Sc For Cancer. Presumtive?

[Doc John]

I was told by my VSO that some cancers are "presumptive" for service connection.

I had cancer surgery in 2000 for adenoid cystic carcinoma (a.k.a. cylindroma) , along with chemotherapy and radiation. My face is disfigured and I need physical therapy on my jaw 20-30 times a year so that I can open my mouth and chew solid food.

I am in remission but have been assured by my oncologist that metastases will occur eventually in my lungs, and it will kill me if I don't die waiting for it.

I searched hadit.com and found this decision from the VA::: http://www.va.gov/vetapp93/files2/9315426.txt

If I could get it, I would appreciate some expert VA advice from the Elders, VA employees or Berta, who helped this widow originally.

Thanks,

Doc John

[Berta]

Were you Blue Water Navy-Doc?

Even if you were not incountry Vietnam- the pending Haas decision could affect you-

[Doc John]

Bluewater- as in Gator Navy- amphibious ships with 31st MAU/ ARG 6.

I will watch for the Haas Report. When is it due out?

Doc John

[Berta]

Were you Blue Water Navy-Doc?

Even if you were not incountry Vietnam- the pending Haas decision could affect you-

Doc- NVLSP and the US CAVC will post the Haas decision as soon as it comes down.

John Rossie and I will get some immediate news on this-

(John Rossie -Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Asspciation)

Have you read the recent request I posted from NVLSP?

Blue Water Navy is everything in the 7th Fleet Dixie Station et al- arc light - in the Pacific during the Vietnam War-navy pilots etc- anyone who supplied the ships ---who was Navy-

Brown Water Navy is all vets who got into brown water- such as the rivers and tributaries of Vietnam.

Like the pontoons and the swift water boats.