Cancer & Ao Claims

[Cavman]

As some of you know I was denied on my AO claim for stage 4 tonsil cancer. My U of Mi doctor`s letter states it should be on the covered cancer list being the dioxin had to pass thru the tonsils and throat to get to the lungs etc.

Us tonsil cancer guys sprayed in Nam are getting to be a large group from what I`m seeing. Are there any guys or gals here that have been diagnosed with it?

I think our only chance to be recognized by the V.A. is to get it on the list. I`m working on my state senator here. One problem we have is many of us don`t have alot of time to get it done. In my case I have a 30% chance of surviving 5 years being a stage 4, thats if I can survive the difficult first 2 years without it coming back. By the way, I go tuesday to get a lung checked showing a nodule. Wish this old crazy vet luck. Kidding, hell I`ll be fine.

Thanks for the attention....really.

Cavman

[Josephine]

Cavman,

I hope that my story can bring some encouragement to you.

I went for an innocent Scan of my chest.

Test came back check for soft tissue of left lung, lesion to left kidney and cyst to left upper lobe of liver.

I went into the PET Cancer Test.

Lungs were clear, only and old scar. Kideys were followed up with a dye kidney scan and they were fine and so was the liver.

The glucose tracer did go to my right thyroid and to a suspicious area to colon.

I am betting that your lung will be just fine as mine.

My prayers are with you and trust that you will pray for me as I have my thyroid test for cancer on Tuesday.

Always,

Josephine

[Cavman]

Cavman,

I hope that my story can bring some encouragement to you.

I went for an innocent Scan of my chest.

Test came back check for soft tissue of left lung, lesion to left kidney and cyst to left upper lobe of liver.

I went into the PET Cancer Test.

Lungs were clear, only and old scar. Kideys were followed up with a dye kidney scan and they were fine and so was the liver.

The glucose tracer did go to my right thyroid and to a suspicious area to colon.

I am betting that your lung will be just fine as mine.

My prayers are with you and trust that you will pray for me as I have my thyroid test for cancer on Tuesday.

Always,

Josephine

I sure will Josephine and thank you dearly for the kindness.

Cavman

[Josephine]

Cavman,

Being that it will be Tuesday for us both, as I go into the machine, I will say a prayer for you and myself, that we will both be fine.

I pray that we can both post a fantastic report when all the test come in.

Be strong, as you have a lot of wonderful supporters on this site.

God Bless,

Josephine

[john999]

Cavman

Goodluck on this thing. You know Hadit is mostly about claims, but lives are more important than claims. I don't see how you can get lung cancer without AO passing through the throat and tonsils. This is just one of the many flaws in these AO studies that make no rational sense. The VA will argue that a cancer on the AO list started in another body part so it is not covered. This thing is about the government protecting itself from liability. Ranch Hand was started to find a way to protect chemical makers from liability. The smoke screen was that they were trying to help veterans. Ranch Hand did show a significant relationship between DMII and AO. This is going to cost the VA and ultimately the taxpayers billions and billions of dollars. This is why the VA is digging in their heels on the blue water navy AO vets. This thing is about politics and money and not about medicene. If the VA and Congress had the capacity for shame they would be hanging their heads for what they have done to RVN vets, test vets and the vets exposed in the Gulf. Instead they are looking for loopholes to not pay.

Keep fighting for your health and claim, Cavman, and we wish you well.

John

[Cavman]

Cavman

Goodluck on this thing. You know Hadit is mostly about claims, but lives are more important than claims. I don't see how you can get lung cancer without AO passing through the throat and tonsils. This is just one of the many flaws in these AO studies that make no rational sense. The VA will argue that a cancer on the AO list started in another body part so it is not covered. This thing is about the government protecting itself from liability. Ranch Hand was started to find a way to protect chemical makers from liability. The smoke screen was that they were trying to help veterans. Ranch Hand did show a significant relationship between DMII and AO. This is going to cost the VA and ultimately the taxpayers billions and billions of dollars. This is why the VA is digging in their heels on the blue water navy AO vets. This thing is about politics and money and not about medicene. If the VA and Congress had the capacity for shame they would be hanging their heads for what they have done to RVN vets, test vets and the vets exposed in the Gulf. Instead they are looking for loopholes to not pay.

Keep fighting for your health and claim, Cavman, and we wish you well.

John

All I want to do is get college for my daughter while I still can. Thank you so much for your words. They help.

Cavman