I am trying to help a friend with his AO claim. He said he filed before but was denied. As near as I can tell the prior filing was for a rash on his hand.
He did 4 or 5 tours in Vietnam. He is classified as a "brown water vet" as he was in the Navy stationed on the rivers. He was recently diagnosed and treated for lung cancer. A portion of his lung was removed and he began chemo treatments. He was unable to tolerate the chemo treatments and they were stopped. Here's what I'm trying to figure out for him.
1. As I understand it, there is no longer a 20 year time limit on AO claims for respiratory cancers. Correct?
2. If he was a smoker will this impact his claim? Will that impact change if he began smoking with the cigarettes provided in his rations?
3. Are there rashes or skin irritations associated with AO?
I think that's all I have for now, but I'm sure I'll have more as I get further into this claim. This is a whole new area for me, but he and his wife are very dear friends and I'd really like to help them.
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I am trying to help a friend with his AO claim. He said he filed before but was denied. As near as I can tell the prior filing was for a rash on his hand.
He did 4 or 5 tours in Vietnam. He is classified as a "brown water vet" as he was in the Navy stationed on the rivers. He was recently diagnosed and treated for lung cancer. A portion of his lung was removed and he began chemo treatments. He was unable to tolerate the chemo treatments and they were stopped. Here's what I'm trying to figure out for him.
1. As I understand it, there is no longer a 20 year time limit on AO claims for respiratory cancers. Correct?
2. If he was a smoker will this impact his claim? Will that impact change if he began smoking with the cigarettes provided in his rations?
3. Are there rashes or skin irritations associated with AO?
I think that's all I have for now, but I'm sure I'll have more as I get further into this claim. This is a whole new area for me, but he and his wife are very dear friends and I'd really like to help them.
Thanks!
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