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The Va Continues To Lie!

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retiredat44

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I sent this to my service officer to clear up some of the continuing lies, from the VA, in my claims:

I Steven *** have been trying to get this claim problem straightened out with the VA, since my first claims filed, since my first claims in the 1990's. There is either a misunderstanding, or the VA is a purposely refusing to acknowledge that I worked with and was sickened by all of the following chemicals on active duty.

Gasoline (Leaded), Jet-Fuel, Diesel Fuel, Trichloroethylene.

I worked as a Fuels Specialist, and worked with Gasoline (leaded), Jet-Fuel, Diesel Fuel daily. I was soaked in those chemicals daily. I was sickened by those chemicals, and the U.S.A.F. doctors determined they made me very sick. The command was notified, and I was removed from that job. I was placed in a new job, at a weather squadron, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. My duty had no chemical exposure. After a few weeks I was told to report to a new job. I was again working with petroleum chemicals (Trichloroethylene), which were used to clean printing presses. I again became very sick. I had no choice but to leave the U.S.A.F. because I had lost all jobs due to illnesses from chemicals. (5 years active duty).

When I claimed for V.A. disability, I told the VA it was for all of the chemicals. Every decision the V.A. denies, they only deny Jet-Fuel related claims. They always fail to discuss all of the chemicals which made me sick. I told the V.A. so many times, I cannot count the times. At the DRO hearing (San Diego), I told them over and over about all of the chemicals. I told the DRO hearing that the other fuels were also a part of my every day contact, and that I was soaked in them every day. I was soaked in them from filling fuel tanks, with open and closed nozzles, distributing fuels, testing fuels, leaky valves, and more. My clothing and skin were soaked every day on active duty with these chemicals.

I was then again soaked with Trichloroethylene from cleaning printing presses, the injuring continued from exposure (Repro-graphics specialist).

The headaches, the extremely swollen skin and limbs. So swollen, that my limbs were bleeding from the skin unable to expand further.

I want this part of the record. I have made printed and oral statements to correct the record with V.A. claims, but every attempt has been ignored.

Please, finally make this part of the record. Add it to or find the records, if my earlier statement were destroyed, ignored, whatever. I am pleading for this to be done honestly and correctly, as this misunderstanding is from no-fault of my own, I am not a lawyer, and have no idea how to make sure these omissions by the V.A. can be corrected by any others way, except to make again one more statement, among many, about this huge problem with my claim not handled properly.

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Ive noticed a trend with the VA that there are certain things that they try to avoid like the plague. and chemical exposure might be the top of the list. they are trying to keep that door closed, like ft knox. it will open a floodgate of claims, as petroleum and distillates are linked to many ilnesses. (IE AGENT O ). if you know they made you sick, dont give up. do research, and find where studies were done. bring the baddest pitbull to the fight.

simply saying. they made you sick, isnt going to cut it. you must give concrete evidence. Google can be your friend. I accidently learned, that most people with chronic hep c will develop kidney cancer. I researched more, and found a lawfirm that had a write up on it, abt an 8 year study that was done by a very respected medical oriented university. VA had nothing to conquer it. CLAIM APPROVED FAT BOY, YOU WIN. that won me 30 percent. I did it on my own.

You have to build it.

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Retired@44

ive read a bunch of your post and our claims are similar in that my disease is through contact with neurotoxins and genotoxins. 

In my case, I also had contact with JP's and TCE's. Just saying "I was soaked in chemicals and jet fuel" is not going to cut it.  You were in the USAF right? In the early 90's right? Did you know the USAF used a fuel called JP4? Of course you did.  And you probably know JO4 was phased out in '95. Did you know JP4 is high in benzene?. It's the benzene that will get you not the diesel fuel. Did you know the WHO Worl Health Organization, stated recently that BENZENE and TCE's are known human carcinogens and there is "no safe level of contact". I also have a report from the EPA, that my base is now a "Superfund" site. Meaning it's so contaminated with chemicals that the EPA had to step in and spank the DOD (Marines) for haveing so many areas that are contaminated. In my case, my actual MOS training area was specifically targeted and they had to remove 12,000 cubic yards of soils contaminated with TCE's. The soil had to be removed from the base and disposed of off base. 

I think this is the kind a scientific and medical evidence they may be looking for. Your good, I think you just need to lay it out more for them. 

Put it all on a eighth grade reading level just like the military so even an idiot could understand.

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Don't be surprised that these types of claims will be denied and buried for as long as possible. Curious have you been able to get a FOIA request recently, all mine have been tied up or declined.  JP4 was used extensively during the secret squirrel societies birds were up in the air.  I can guarantee you these health hazards were not made adamantly made aware to all maintenance personnel.  They just weren't. You were just ordered to do it and work in and around it.

  Do you know how many claims this would open up.  I dare say almost as much as the burn pits will inevitably open up.  Jet fuel was the main accelerant used in those fires and blazes besides all the other chemicals in those pits.

Heh what did you guys use for protection, white cotton coveralls? Or did they give you the excuse that gortex coveralls would cause static discharges in the tanks, and where way too expensive to provide?

Don't mean to rant, this topic is very dear to me as it nearly did me in a couple of recent times.?

 

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6 hours ago, MCCFR97 said:

RUREADY,

ive read a bunch of your post and our claims are similar in that my disease is through contact with neurotoxins and genotoxins. 

In my case, I also had contact with JP's and TCE's. Just saying "I was soaked in chemicals and jet fuel" is not going to cut it.  You were in the USAF right? In the early 90's right? Did you know the USAF used a fuel called JP4? Of course you did.  And you probably know JO4 was phased out in '95. Did you know JP4 is high in benzene?. It's the benzene that will get you not the diesel fuel. Did you know the WHO Worl Health Organization, stated recently that BENZENE and TCE's are known human carcinogens and there is "no safe level of contact". I also have a report from the EPA, that my base is now a "Superfund" site. Meaning it's so contaminated with chemicals that the EPA had to step in and spank the DOD (Marines) for haveing so many areas that are contaminated. In my case, my actual MOS training area was specifically targeted and they had to remove 12,000 cubic yards of soils contaminated with TCE's. The soil had to be removed from the base and disposed of off base. 

I think this is the kind a scientific and medical evidence they may be looking for. Your good, I think you just need to lay it out more for them. 

Put it all on a eighth grade reading level just like the military so even an idiot could understand

Not sure  what you are talking about I have not a clue

how this have anything to do with me. Never file for this

I have no reason. Never had this problem

 

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I gather that.  More than just being on a base that had burn pits. I've had my share of details in the pits.  More of curiosity as I have not met folks that have been successful.  I mean I read about them both in VA and Fed Workers Comp Cases but not a person who has had luck with a nexus or a claim for that matter.

Either way I wish you the best of luck and wish you success. 

Just my opinion, you might consider staying on record during the DRO, this will go up higher than the local level, just keep that in mind. Either way good hunting and good luck.

P.S. Other than AIC blood markers what DNA sequences have been altered if I may ask? Or can you direct me to such information?

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