mezurak

Ok, so I got SC approved for coronary artery disease/IHD with double bypass. The letter doesn't mention herbicides even once. How do I know that this is herbicide related by the VA and not an evaluation based on other data? Also I keep hearing about special medical codes. The decision letter has no codes whatsoever. Where would those codes be seen for verification? I spent a lot of time tracking down people from 40+ years ago to provide statements and other proof of boots on the ground. I'd hate to think that none of that was necessary.

Thanks, I received the ship's pertinent deck logs today. Other than the position report that put us north-east of Vinh, there wasn't much in there. They did report that we lost three planes on the day I CODed off. The distance to Subic was farther than a C1A can supposedly fly, but still no hard written entry mentioning going to DaNang.

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In the fall of 1972 I flew in the ship's C1A COD into DaNang on emergency leave. From there I went to Saigon and Travis. Return was from Travis to Clark/Subic. My original orders, with attached MAC Travel Authorization forms, only have stamps for Travis arrival and Subic arrival. How can I prove I was in DaNang and Saigon? I could describe what I saw there, but somehow I don't think that's enough evidence.

In the fall of 1972 I flew in the ship's C1A COD into DaNang on emergency leave. From there I went to Saigon and Travis. Return was from Travis to Clark/Subic. My original orders, with attached MAC Travel Authorization forms, only have stamps for Travis arrival and Subic arrival. How can I prove I was in DaNang and Saigon? I could describe what I saw there, but somehow I don't think that's enough evidence.