rkelly

Well after after having my appeal turned downed several times since 2003 the VA finally rated me at 30% for my testicular cancer even though I was told I was wasting my time. I had to again appeal my case in 2013 and I guess after all the failed appeals and me not giving up they finally seen things my way. I hope if any other vets suffered from testicular cancer that this will encourage them to file a claim and to stick with it. The only thing I was out was just my time but it was well worth the wait as it bumped my disability % up nicely. My original claim was turned in back in 2003 but they only paid me back pay to 2013 so I now have that appealed too. Since 2013 when I received compensation for my cancer I have also filed different claims for residual side effects from the chemo and have been compensated for that too. I hope my struggles with the VA encourages other to file if they they have ever suffered from testicular cancer. R.Kelly SGT Vietnam 71-72

Berta thank you for your response. After being given a 0% rating the last time in 2011 I have contacted Allsup of Belleville Il to handle everything from here on. They specialize in my type of claims and have told me that I have a very good chance they can win my case. In my 11 years of fighting with VA I have never spoken to anyone from VA, it's all been done through the mail.

I have been fighting the VA since 2003 claiming that my cancer was caused from exposure to AO. After being denied several times and after several appeals finally in 2011 the VA admitted that from all the research I sent in to them and from their own doctors C/P findings and from my doctors findings that my cancer was indeed caused from exposure to AO and ruled in my favor but they gave me a 0% rating. I realize that Testicular cancer is not on their list of cancers that they recognise, but is on a list to be added someday. Just wondered if any other Vietnam Vets have have applied for benefits from this type cancer and if so what kind of results they have had. I appealed this ruling again in 2011 and as of yet have not heard a thing. I will keep appealing this until I die which I feel is what they are waiting on. This is my very 1st post, but find this site to be most interesting. Thanks Rick Kelly Vietnam Vet 1971-1972.