Friday, October 12, 2007
I am a Vietnam era vet, with agent orange exposure, with Diabetes type 2, Prostate cancer, radiated 2005, 0.0 from radiation hence now 0.3 - 10-11-2007, yet the VA claim decision states that the cancer is not active. Why is the PSA elevated from 0.0 (2005) and now is 0.3 (10-11-2007) Does not this indicate that there is some type of process going on. Since they are basing their award on PSA resullts ( active vs inactive ), which appears to me as the patient, shows nominal activity at the least. But this is the way that we who are veterans are denied compensation, I retired from the VA, having first hand knowledge - 1973. I would that we vets take note and pursue what avenues we have to fight against this type of treament from the VA award system. There exist a particular emphasis on Black
lowred from 100 to 80%, cuttting my monthly income to one-half, how do I maintain with a wife 82 years old and on A&A, just bought a home, car and appliances. A veterans has normally no saving due to many and numerous medical and pharmaceutical expenses. My wife was just hospitalized for 7 days according to my count and the bill of 28,000.00. There are not a sample of consideration or comppassion for the plight of the disabled veteran of 66 years old or others. Where do we go from this type of neglect and disclaimer? We served our country and were exposed to agent orange. There has not been enough research to determine what types of residuals exist or may come into play and when.