, New Zealand, and Canada for crimes against humanity related to the systemic and intergenerational denial of recognition and care for TCDD-related harm. Please note the International Criminal Court prosecutions are for Individuals not Governments
A formal complaint has also been submitted to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights due to these serious and ongoing violations.
In addition, I have made a formal request to the Repatriation Medical Authority for the Statements of Principles to be updated to include second-generation exposure to TCDD. This request is backed by international scientific and medical research. DVA’s failure to act on this knowledge is unacceptable.
Australia has already been warned by eight separate United Nations mechanisms for failures relevant to my case: the Committee on the Rights of the Child, the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Universal Periodic Review, the Human Rights Committee, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and Special Rapporteurs on the Right to Health and on the implications of toxic substances.
This is a national and international failure. DVA is breaching the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 by refusing to acknowledge a disability based on the source of its cause. The Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 is being misapplied and interpreted in a way that excludes children of veterans who are suffering due to inheritable toxic exposures.
I request immediate reconsideration of my claim. I also request the full release of any records that are being withheld, including those that relate to my health and pension eligibility.
Extra lumbar vertebra
Underdeveloped sacral ala
Scoliosis (appeared later in life)
Right hip misshapen
Leg length discrepancy and pelvic tilt
Early-onset spinal degeneration
Severe DDD (Degenerative Disc Disease)
Bulging disc with tears
SI nerve damage with tendon reflex loss
Peripheral neuropathy (neurological origin)
Osteoarthritis in hands, feet, spine
Dupuytren’s contracture
Chronic constipation from infancy
Chronic knee pain/shin splints in childhood
Feeding issues and failure to thrive as an infant
Multiple infections requiring surgical intervention (grommets, tonsillectomy)
Learning difficulties from early age
Severe PTSD, anxiety, and depression
You are required to acknowledge this email within 7 calendar days. Failure to do so will be noted and included in the formal records submitted to the AFP, ICC, and the United Nations.
Warm Agent Orange Burns regards,
Danielle Stevens
Phone 0411838313
We will always be a child of a Vietnam Veteran.
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