tdiu Help Soft Tissue Cancer

[VetwifeAdvocate]

Not sure if I know how to post on here!!! HELP!!!

Looking to help another Veteran in need.

Retired Army, Korea DMZ 68-69; just had prostrate removed (cancerous); and had his BLADDER removed--TCC CANCER; Anybody know if this is a soft tissue cancer that might be linked to A/O. If they removed his prostrate, what % of rating? Wonder if I can link one to the other.

Anybody know about Korean vets and connecting their disabilities to A/O?

Thanks, Brenda [

quote name='Nathan104' date='Feb 10 2007, 04:13 PM' post='41160']

Berta- thanks for the reply. Im sure the TDIU claim is still in the mail room as you stated as I just sent it a week ago. I guess I will ask for the request for reconsideration. Its just so annoying that they didnt hold it like they were supposed to.

You dont think they would automatically turn down the TDIU since part of it is based on depression which as of right now I have a denied claim for do you?I will probably be 3-4 weeks before I finally get the records Im waiting on for the reconsideration. Im worried about them doing that.

Im also glad about the temp 100% being granted. I kept thinking it would take more than a letter requesting it, a note from my surgeon stating the convo period and my surgery report. But, no problems with that. And It only took 3 months.

[Berta]

Brenda-long time no see!

http://www.hadit.com/forums/index.php?show...nt+Orange+Korea

This post is what I posted some time back about Korean vets and AO-

He fits into the date, dont know about the unit-

It wasn't sprayed on the DMZ technically but on a swath of land next to the DMZ.

Also the NVLSP web site would have any additional units added since this post.

Prostrate cancer ratings depend on many factors-the residuals and the fact that often a good recovery from this type of cancer can be made-this case shows what I mean:

http://www.va.gov/vetapp06/files2/0603581.txt

A TCC cancer can be a squamous cell type but not always-

If the vet is a smoker that can be used by VA to determine that smoking was the etiology of this type of cancer-

If it is a squamous or adenosarcoma- there might well be potential for AO association.

He sure should file for both of these conditions stating his possible exposure to Agent Orange and any other potential inservice reason for cause- the TCC might even be from chemicals he used in the mil.

He will have to show his unit was on the AO Korea DMZ list in the proper time frame and then show how his MOS got him in the swath of land that they used the AO on- like guard duty, transport of supplies, fencing, concertina, etc.etc. I believe that if his unit is on the list it is certainly conceded that he was exposed- if not he will need more evidence of exposure.

He needs his med recs and his service records-(maybe he should request personnel records as well as the SMRs to show where he was when in Korea) his med recs should define that bladder cancer more specifically as to whether it is a soft tissue sarcoma.

Hard for us to know based on this info.

PS If he is 20 years or more retired mil- he should go to Military.com and refer to the CRDP information as Mil retirement can have affect on SC comp-monetarily.

Edited February 10, 2007 by Berta