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I just recieved a letter from the NVLSP Nehmer Lawsuit Division. They claim to be a nonprofit organization . They claim they may be able to help me get more money on my agent orange ischemic heart disease claim which the VA already is paying me for.The NVLSP claims the VA may may not have paid me enough back pay on this claim. Anyone out there had any connection with this organization? I am at 70% now and waiting on the VA to decide on my claims on individual unemployability,PTSD, carotid artery stenosis,and chronic depression. I started these claims this March. I do not want to get involved with the NVLSP if it will slow down these claims. Should I wait until these claims are taken care before I get in touch with the NVLSP, or forget about the NVLSP totally ?

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Wonder how they found out about you, unless staff are viewing old docket cases?? They are the Cadillac's of American Cars!!

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The VA was supposed to review all past potential AO claims that could fall under the new presumpiives and then give NVLSP a list of those claimants.

They also were supposed to contact vets or widows who might not be aware they could have a potential Nehmer claim.I have heard from a few vet reps that they did have vets and widows who the VA contacted as they were re opening their claims.

It bothers me a lot that VA however 'forgot' to put many of us falling under Nehmer now, on any list sent to NVLSP.

Hopefully by now most AO vets and widows (and widowers)

7484 women served in Vietnam-

are fully aware of these new presumptives.

This is the list of birth defects that are presumed associated to AO exposure in children of female veterans.

“VA presumes that certain birth defects in biological children of women Vietnam Veterans were caused by military service when the birth mother served in Vietnam during the period beginning February 28, 1961 and ending on May 7, 1975. “

http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/conditions/birth_defects.asp

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GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University !

When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief

Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was

simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we."

Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we.

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This is a wonderful organization. I sent them an email, and they responded within a week. It was not the response that I wanted, but they were excellent in their response of explaining it to me.

I did send another email, and awaiting a response from them. In 1973, I put a claim in for emotional and nerves (shaking) with the American Legion. I was denied, and the American Legion told me that was it, go home. I was never informed by the AL nor the VA regarding appealing. Plus, I was young, stupid, and was emotionally in the dumps. Took 40 years to get to where I would even think about dealing with the VA, and this wonderful site has been a blessing.

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I sent them an email and they called me the same day with explanation about Nehmer. It does not really apply to me. I was SC for heart the as secondary to DMII the first time I claimed it.

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