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Caluza Triangle defines what is necessary for service connection
Tbird posted a record in VA Claims and Benefits Information,
Caluza Triangle – Caluza vs Brown defined what is necessary for service connection. See COVA– CALUZA V. BROWN–TOTAL RECALL
This has to be MEDICALLY Documented in your records:
Current Diagnosis. (No diagnosis, no Service Connection.)
In-Service Event or Aggravation.
Nexus (link- cause and effect- connection) or Doctor’s Statement close to: “The Veteran’s (current diagnosis) is at least as likely due to x Event in military service”-
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Post in ICD Codes and SCT CODES?WHAT THEY MEAN?
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Post in Chevron Deference overruled by Supreme Court
broncovet posted a post in a topic,
VA has gotten away with (mis) interpreting their ambigious, , vague regulations, then enforcing them willy nilly never in Veterans favor.
They justify all this to congress by calling themselves a "pro claimant Veteran friendly organization" who grants the benefit of the doubt to Veterans.
This is not true,
Proof:
About 80-90 percent of Veterans are initially denied by VA, pushing us into a massive backlog of appeals, or worse, sending impoverished Veterans "to the homeless streets" because when they cant work, they can not keep their home. I was one of those Veterans who they denied for a bogus reason: "Its been too long since military service". This is bogus because its not one of the criteria for service connection, but simply made up by VA. And, I was a homeless Vet, albeit a short time, mostly due to the kindness of strangers and friends.
Hadit would not be necessary if, indeed, VA gave Veterans the benefit of the doubt, and processed our claims efficiently and paid us promptly. The VA is broken.
A huge percentage (nearly 100 percent) of Veterans who do get 100 percent, do so only after lengthy appeals. I have answered questions for thousands of Veterans, and can only name ONE person who got their benefits correct on the first Regional Office decision. All of the rest of us pretty much had lengthy frustrating appeals, mostly having to appeal multiple multiple times like I did.
I wish I know how VA gets away with lying to congress about how "VA is a claimant friendly system, where the Veteran is given the benefit of the doubt". Then how come so many Veterans are homeless, and how come 22 Veterans take their life each day? Va likes to blame the Veterans, not their system.Picked By
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Post in Re-embursement for non VA Medical care.
broncovet posted an answer to a question,
Welcome to hadit!
There are certain rules about community care reimbursement, and I have no idea if you met them or not. Try reading this:
https://www.va.gov/resources/getting-emergency-care-at-non-va-facilities/
However, (and I have no idea of knowing whether or not you would likely succeed) Im unsure of why you seem to be so adamant against getting an increase in disability compensation.
When I buy stuff, say at Kroger, or pay bills, I have never had anyone say, "Wait! Is this money from disability compensation, or did you earn it working at a regular job?" Not once. Thus, if you did get an increase, likely you would have no trouble paying this with the increase compensation.
However, there are many false rumors out there that suggest if you apply for an increase, the VA will reduce your benefits instead.
That rumor is false but I do hear people tell Veterans that a lot. There are strict rules VA has to reduce you and, NOT ONE of those rules have anything to do with applying for an increase.
Yes, the VA can reduce your benefits, but generally only when your condition has "actually improved" under ordinary conditions of life.
Unless you contacted the VA within 72 hours of your medical treatment, you may not be eligible for reimbursement, or at least that is how I read the link, I posted above. Here are SOME of the rules the VA must comply with in order to reduce your compensation benefits:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/38/3.344
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Post in What is the DIC timeline?
broncovet posted an answer to a question,
Good question.
Maybe I can clear it up.
The spouse is eligible for DIC if you die of a SC condition OR any condition if you are P and T for 10 years or more. (my paraphrase).
More here:
Source:
https://www.va.gov/disability/dependency-indemnity-compensation/
NOTE: TO PROVE CAUSE OF DEATH WILL LIKELY REQUIRE AN AUTOPSY. This means if you die of a SC condtion, your spouse would need to do an autopsy to prove cause of death to be from a SC condtiond. If you were P and T for 10 full years, then the cause of death may not matter so much.Picked By
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AO and Benzene Questions and Request for Help
Below is a request for help associated to Myelofibrosis and exposures to Benzene mixed with AO or anyone that mixed AO with diesel, kerosene, and gasoline to spray.
Actually, Fort Detrick, MD sent out an emergency directive in mid 1969 to MACV on how to decontaminate the used AO barrels in 1969. The reason was that used AO drums were being used to transport PLO also and when mixed with gas AO readily burned. The result was an internal combustion engine Agent Orange Aerosol Dispenser. How many Blue Suitors actually followed the decontamination instructions, as anybody knows that served in the Military, is questionable even after 1969 when the emergency directive came out.
AO was always used with AW. AW contained Picloram, which had Hexachlorobenzene. The issue is we do not know how much was in there because it was conveniently of course DOW proprietary.
We do know that in 1985 to re-qualify Picloram our EPA made DOW reduce the amount of Hexachlorobenzene. Reports have shown this is now at <100 parts per million but what it was in that toxic swill they used on us is at this time conveniently unknown. Government amnesia is somewhat convenient when it comes to VA claims and telling science exactly what we drank and ate.
You might check with the 9th Infantry Division website – One of the 9th Infantry said a directive came out on how to use AO and Diesel fuel (50/50) injected into an tube on the exhaust manifold to make a mosquito fogger.
I know some Marines drank boiled water out of the used AO and AW barrels prior to mid 1969. Therefore, it is doubtful they were decontaminated. We also cleaned canteens in the hot water.
Best of luck.
Marvin you can tell Congressman Gary Miller from me and millions of Veterans, we do not need anymore damn studies that the government can manipulate to hell and back while congress sits back with closed eyes and deaf ears. We spent 146 million dollars and 25 years on nothing but outcomes that are lies and more lies. What we need is some damn integrity in Congress and for them to let us speak, and then demand answers from our questions. Another damn study is the last thing we need – the data is there already in Odds Ratios and Risk Ratios. Someone just has to be honest about it and that at this time is not our own government.
It seems clear that these herbicides and combination of herbicides can induce hematopoietic disorders either in autoimmune form or cancer form.
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Kelley
AO & Benzene, did you mix or spray it
Mon May 21, 2007 10:43 am (PST)
AO & Benzene, did you mix or spray it?
Anyone who mixed AO with diesel, kerosene, gasoline to spray
Please contact: derrickdecker@cox.net
Purpose to get Myelofibrosis recognized as caused by AO, to prove AO was
mixed
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/benzene/basics/facts.asp
Long-term health effects of exposure to benzene
The major effect of benzene from long-term exposure is on the blood.
(Long-term exposure means exposure of a year or more.) Benzene causes
harmful effects on the bone marrow and can cause a decrease in red blood
cells, leading to anemia. It can also cause excessive bleeding and can
affect the immune system, increasing the chance for infection.
Some women who breathed high levels of benzene for many months had irregular
menstrual periods and a decrease in the size of their ovaries. It is not
known whether benzene exposure affects the developing fetus in pregnant
women or fertility in men.
Animal studies have shown low birth weights, delayed bone formation, and
bone marrow damage when pregnant animals breathed benzene.
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has determined that
benzene causes cancer in humans. Long-term exposure to high levels of
benzene in the air can cause leukemia, cancer of the blood-forming organs.
-----Original Message-----
From: derrickdecker@cox.net [mailto:derrickdecker@cox.net]
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 1:25 PM
To: colonel-dan: sbcglobal.net
Subject: Help
Colonel Dan, I need help finding anyone who sprayed Agent Orange in Vietnam.
Anyone who mixed AO with diesel, kerosene, gasoline to spray.
This is very important, possibly to hundreds, if not thousands of Vets.
Can you put out the word? I have statements from New Zealand, Australian
vets, but need 1st hand accounts from US Vets.
I have a bone marrow disease Myelofibrosis, I'm terminal have 1 maybe two
years, according to my DR. I have just completed my final BVA via a
teleconference with a Judge in DC, April 30. I supplied information and my
research regarding my illness. I have battled this claim for 4 years for
recognition as caused by AO. My illness is one of many directly linked to
Benzene, leukemias, etc. Mixing AO with kerosene, diesel fuel, gasoline to
spray, directly caused my illness, and the many other cancers VETS are
suffering from. This could answer many cases for Vets. The VA mandate to
research AO, only included AO and its components. These studies were and
are limited to just that, failing to recognize the total picture. Benzene is
the cause of many Vets problems. My congressman, Gary Miller, CA has helped
my effort. He suggests I write congress and suggest hearings regarding this,
and allow congress to mandate further studies.
I need to this for all the families and those Vets, fighting for other
related diseases, unknowingly caused by Benzene.
Having Myelofibrosis recognized as caused by AO, will open the door wide
for those Vets, suffering MPD's Benzene is absolutely known to cause many
cancers. Bone marrow depression, immunological deficiencies, etc Recognition
will greatly advance the solutions for Vets.
Look what Benzene causes online; you’ll see what I’m talking about.
This, I pray will be a legacy of mine to help them.
Testimonies of Vets, who mixed these deadly components, who support my
premise.
Please help,
Marvin Derrick
519th MI Bn Vet 67-68
http://www.2ndbattalion94thartillery.com/C...amp;Benzene.htm
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