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I Won! I Won! After A Four Year And Five Day Battle!

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On November 2, 2009, I won the first ever VA claim for Agent Orange exposure, "inside the Continental United States." The claim was granted for Chloracne, Diabetes and Heart Disease with ICD implant, as due to Agent Orange exposure at Fort Gordon GA., in the years 1967-1969. You will be able to read the Board Of Veterans Appeals detailed decision along with the supporting evidence at WWW.va.gov in a couple of months when it is posted. From the web site choose Board of Veterans Appeals, then click on Decisions. Next type in the search box Docket No.08-11 937.

Due to the AICD implant, Class 3 CHF and a LVEF of 25% there should be a 100% P&T award.

Other than a $15.00 Medicare copay, here and there, no money was spent on an IMO, so take heart, you don't have to be rich to win!

James M. Cripps,

Vietnam Veterans OF America Tennessee Agent Orange Committee Chairman.

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James,

Congrats also! This is indeed awesome updating for us. Your patience paid off. Enjoy your reward and I hope you the best of health for a long long time.

From Bob,

4th Inf. Div; Central Highland Campaign

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Three new AO presumptives: ischemic heart disease, Parkinson's disease, hairy cell leukemia-B cell neoplasm

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USAF 1980-1986, 70% SC PTSD, 100% TDIU (P&T)

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Congrads James, this is an inspiration for a lot of other veterans exposed to AO. Sorry you had to get sick to get the decision though.

The person who has nothing for which they are willing to fight,

nothing which is more important than they're own personal safety,

is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free,

unless made and kept so by the exertions of better persons

than himself.

Semper Fi

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This is great news! (the award that is.) The damage to your health is not of course! (giving the 'Vulcan' spread fingers hand greeting "Live long and prosper"'

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On November 2, 2009, I won the first ever VA claim for Agent Orange exposure, "inside the Continental United States." The claim was granted for Chloracne, Diabetes and Heart Disease with ICD implant, as due to Agent Orange exposure at Fort Gordon GA., in the years 1967-1969. You will be able to read the Board Of Veterans Appeals detailed decision along with the supporting evidence at WWW.va.gov in a couple of months when it is posted. From the web site choose Board of Veterans Appeals, then click on Decisions. Next type in the search box Docket No.08-11 937.

Due to the AICD implant, Class 3 CHF and a LVEF of 25% there should be a 100% P&T award.

Other than a $15.00 Medicare copay, here and there, no money was spent on an IMO, so take heart, you don't have to be rich to win!

James M. Cripps,

Vietnam Veterans OF America Tennessee Agent Orange Committee Chairman.

James I just want to say a huge THANK YOU!!!!!!!, My husband has serious heart disease, and we always thought it was service connected to AO. He has had five way bypass surgery etc. We have filed in vain several times, and always been turned down for the heart condition. I don't know what you did to get this service connected, but whatever you did, we will always be grateful..... His heart condition is now service connected and it is thanks to your perseverance and patience. I just want to let you know we are one of the success stories that exist because of your hard work thank you very much!!!!

We are a Vietnam vet and vet's wife, we are not lawyers or VSO's we're just learning as we go.

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