retiredat44

While my claim is based on JP-4 jet fuel, I also worked with trichloroethylene, and is in my records. I was working as a fuels specialist and also worked with reprographics and while at 50% rating, I am trying to get the full 100%. Trichloroethylene is/was used to clean the offest ink press rollers and drums. I also got sick from it with severe edema and bleeding.. I noticed that several old threads about trichloroethylene were closed.. I also had an IMO written by a doctor that not only includes JP-4, but also trichloroethylene, and the illnesses I suffer from..

My VSO told me that I should not submit any more caims, because it would make all my current claims come to a grinding halt.. and that I can submit them when these claims are finsihed..

I used a generalized term of being sick,, it's just that I listed the conditions so many times.. I don't feel it necessary to be technical any longer.. and yes, the doctors I have had contact with have all the technical info and the techincals are in my claims.. I studied a lot of reports.. and again, I paid for an in depth revue and study fro an IMO from a (specialist: doctor who does IMO's for these specialist studies, and who has worked within the VA and is familiar with the needed documents) (chemicals and illness for people in petroleum industries) who sent me a very detailed report with references.. I submitted the extenive and numerous documents with my claims.. The IMO doctor told me about the differences between the differences between JP-4.and JP-5 (but I already knew because it was my speciality in the USAF).. but of course the doctor told me more info about the chemicals also that I also told her I worked with leaded gasoline... Since I was overseas the fuels had different blends at the time that had more hazardous chyemicals than those in the USA.. at the times I was working with the petro chemicals lead was already banned int he USA. Plus I worked with petroleum chemicals in a second specialy I worked in. I also with with chemicals such as trichloroethylene, and again was sick (again had svere reaction such as the medical problems I had with Jet-Fuels and Gasoline, which were skin related, nervous system, headaches, etc..) from this exposure.. I already had been disgnosed and was removed rrom contact,, I already explained that due to being forced to work with chemicals after the doctors on my base removed me from my fuels job, some morons at the base personel office sent me to a new job where I was forced to work with more petro cmemicals.. this information is al documented, and submitted.. I just finished the two C&P eams for this claim... and am awaiting the results and decisions... it will be around October 2010, probably before I hear the reults..

I had paid for an IMO from a doctor who specializes in Petroleum chemical toxic chemicals etc.. and her study and report cost me $1,600. The report is too big to post,, it's huge.. I included it with my claim/appeal. Again, as I posted many times, I was a fuels specialist in the USAF, and got 50% disability for it. I was diagnosed on active duty for being sick from jet fuel. JP-4. I am trying to get it increased to 100%.

I saw another C&P doctor (regular doctor, not sure what speciality he has, but he asked about all my health history and took time to go ever details, and questions, and very sympathetic) exam today... Now, I just need to wait to see what happens.. I hear it takes 60 days or less for the reports, maybe even a decision.. it went well, I think, the doctor was very sympathetic, but I cannot read anyone's mind..

just let me know, any date, any time.. thanx..

delete this, double post thanx

wow! what a coincidence this is being brought up now.. I ordered copies of al my medical rescords from when I was in the hospital for six months.. I was reading through some progress notes.. mind you I have progress notes that are in huge boxes.. I read some notes that said 'patient says he is not in pain' patient was joking with nurses' 'patient was interest in how the machine's electonics worked' 'aliens fling out of my butt' (the last one I was probably making a joke in jest about my medical problems, and was actually written down, for al I know I didn't say it... it would be veyr difficult to say when, where and why, but being in the condition I was in lying in my deathbed, on Duilded or Morphine and hooked up to several machines... a statement like that could make you sound like a total nutcase..) I have thousands of pages and way too much to read through and figure out what the hell is going on in these notes.. I was kinda shocked because astatements can be taken out of context when you say something, or don't say something... I was freaked out when I was reading a few pages.. Imagine how some person could read those that have no idea what the context was.. I would have to go back and think about where, who, what, where, when, and what was said to who and why.. if I was lying there for 6 months in bed on every drug known.. and said anything, and if it wass written down.. anyone could take those statements to think whatever they wanted to think without context.. and what if soemone writes down something that was wrong, sisad by the wrong person, or the patient had no idea a joke made in pain or jest can be used against them..

I went and signed up at the VA a week ago,, I can get on myhealth va site, but the other websites all have messages and erros, and saying they are currently in maintenance,, what a clusterF### ARP Maintenance My HealtheVet DS Logon Account Registration Portal (ARP) is under maintenance The application you selected is currently unavailable because it is undergoing maintenance. Please try again in a few days. Toll-Free eBenefits Customer Support: Call 1-800-983-0937 for eBenefits toll-free customer support. A live customer support representative will assist you Monday-Friday, 7am to 7pm CST.

I am around often to chat.. maybe we could setup a time/date.. very thankful to chat.. thanx..

Thanx, I am hoping to chat with current forums posters to compare notes on the process and experiences.... and hope thhat some of the origninal posters are stil arounhd too..

what happened to the the JP-4 claimants in these forums? have you disappeared? Icurently have new claims in, my original claim gave me 50% but I am trying ot get 100%. I would like to know more form others. I have probably asked before in other threads. I have many threads with my info.. also several threads have been closed over the years regarding jet fuel.. anyone who has been exposed, filed for exposure, gotten sick.. etc... I would like to hear more.. thanx.. 1978 ( I had 1 year of college in auto mechanics and worked int he field of auto mechanics, among other jobs before I went into the USAF) I worked as a fuels specialist in the USAF and was removed with a waivier for illness from the fuels.. severe headaches, swollen limbs with blood running down arms and hands,, tremors, hypertension I had also been hospitalized from stomach illness, , also Pneumonia, and also had a concussion (not al at the same time), also had sinus/breathing problems.. CBPO (Base personnel office..) asked me which jobs I was interested in.. I told them a few off their list,, I was told lots of them were reserved for minorites only (I am white male) (admins and others, I am telling the truth of my life, please no anger towards me. I did nothing wrong.. I went into communications.. a few weeks after I was in Communications squadron, they put me in reprographics.. reprographics has chemicals (petroleum based chemcals..) I got sick all over again.. with 5 years in my time was up, I had no job and was discharged.. (I had an extension of service because I had accepted a long assignment) I continued to get sicker and by 1989 I had a disc removed form my back, intestinal disease.. teeth all removed because of illness caused by intestinal disease. I have been disagnosed with Fibromyalgia, Myotonic Dystrophy (but I still suspect it's Multiple Sclerosis, but in my orignal claim MS was denied..) also diagnosed with Thrombosis, necratizing pancreatitis, and several other issues.. I have been sick and unable to work at all since the early 1990's. I recently spent 6 months in the VA hosptial for a pancreas operation and severe complications kept me in the hospital bed for almost 6 months.. I was in a wheel chair for about one year unable to walk.. I am currently going through some C&P examps, and have an NOD and appeal pending.. I also saw a private doctor who specialized in toxic chemicals and those who work in the petroleum industry.. and got an IMO from the doctor and included it with my claim.

Congrats!

my daughter also turned 18 and is starting college in the fall.. she is going through the financial aide officer at the college.. I did call the VA and they told me which forms to download and other info.. also, SSDI will continue some payments for the child that is between 18 and 24 (I thin..) as long as there is proof provided to SSDI of the dependant contiuing education..

thanx, that sounds good..at the time my claim was done by the organization Purple Hearts. and was happy because I at least got 50% but, I could not get the addiitional evidence and was new to the who process. since then,, I now have more than enough.. I just need for my current claims to play out.. IMHO thanx.. I appreciate the help! =======

note: I just found this post, about MS, I suppose it answers some of my questions..

What happens if you file a claim for a disease, and it's denied, then later you refile and win? Example, many years ago I filed for Multiple Sclerosis. I won for chemical exposude, and headaches, and other poblems. I got 50% I recently filed for for Myotonic Dystrophy, because a VA doctor said it was Dystrophy. But, at a recent C%P exam, the VA Neurologist saw my MS symptoms clearly (he didn't say it, and I will find out in 60 days..) I feel it's MS and always have. If he says it's MS, what happens with my original claim 15 years ago for MS? I will add a new claim for MS if I have to... just pisses me off that that's what I originally asked for 15 years ago.. I have: Intention Tremor (shaking for 30 years and more) Involuntary hand, arm, and leg movements. Lot's of problems with the spine, including surgery for L-4 Extreme fatigue Very malaised (very sick and nauseas feeling) Very weak.. muscle fatigue severe chronic pain for 20 years ( lots of pain all over body (fibromyalgia)) Pancreatic disease and have had severe IBD/IBS for 20 years. Headaches Unable to concentrate Cataracts Lost the ability to walk for one year and was in wheel chair. I need a cain because my pain, spine, and balance makes it very hard to walk without falling, loss of balances.. (I have used a cain for 20 years..) ( i think I forgot a few..) In the service I was treated for tremors, headaches, severe edema, swelling of limbs, and bleeding arms (skin broke open with blood running down arms../ chemical exposure) hospitalized for stomach issues,, hospitalized with pnumonia. treated for concussion.

I went to the VA last week and gave them my ID, and signed up for the Website access. I asm unable to login, it says I entered the wrong info.. the VA guy who I gave my application to gave me a smal brochure with info on who to contact for further help if I have problems.. well, the phone number on the MHV brochure is bogus.. it just rings and rings oh well i think it's working better now, but stil get the message on some pages saying i need to sign up..

The building is modern and nice.. but gald I don't have to go there often.. I usually go to the VA hospital, and the Oceanside (brand new) clinic.. (was Vista). on this coming friday I have another C&P examp, (i think) its a general doctor,,

I have been taking Morphine for many, many years,, I was in the hospital for 6 months and had Dilauded by both injection and had a pump too... when I was doing slightly better with pain I was back to a morphine pump... I have necratizing pancreatitis.. I had many complications... sorry about mispells,, damn hands shake..

Anyone been diagnoses with MS? I have been going for some C&P exams, and while I was recently diagnosed with Dystrphy, I stil suspect I have MS, and am anxiously awaiting the outcome.. I would like to chat with those that have MS, or suspect they do.. thanx..

morphine and dilauded do not help with headaches.. in case anyone is wondering.. it's for a lot of other types of pain,, not all pain are the same nor can they be treated the same way.. IMHO through lot's of experience

As soon as I walked in a sat down, the doctor said how are you, I said I wish I was still at home in bed. Being sick I wasn't lying.. he looked and said 'so do I' sarcastically.. I knew then he had not read my records and thought I was there to scam them.. he also said how am I doing. I said I am a mess.. he says, I can't write that down.. and I said I know you can't ... I don't even know where to start.. I bet he feld like an ass when he found out how bad in condition I am.. if/when he does read my records he will need a week to just scan them,, and use a computer to search key words, he will need a doctor while banging his head on the wall.. it's an assembly line.. they have the instructions and we are the cattle, being moved in one end and out the other.. you can't rehearse... you don't have a copy of the rules.. and if you are sick and in pain, the last thing you want to do it play games.. best thing to do is tell them you are sick, are in pain, don't feel well.. let them run whatever tests they have.. a problem with tests is that some days you feel better than other days,, nothing you can do,, you have no clue how well the test is going.. I used to break down weeping, especially while in the hospital, but I cannot cry at any time. my stupid body breaks down at a time of it's own choosing. I wish I was more voacal, I find it very hard to talk and explain things when I I am having a bad day... (or worse day..) I know they cannot read my mind, but I just can't seem to get my thoughts out and coherently when I am having a really bad day.. well, stumbing around when being told to walk on toes, walk on your heels, and falling over while shaking uncontrollably.. him asking how long have I had these problems, and telling him for 30 years.. and telling him I was treated for tremors while in the service on active duty and I think he already knew I was rated at 50% for chemical exposure.. I hope he already knew that.. I worked with Jet fuel and got very sick sick..)

anger can make you sick.. don't ruin a good body, once it's ruined, you are stuck with it forever.. IMHO

While inht he hospital for 6 months I had a diluaded pump. because the nurses had to give me a shot every hour.. and I tgot to control my intake, (of course it is programmed so I could not go beyond the programming.. I then went bavck to a morphine pump as the diluaded is probably the closest thing available to the best pain relief short of death or coma.. but it also can make you feel totally wacked out of your mind.. and not needed if the regualr morphine does the job.. I went back to immediate and long term relief morphine went I got out, (I have been taking morphine for 10 years, and before then everything else.. I hurt all over. and during a pancreas attack the morphine does not help as much I would hope.. My whole bady is wretched in pain,, many years ago I was tagged with Fibromylgia.. but al my musclles hurt, my back riddled in disease and the intestines and pancrease diseased.. for many, many years, all food and drink made me very sick and in severe pain.. I tried telling doctors about the food and drink making me sick and I was treated like I had some nutjob disease where you hate food.. I love food.. it made me very sick though.. I had lost the ability to eat and drink.. my intestine shut down, I was tube fed.. for 6 months.. I lost 60 lbs, and I wasn't fat.. and am about 5'9".I lost the ability to walk and shake badly.. I lost the ability to taste and smell.. I got the ability to eat, drink and taste food, and can walk again too I went to the mental health doctors to gain some sanity back.. When I went to that C&P for Neuro the other day, the docotr had no clue.. my guess is either they think everyone is out to scam them, or he never bothered to read my files.. he must have been shcoked (not only when he asked me to walk around on my toes,, when I fell.. and shook all over.. but when / if he opened my files he probably freaked out when he saw the truckloads of of medical records.. I have some of my records and they take up a couple file cabinets, and that isn't al of them.. my illness has been raging since the 1980's. I find it crazy and inulting for a doctor to ask me to come in, sit down, and they haven't even read any of my medical history and ask how I am doing. as if I am going to say great, I am here to dance.. crazy world... heartless, cruel, insane uncaring indifferent, uncaring, no clue.. I suspect if some of these doctors had to deal with only a smal part of what I have bene through they would have killed themselves..