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Subject: any word from VA

Author:
Ronald Kerry Nichols

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Date Posted: 04:13:36 11/01/04 Mon

Welcome home Vietnam Vets. Just wondering if anyone has more
information on Malathion that was used in dipping our dogs in
Nam. I was with the 212th MP Sentry Dog detachment in Long
Than in 1969-1970. For the last several years my hands and
arms have been treated for the early stages of skin cancer.
Just last week at the VA I had around 18 burn off.

Also four years ago I had Malonoma on my left arm. If anyone
has any infomation please email me. Again Welcome Home
may GOD Bless.

Ron Nichols
Wilkesboro, NC

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Author:
Tim " Andy " Anderson
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Date Posted: 10:09:53 04/07/05 Thu

This is in response to Ron Nichols mention of skin cancer.
The vA has conceded that Agent Orange exposure is Presumptive cause of many cancers. This means that obtaining a disability compensation is much easier because the presumption of disability has already been established, All you need to do is establish that you had "feet on the ground" in RVN during the years of the conflict. File a VA form 21-526 . Your county Veterans Service Officer can help you.

Kind Regards

Andy Anderson
Garland County Veterans Service Officer

P.S.
To Ron Nichols,
I was stationed with the 212th in Tay Nihn at the same time you were in Long Than.

Rgds