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tinnitus Bva Case_bilateral Tinnitus
BVA9403998 DOCKET NO. 91-43 070 ) DATE ) ) ) THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral defective hearing. 2. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral tinnitus. ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD L. Gottfried, Counsel INTRODUCTION The veteran served on active duty from June 1975 to June 1979. This case came before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (hereinafter the Board) on appeal from rating decisions from the Department of Veterans Affairs (hereinafter VA), Salt Lake City, Utah, Regional Office (hereinafter RO). The RO denied ser…
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A Military And Farming Community: Jet Fuel Spills Suspected In The Fallon Leukemia Cluster
A Military and farming community: Jet fuel spills suspected in the Fallon leukemia cluster Is "A Civil Action" Happening in Nevada? Families struggle with high rate of childhood leukemia By Mary Kugler, MSN, RN,C Guide to Rare/Orphan Diseases June 6, 2001 Adam's story Around New Year's 2000, Richard Jernee noticed that his son, Adam, seemed tired and listless most of the time. The two had moved to Fallon, Nevada, the year before, after Adam's parents' divorce. Concerned, Mr. Jernee took Adam to a doctor, and a frightening discovery was made: a fist-sized tumor in Adam's chest. Adam was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia, a fast-moving blo…
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New Dept. Of Vet Affairs Manual
The newest one just coming out this month: M-21-MR: 38CFR 38 USC HCNUB FO TIHS This very elaborate, intricate and highly confidential VA manual is designed to teach each and every veteran effected by the massive security leak of veterans personal, private and confidential information; exactly how to get out of the identity theft problems the VA has placed them under. Estimated Cost : Trillions carlie
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Polytrauma And Blast-related Injuries Factsheet_jan-06
Polytrauma and Blast-Related Injuries Factsheet_Jan-06 http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/publicatio...a_factsheet.pdf
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5. Jp-8 Exposure Scenarios
5. JP-8 Exposure Scenarios Exposure to JP-8 occurs to military and civilian avionics, aircraft maintenance, and fuel handling personnel through dermal contact with raw fuel or with clothing/gloves saturated with fuel. Through respiratory exposure to fuel in vapor or aerosol phase, or occasionally through oral exposure to atmospheric aerosol or to fuel-contaminated food or water (Harris et al., 1997, Pleil et al., 2000). Exposure of military personnel to JP-8 can also occur through more atypical uses of the fuel. These uses include fueling of land vehicles and equipment, fueling of heaters, use of JP-8 as a coolant (heat sink) in aircraft, aerosolization of JP-8…
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Naval Vessel Register
N.V.R. Naval Vessel Register The Naval Vessel Register contains information on ships and service craft that comprise the official inventory of the US Navy from the time of vessel authorization through its life cycle and disposal. It also includes ships that have been stricken but not disposed. Ships and service craft disposed of prior to 1987 are currently not included, however the data is gradually being added along with other updates. http://www.nvr.navy.mil/
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Toxic Military Bases_region 9: Superfund
Region 9: Superfund Serving Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and over 140 Tribal Nations http://www.epa.gov/Region9/waste/sfund/fed...acsiteinfo.html
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lumbosacral ? ? ? Based On An Original Claim ?
In studying some BVA and Court cases, researching CUE for EED, I have come across several instances inwhere they refer to "Based on an original claim". I don't understand this due to the fact that - since the original claim was made, appeal times have expired, Nod's have not been sent in nor perfected, old record's were miracuously found or obtained, service connection was denied several times prior, etc... The one common that I find in these cases that refer to "Based on an original claim", is that THE ORIGINAL Claim was filed within one year of Honorable separation.I'm going to cut & paste some brief info. here so manybe my buddies out there can help me grap an u…
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Not Sure If I Should Get An Increase
Hi everyone Its been a while since I posted sorry about that. Well here I go again not sure what I should do I would like some input from everyone. A year ago I was awaiting my hearing infront of the board about my claim and just before I was scheduled to go they called me and offered me an increase from 10 % to 50 % for my back and leg which I went ahead and took it I have a 40 % for my back and 10% for my leg. Just this past week the doctor sent me to neuro for testing to see about nerve damage in my back,leg and arm. Well I got the results that day I have permant nerve damage in my back that will never get better only progressivly get worse an…
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To Slim And Others
Sorry about that- I forgot to attach this and also forgot what topic this was under! I have too many irons in the fire these days! DMII_VA_Training_Letter.doc
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Another Vet $crewed
My brother injured his back and fractured his ankle during a fall while on manuvers in Korea 1957. He applied for comp. in 1985. His records were one of the many they claim are missing due to the St. Louis fire. The only proof he has is a Buddy Statement and a picture that was taken while in Korea with his leg in a cast. After years of denials in 1995 he received 10% for the fractured ankle. Although the Buddy Statement stated he injured his back AND left leg they have never given him a service connection on his back. My brother and his wife had been working his claim, she passed away last year. In April he received his letter denying an increase on the ankle ( h…
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Craig's "choice Of Representation" For Veterans Bill Picks Up Support
NEWS FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS CRAIG'S "CHOICE OF REPRESENTATION" FOR VETERANS BILL PICKS UP SUPPORT -- Legislation seeks to overturn 150 year-old prohibition on hiring lawyers Craig's legislation seeks to change a policy prohibiting attorneys from representing veterans -- a policy which began during the Civil War. Image courtesy the U.S. Social Security Administration June 8, 2006 Media contact: Jeff Schrade (202)224-9093 (Washington, DC) Legislation to allow veterans to hire an attorney as they seek benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs picked up strong support Thursday. …
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