Columbia Varo Improves Denials

[Testvet]

If nothing else there process is improving, I filed for a reconsideration on Dec 11, 2006, on January 18th the issued the denial, I applaud their speed and it was coherent, good arguments, a far finer piece of work than there other denials over the past 4 years. This one actually made sense, even I could understand it, unlike the other denials I have recieved.

Now it is finally time to send this mess to BVA, why I don't know it has come to this, but they are claiming that the Edgewood tests were perfectly safe, and I can't prove I was exposed to anything, the problem with that argument is they can't prove I wasn't, but I can prove I was there for 2 months. They have also ignored the fact I had a stroke in April 1992 less than a year from discharge from GW1, any cardiovascular incident should link my current heart problems to that.

[Guest jangrin]

If nothing else there process is improving, I filed for a reconsideration on Dec 11, 2006, on January 18th the issued the denial, I applaud their speed and it was coherent, good arguments, a far finer piece of work than there other denials over the past 4 years. This one actually made sense, even I could understand it, unlike the other denials I have recieved.

Now it is finally time to send this mess to BVA, why I don't know it has come to this, but they are claiming that the Edgewood tests were perfectly safe, and I can't prove I was exposed to anything, the problem with that argument is they can't prove I wasn't, but I can prove I was there for 2 months. They have also ignored the fact I had a stroke in April 1992 less than a year from discharge from GW1, any cardiovascular incident should link my current heart problems to that.

Mike,

Every time I think about the Edgewood tests and those of you who "volunteered" my mind flashes to your website. I clearly see that vivid picture that you were able to find of your face in that mask breathing in whatever it was that they deided they wanted human testing for. It makes my heart sink to think that they are fighting compensation benefits for the Edgewood veterans.

I went into a sort of shock when I found out that our covernment did this human testing, as a civilian I was very naive, but since I read the info about Edgewood I am government leary. I don't believe a word of what they say any longer. I wish you all the

POWER and INSIGHT you will need to win your claim. Good luck don't give up, there are still other Edgewood vets that will need to be able to read your award. By going to the BVA they will have access to it.

Hang in there you can do it.

Jangrin

Edited January 21, 2007 by jangrin

[Guest jangrin]

Testvet,

Please put your link to your website and your picture from the Edgewood tests days so the newbies here at hadit can see and understand what some of our military veterans went through. It is very educating and helps families understand that the government is not always on the up and up just because they have the authority and the power.

Just a thought to help people new to Hadit.

Jangrin

[Testvet]

my website Outside the beltway.org was hacked and had to be taken down I did however write a post at Daily Kos in August 2006 that explains the mess really well http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/8/6/102919/7467 then there is also a blog that has many postings about my quest for benefits from the VA and the actions or rather inactions by many members of the House and Senate http://notmydaddysblog.blogspot.com/