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I have a pretty good friend that didn't tell me a few things about his service:
I noticed he had a letter from NPRC verifying his awards. One of the medals he has is a Prisoner of War medal. Now, I do know this guy served in the Persian Gulf I'm not sure about the circumstances surrounding his confinement either. I had seen a few of his medals and I noticed the POW medal. Apparently he lost them at some point and needed them replaced by the Gov. What can I do to help him? He has alcohol issues and explosive anger. I don't blame him. But, I'm just wondering how I can get him the help he has earned. He does receive 400 or 500 dollars a month from the VA. But, he can't work. So, I know how to file for increases but what is the purview of Pow's and VA regs? I mean from what I've read you need a certain amount time confined for presumptives and I don't know anything about said confinement.
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According to a VA Fact Sheet on POW Benefits: "The laws on former POW benefits recognize that military medical records do not cover periods of captivity. For many diseases, unless there is evidence
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(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1154(b)) (e) Prisoners of war. Where disability compensation is claimed by a former prisoner of war, omission of history or findings from clinical records made upon repatriation
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Here is a brief overview of the POW regulations: http://www.benefits.va.gov/persona/veteran-pow.asp Here are the actual POW regs: " §3.307 Presumptive service connection for chronic, tropical
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