I am a Thailand vet who worked on the perimeter of Camp Friendship while stationed at Korat airbase, in Feb of 2008 I filed a claimed for CAD which was denied. When IHD was added to the list I asked the VA to reopen my CAD claim as IHD in Nov 2009. Today I got a letter from the San Diego RO saying that they had reviewed my claim folder in accordance with Nehmer but since there is no conclusive evidence of service in Vietnam or exposure to herbicides used in Vietnam no further review under Nehmer is required.. My question is does the Nehmer decision only apply to Vietnam or does it apply to exposure to herbicides regardless of where exposed?
I worked at the Karot AutoDin Switching center which was located in the Jones Park area of Camp Friendship which was near the perimeter and I have previously submitted to the VA the CHECO report, the mission directive, along with pictures of the area surrounding the building and a body letter stating that the center was located near the perimeter and that the area between the building and the fence was brown and barren the entire time he was there. This week in support of my IHD I sent in medical records from my bypass surgery in 1991, a performance report showing I worked at the AutoDin Switching Center, a map of Camp Friendship showing where Jones Park was located and a personal statement stating that I worked at the switching center which was located about fifty yards from the fence and that the area surrounding the building was brown and barren the entire time I was there. Hopefully I'll be granted exposure on a facts found basis. By the way I was a computer tech not a security policeman or security dog handler.
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I am a Thailand vet who worked on the perimeter of Camp Friendship while stationed at Korat airbase, in Feb of 2008 I filed a claimed for CAD which was denied. When IHD was added to the list I asked the VA to reopen my CAD claim as IHD in Nov 2009. Today I got a letter from the San Diego RO saying that they had reviewed my claim folder in accordance with Nehmer but since there is no conclusive evidence of service in Vietnam or exposure to herbicides used in Vietnam no further review under Nehmer is required.. My question is does the Nehmer decision only apply to Vietnam or does it apply to exposure to herbicides regardless of where exposed?
I worked at the Karot AutoDin Switching center which was located in the Jones Park area of Camp Friendship which was near the perimeter and I have previously submitted to the VA the CHECO report, the mission directive, along with pictures of the area surrounding the building and a body letter stating that the center was located near the perimeter and that the area between the building and the fence was brown and barren the entire time he was there. This week in support of my IHD I sent in medical records from my bypass surgery in 1991, a performance report showing I worked at the AutoDin Switching Center, a map of Camp Friendship showing where Jones Park was located and a personal statement stating that I worked at the switching center which was located about fifty yards from the fence and that the area surrounding the building was brown and barren the entire time I was there. Hopefully I'll be granted exposure on a facts found basis. By the way I was a computer tech not a security policeman or security dog handler.
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