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Question #61
I
had an agent orange exam recently, and the examiner listed these as problems; keratimous sebaceous cyst, nevus of left jaw
with two excisions over the years and neuropathy. Should I file for disability?
A1: You can file for disability and
allow the VA to make the determination. Unfortunately, I don't think that your condition is on the list of presumptive conditions
for Agent Orange exposure. If you are seeking service connection for one of the diseases VA presumes is associated with exposure
to herbicides during service, VA requires the following:- A medical diagnosis of a disease which VA recognizes as being associated with Agent Orange
(listed above)
- Competent evidence
of service in Vietnam or at or near the Korean demilitarized zone during the dates shown above, or
- Exposure to herbicides in a location other than the Vietnam
or the Korean demilitarized zone.
- Competent
medical evidence that the disease began within the deadline (if any). (See 38 CFR 3.307(a)(6)(ii) for more information on
deadlines.)
If you believe
that you have a disease caused by herbicide exposure, but that disease is not on the list of diseases associated with Agent
Orange, you may still apply for service-connection. In these cases, VA requires all of the following:
- Competent medical evidence of a current disability,
- Competent medical evidence of an actual connection between
herbicide exposure and the current disability, AND
- Competent
evidence of:
- Service in Vietnam
or at or near the Korean demilitarized zone during the dates shown above, or
- Exposure to herbicides in a location other than Vietnam or the Korean demilitarized
zone.
http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/conditions/index.asp (AP) 5/20/2016 A2: Have you been diagnosed with diabetes type II and if the VA did not I would
be checked out by an outside doctor. Check to see if you have any symptoms such as frequent urination, always thirsty
(not alcohol drinks) just kidding, kidney stones or kidney disease, neuropathy both legs upper, lower, feet each is separate
when claiming. Look up all symptoms of Agent Orange exposure and what each one the symptoms. Make sure you document
all of them. If you have neuropathy I would say you have a good chance of having type II diabetes which the VA may not
be telling you that you have it so they can ignore it but if you can be checked out and do have it with the documentation
you have the proof. That is how I first found out I had it thru my outside doctor. The VA denied me for years
and every condition that came up from it was always denied until I submitted the American Medical Board findings of the different
conditions related and my doctor statement that the conditions were secondary to type II diabetes. Almost every single
one of my conditions were secondary to the diabetes. Request all your military records thru the branch of service you
were in and where you served and when. Whether you ever set foot on land in Vietnam or served in a war zone. If
you have any further questions see a VSO and ask them for assistance or/and notify your congressman for help and what steps
to take. The VA will then send a letter to your congressman and they will contact you with the information. This
should take less than 60 days and in my cases usually 30 days or less. Best of Luck and will take you years and if you
have any conditions that worsen or others that come up then figure if they are ones that are related and if so pursue them
for the VA is not going to tell you to or help you in any way other than publications or small amounts of information.
They say they will help you with your claim but never happened to me or others I have talked to they had to do most of the
work on their own getting it and putting it into processing and submitting it all or parts that proved the case. (JRM)
5/24/2016
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Question #62 When I was shanghaied to Inchon, Korea in 1952, the Naval Dental Department extracted 13 of my teeth
at one time, saying that they "Looked Suspicious" and that there was NDO dental care in Korea. My
question is: Why is this not service-connected?
A1: If I was
you ....I would see if your State side records still exist,.They should be able to see if you had any Dental problems then........Ifound
that the more records,the better.....thank you for your service,AND GOOD LOOK! (TGM) 6/27/2016A2: While in Korea (US Army) in 1954 & 55 I had tooth problems because of the
chemicals put in our drinking water. My exit dental exam was compared to my entry exam.I had many teeth pulled or filled &
had upper & lower partials made. The VA paid for this work even allowed my hometown dentist to do it. The VA should
cover any difference of damage for you. (JN) 6/29/2016
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