Vietnam Service and VA Benefits

[Guest guest]

Please note this site. http://www.vva.org/prostate.html

I read during my quest for more information about prostate cancer, Vietnam

service and VA benefits; the VA at one time needed more proof of on the ground

service in Vietnam for benefits for prostate cancer aside from a DD 214 with RVN

medal award(s). Some DD 214's simply did not indicate RVN service. Those were

the days of mass names on one list..

As most of you know, prostate cancer is presumed to be caused by Agent

Orange..and all those who served on the ground in then RVN have access to VA

benefits...automatically.

The Vietnam Veterans Association above provides a brief overview and the

simplicity of filing a claim with the VA. The claim maybe filed online once you

are registered into the VA system. Go to the VA site and select the VA facility

near your residence and fill out the form and mail it or email to the VA

facility of choice. Once registered, then file your claim.

But, more important are the treatment options. I strongly suggest

www.yananow.net for virtually hundreds of personal stories and situations

relative to the individual's stage of prostate cancer.

But, don't wait..get moving after diagnosis..do your own research and ask alot

of questions. Good luck!

[Guest guest]

Read a post several days ago about prostate cancer and Agent Orange

with interest as I am being treated at the VA so I checked out the link to the

VA that was provided.

My question is this- I was in the Navy and was solely offshore during my

Vietnam service. Mainly we were about half mile offshore so I have always

thought that exposure to Agent Orange was rather an unlikely possibilty. Perhaps

I should rethink that and put in a claim?

Any ideas or suggestions on doing that?

For those who don't know me, I am fairly new to the group and was diagnosed

about 2 1/2 mos ago with stage T3b.

Dave Halvorsen

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> Please note this site. http://www.vva.org/prostate.html

>

> I read during my quest for more information about prostate cancer, Vietnam

service and VA benefits; the VA at one time needed more proof of on the ground

service in Vietnam for benefits for prostate cancer aside from a DD 214 with RVN

medal award(s). Some DD 214's simply did not indicate RVN service. Those were

the days of mass names on one list..

>

> As most of you know, prostate cancer is presumed to be caused by Agent

Orange..and all those who served on the ground in then RVN have access to VA

benefits...automatically.

>

> The Vietnam Veterans Association above provides a brief overview and the

simplicity of filing a claim with the VA. The claim maybe filed online once you

are registered into the VA system. Go to the VA site and select the VA facility

near your residence and fill out the form and mail it or email to the VA

facility of choice. Once registered, then file your claim.

>

> But, more important are the treatment options. I strongly suggest

> www.yananow.net for virtually hundreds of personal stories and situations

relative to the individual's stage of prostate cancer.

>

> But, don't wait..get moving after diagnosis..do your own research and ask alot

of questions. Good luck!

>

[Guest guest]

Dave,Contact your county VA service rep or your regional VA office. They should be able to assist you. I would say that you need to submit the claim. You will only know if you try! I am ex-Navy myself and was never in Nam. However, I was exposed to asbestos in various shipyards and had a fall and have recently applied for a service connected disability for my back (had a major fall in 75 and 3 back surgeries since).God bless.Steve S in ArkansasTo: ProstateCancerSupport Sent: Tue, December 15, 2009 2:17:12 PMSubject: Re: Vietnam Service and VA Benefits

Read a post several days ago about prostate cancer and Agent Orange

with interest as I am being treated at the VA so I checked out the link to the VA that was provided.

My question is this- I was in the Navy and was solely offshore during my Vietnam service. Mainly we were about half mile offshore so I have always thought that exposure to Agent Orange was rather an unlikely possibilty. Perhaps I should rethink that and put in a claim?

Any ideas or suggestions on doing that?

For those who don't know me, I am fairly new to the group and was diagnosed about 2 1/2 mos ago with stage T3b.

Dave Halvorsen

>

> Please note this site. http://www.vva. org/prostate. html

>

> I read during my quest for more information about prostate cancer, Vietnam service and VA benefits; the VA at one time needed more proof of on the ground service in Vietnam for benefits for prostate cancer aside from a DD 214 with RVN medal award(s). Some DD 214's simply did not indicate RVN service. Those were the days of mass names on one list..

>

> As most of you know, prostate cancer is presumed to be caused by Agent Orange..and all those who served on the ground in then RVN have access to VA benefits...automati cally.

>

> The Vietnam Veterans Association above provides a brief overview and the simplicity of filing a claim with the VA. The claim maybe filed online once you are registered into the VA system. Go to the VA site and select the VA facility near your residence and fill out the form and mail it or email to the VA facility of choice. Once registered, then file your claim.

>

> But, more important are the treatment options. I strongly suggest

> www.yananow. net for virtually hundreds of personal stories and situations relative to the individual's stage of prostate cancer.

>

> But, don't wait..get moving after diagnosis..do your own research and ask alot of questions. Good luck!

>

[Guest guest]

Dave.

The VA has accomodations for brown water and blue water Navy. I would

certainly find out what is available. (I posted the link on orange that you

read.) Contact the VA and see.

" Il faut d'abord durer " Hemingway

Re: Vietnam Service and VA Benefits

> Read a post several days ago about prostate cancer and Agent Orange

> with interest as I am being treated at the VA so I checked out the link to

> the VA that was provided.

> My question is this- I was in the Navy and was solely offshore during my

> Vietnam service. Mainly we were about half mile offshore so I have always

> thought that exposure to Agent Orange was rather an unlikely possibilty.

> Perhaps I should rethink that and put in a claim?

> Any ideas or suggestions on doing that?

>

> For those who don't know me, I am fairly new to the group and was

> diagnosed about 2 1/2 mos ago with stage T3b.

>

> Dave Halvorsen

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>> Please note this site. http://www.vva.org/prostate.html

>>

>> I read during my quest for more information about prostate cancer,

>> Vietnam service and VA benefits; the VA at one time needed more proof of

>> on the ground service in Vietnam for benefits for prostate cancer aside

>> from a DD 214 with RVN medal award(s). Some DD 214's simply did not

>> indicate RVN service. Those were the days of mass names on one list..

>>

>> As most of you know, prostate cancer is presumed to be caused by Agent

>> Orange..and all those who served on the ground in then RVN have access to

>> VA benefits...automatically.

>>

>> The Vietnam Veterans Association above provides a brief overview and the

>> simplicity of filing a claim with the VA. The claim maybe filed online

>> once you are registered into the VA system. Go to the VA site and select

>> the VA facility near your residence and fill out the form and mail it or

>> email to the VA facility of choice. Once registered, then file your

>> claim.

>>

>> But, more important are the treatment options. I strongly suggest

>> www.yananow.net for virtually hundreds of personal stories and situations

>> relative to the individual's stage of prostate cancer.

>>

>> But, don't wait..get moving after diagnosis..do your own research and ask

>> alot of questions. Good luck!

>>

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