raptorick Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Got my decision today! 10% service connected for tinnitus, $130.94 a month start date Nov 1, 2012. Denied for Peripheral Neuropathy because not manifested within one year of last exposure to herbicide and also required service in Viet Nam not shown and denied for soft tissue sarcoma for the same reason. I was stationed in Korat Thailand in 1969. The issue of compensation for post traumatic stress disorder is deferred for an attempt to obtain your military hospital records from Carswell AFB, Texas in Sept 1968. I have been receiving treatment at the VA for PTSD for almost a year now. I'm grateful for the 10% service connected compensation. I don't know how to proceed or what to do next. Guess I'll go talk to the VA service officer at the county office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notorious Kelly Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Happy for your success! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berta Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 A Success is a success ,no matter what the rating....now your foot is in the door. I am curious as to why they denied for the soft tissue sarcoma. You seem to fit into the AO Thailand regs: Thailand Military Bases and Agent Orange Exposure "Vietnam-era Veterans whose service involved duty on or near the perimeters of military bases in Thailand anytime between February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975 may have been exposed to herbicides and may qualify for VA benefits. The following Veterans may have been exposed to herbicides: Plane flying above runway at U-Tapao Air Base U-Tapao Air Base, Thailand, 1972 The National Archives U.S. Air Force Veterans who served on Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) bases at U-Tapao, Ubon, Nakhon Phanom, Udorn, Takhli, Korat, and Don Muang, near the air base perimeter anytime between February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975. U.S. Army Veterans who provided perimeter security on RTAF bases in Thailand anytime between February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975. U.S. Army Veterans who were stationed on some small Army installations in Thailand anytime between February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975. However, the Army Veteran must have been a member of a military police (MP) unit or was assigned an MP military occupational specialty whose duty placed him/her at or near the base perimeter. - See more at: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/locations/thailand.asp#sthash.twQWZZUl.dpuf Did they question that your MOS did not put you "near" the perimeter? Did they under stand the STS definition? There are so many STS cancers due to AO (the list is here at hadit) that, if a different medical term was used ,but this is a STS cancer, on the presumptive list, the VA can get confused. Can you tell us why the VA denied the AO STS claim? Do you have any other disability on the AO presumptive list that could have caused the PN? Many AO vets have PN due to AO DMII . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgiapapa Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Congratulations. I would encourage you to post the reason you were denied for soft tissue sarcoma as Berta asked. With the information, Berta will be in a better position to help you. Good luck to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jogar1952 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 AO Thailand connected If you were at Takhai Utapho or U-Dorn I have extensive lay out information for these three three bases. Would be more than happy to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverdollar22 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Congratulations!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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