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Guarding B52' with nuclear weapons

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Clay

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Has anyone guarding nuclear weapons been diagnosed with NH Lymphoma? In my case Mantle cell lymphoma.  Just got turned down  on appeal. Guarded nuclear bombs on B52 in 1967,68 in Montana. My doctor from Vanderbilt medical university said highly likely my exposure to bombs caused the Mantle cell lymphoma. VA did not agree. Any advice or  info on similar case would be greatly appreciated.

                                                                                                                                                                                              Thanks so much Clay

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NH lymphona is on the AO presumptive list. Another possible cause could be a location/aircraft/boat where Agent Orange was stored or used, like Vietnam? 

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Thanks so much for that thought.  I do remember now the entire wing that we guarded was sent to Guam for six weeks in 1967, 68 on a TDY mission. I believe it was called  "Rolling Thunder".  I did a little research and found  out AO was used in Guam and I sure the B52's flew sorties out of Guam to Vietnam.  I can remember the us security  guards dread seeing B52's and KC 135 return.

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@Clay That is promising. I hope it gives you another avenue to pursue.

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