Is This Evidence Of Aggravation Of Condition During Service?

[jcolwell]

I have Thailand claim for direct exposure herbicide for IHD/AICD and GERD well documented in private records. I am wondering if I should consider a SC approach on my claim as well since there is mention of issues during service.

My wife the RN completed a timeline of events in( C-file )during service that may be related to my now diagnosis in appeal at RO. Thoughts ? I have a abnormal EKG in my record that I just found.

Question: Is there any value in a IMO to pull all this together and make the case or ? thanks for reading > jim

Date of Event

USAF Base Location

Comments from Medical file

2/11/1968

McDill AFB

Upset stomach, Maalox ordered for treatment

10/28/1968

Mc Dill AFB

Complains of unable to gain weight

2/3/1970

Udorn Thailand RTAFB

Abdominal cramping , nausea , diarrhea , Donnatal ordered

6/15/1970

Udorn RTAFB

Constipation, no BM , cramps

7/8/1970

Udorn Thailand RTAFB

Episode of gastroenteritis

8/1970

Udorn RTAFB

Diarrhea, anorexia , treated with polymagna ordered

3/31/ 1972

Williams AFB Phoenix

Upset stomach after eating , diarrhea for one week

7/21/1972

Williams AFB Phoenix

Watery stools every time he eats he gets indigestion, suspect viral syndrome with cramping, treat , Lomotil and Mylanta

1/24/73

Williams AFB Phoenix

Abdominal cramping, abdomen tender, gastroenteritis , admitted to hospital for GI test

1/26/1973

Williams AFB

Abdominal pain, abdominal cramping for 5 days, Donnatal ordered

1/29/1973

Williams AFB

GI series done

1/25/1975

Williams AFB

Frequent Indigestion documented on exit exam from USAF

11/30/1998

Good Samaritan Health Hospital

EGD : Diagnosis : Refractory GERD

DATE

LOCATION OF VETERAN

COMMENTS FROM C-FILE

10/28/1968

USAF Chanute

“ Progressive history of exertion dyspnea, complains of mild anterior chest pain NSR, soft pre-cordial gr 1/6 systolic murmur , slightly accentuated A2”

10/29/1968

Chanute USAF Hospital

EKG Report: Clinical impression: Exertion dyspnea, mother die in 30 of heart attach? Finding : “vertical mean QRS axis, RSR in RT Precordium , Consistent with ASD of Secundeima type “.RSR’S in V 1 and V 2

11/1/1968

Chanute USAF

Referred for Evaluation of abnormal EKG to Internal Medicine Clinic

11/1/1968

Chanute USAF

Soft Precordial nonlocalized murmur, EKG suggests: ASD, / angina? Syncope? History of mother died suddenly, S 4 gallop, no rub, no murmur

12/9/1971

Williams AFB Phoenix AZ

Had periods of syncope x2 one month ago

11/13/1971

Williams AFB Phoenix

Chief Complaint: Blackening out. Driving to work today and had a Black Out episode, pulled off road. ? Vaso-vagal syncope

3/16/1972

Williams AFB

Fainting spells, feeling faint and dizzy

3/17/1972

Williams AFB

Blackening out , contd since 12/1971

3/31/1972

Williams AFB

EKG ordered

1/24/1975

Williams AFB Exit Physical

Dizziness and fainting spells in 1973 with normal limits. No complications no sequel

MTD

Medically disabled from US Airways 10/2011

Diagnosed with IHD, AICD, left ventricular hypertrophy, disabled by SS

[Berta]

"during service that may be related to my now diagnosis in appeal at RO"

Is the claim on appeal for IHD?

Is that '.now; diagnosis or 'new' diagnosis?

Do you fall into this Thailand AO veteran criteria as to exposure?

[Testvet]

http://www.westin553.net/batcat21.htm there is also a lot of info about other Thai bases and herbicide exposure and compensation claims and appeals handling good luck

Toxic Chemical use at Korat RTAFB 1967-1972

Presented here is information about the use of Toxic Chemicals at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base in the 1967 to 1972 time period. This information is provided to help ALL veterans who served at Korat, and other Thailand bases, in this time period to better understand where toxic chemicals such as the "Rainbow" herbicides, including Agent Orange, as well as other toxic chemicals were used. Recommend you download all information and review the information provided. This data may help you with a Veterans Administration claim.

[jcolwell]

"during service that may be related to my now diagnosis in appeal at RO"

Is the claim on appeal for IHD? Yes, IHD, GERD, Chronic Renal disease stage 3 in DRO appeal

Is that '.now; diagnosis or 'new' diagnosis? This is now diagnosis

Do you fall into this Thailand AO veteran criteria as to exposure? Yes, I do , i am very familar with those requirements , I currently have filed direct exposure for the three above diagnosis, but wonder if 2 of them might be service connection since i seem to have symptoms in military. I was secuity augmentee and jet engine mechanic in udorn 1970

Thanks for reading this. Jim

[jcolwell]

Here is a link for presumptive's http://veterans.verm...ts/presumptives

IMO I think that is a good deal of documentation. I would wait and see what the C&P doctor says before you go and spend the big money on the IMO.. Or you could talk to your private doctor and use this board to guide you two along the way. Just curious what were all the things you were filing for?

Currently in appeal is IHD ith AICD, GERD, Chronic renal diease

Not filed yet : HTN, DM 2, essential tremors, ED with all the meds, depression . On SSDI

I only go to VA yearly to get meds renewed.

I use my private docs for all my care . I have never had a C and P. Records from all the specialist I have have been accepted.

It is the proof of on or near perimeter that I struggle in proving.

Thanks for reading my info and sending the link. Jim

[jcolwell]

"during service that may be related to my now diagnosis in appeal at RO"

Is the claim on appeal for IHD?

Is that '.now; diagnosis or 'new' diagnosis?

Do you fall into this Thailand AO veteran criteria as to exposure?

Question to all who have replyed : Should I go ahead and file the new diagnosis or wait for the primary ones to get approved or denied ? I hesitate to do anything more to slow the 2 year pocess down.

Jim

[jcolwell]

Thank you , I think I will wait for the bigger claims , I have also completed a Congressional Inquiry with AZ John Mc Cain............They have responded.........we will see.

what is EDD by writing a 21-4128 statement . I know the form is a support of statement but what exactly should I be saying..........Thanks ......the wait does suck when you have all this crap. I would go back to work in a heart beat to give up the horrible disease I have. I worked for 25 years for a major airline and really do miss the work. thanks again JIm