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Marilyn Oliver
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Date Posted: 09:05:25 09/03/06 Sun
In reply to: Marilyn Oliver 's message, "Re: TAURA KING'S RESEARCH AND TVVET UPDATE" on 09:01:28 09/03/06 Sun

Information on Exposure Outside Of Vietnam

What If I Was Exposed to an Herbicide Outside Vietnam?

Herbicides were used by the U.S. military to defoliate military facilities in the U.S. and in other countries as far back as the 1950s. Even if you did not serve in Vietnam, you can still apply for service-connected benefits if you were exposed to an herbicide while in the military which you believe caused your disease or injury. If you have a disease which is on the list of diseases which VA recognizes as being associated with Agent Orange, the VA requires:
a medical diagnosis of a disease which VA recognizes as being associated with Agent Orange (listed below),

competent evidence of exposure to a chemical contained in one of the herbicides used in Vietnam (2,4-D; 2,4,5-T and its contaminant TCDD; cacodylic acid; or picloram), and

competent medical evidence that the disease began within the deadline for that disease (if any).
If you have a disease which is not on the list of diseases which VA recognizes as being associated with Agent Orange, VA requires:
competent medical evidence of a current disability;

competent evidence of exposure to an herbicide during military service; and

competent medical evidence of a nexus (causal relationship) between the herbicide exposure and the current disability.

Boots in country and neighboring countries is the issue to me and the platform for which I will take my stand.
Note the VA instruction from 2005--go to the web site and copy this and make sure it is on the VERY FRONT of your evidence packet. A lack of consistency is a problem with in the system and all will have to deal with this. So help direct your claim, you need to pull out the laws that apply to and instruction you have attained on their site.

VA Laws which apply:
Section (1)
3.102
3.304--section e-or d the one titled COMBAT
Combat zones
M21-1 old law and the 2002 change
3.309--in reference to 3.309 go to US Title/Code 38-1116 and copy what herbicides are approved--Orange, Blue, White, Cs. Napalm, Malathion

Section (2) Claim details
What conditions are you claiming--dates secondary conditions--medical documentation and so on

Section (3)
Haas vs Nicholson and make your argument in you letter--
Boot in country
Neighboring countries
Copy all info you have received from NVLSP, American Legion and so on
Combat Zone--which I sent to the group already but it in the cd

Section (4) Your military history
Then lay out your evidence
Your military documents
Your buddy statements
Any rating decisions

Section (5) How you were exposed
Enclosed all your evidence and all declassified info--highlight all info that pertains to any location you were in.

Section (6)
Insert 3.102--again reasonable doubt and restate your contention and quote : benefit of doubt
Ask that the prove or disprove that were exposure were or were not encountered in service.

Always highlight that which you want to bring attention to--yell highlighter get a dozen you'll need them.
YOUR CLAIM # MUST BE ON EVERY PAGE OF EVERY DOCUMENT SO WE HAVE BEEN TOLD AND THE VA MEMO CERTAINLY CONFIRMS THIS

taura

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Marilyn Oliver
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Date Posted: 09:18:21 09/03/06 Sun

Hi everyone,

Taura asked me to post further information. It is quite long and has an attachment.

If you would like to read it, please let me know, back channel.

Also, the updated Thailand cd, will be coming out soon. It has a wealth of information on it, to help with your claims. Pleas send me your name and address and I will get one out to you, as soon as I receive it. There is no charge to veterans, for this.

If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate in back channeling me, to ask for help.

Blessings Marilyn

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Marilyn Oliver
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Date Posted: 12:01:45 09/03/06 Sun

Information For Vietnam Veterans Who Received the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Going through the NVLSP site, last night. I came across this. I sent it to Taura and this is her response.

it is saying that BOTH medals qualify--I still
recommend
that you file for the VSM but know you can challenge VA if they do not apply either medal and this helps support the info about the medals. Good document
and all should have it for their info.

http://www.nvlsp.org/Information/ArticleLibrary/AgentOrange/AO-AFEMVietnam-VietnamServiceMedal.htm

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Raymond A Brannum
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Date Posted: 10:11:11 07/23/07 Mon

My husband was station at Takhli, Tahiland, 66-67, aircraft maintenance crew chief,(EB66, B57B&C,F101-voodoo) He has diabetes/kidney disease/heart problems. I have a letter stating he wasn't there, and illness cannot be related. He has a meeting at VA/San Diego 7/24/07,his hearing on the above mentioned health challenges, he filed a claim about 2 1/2 years ago still jumping through hoops. Has anymore information come forward regarding service connected illness for those in Thailand/Laos Cambodia. I know a decision of sort came out in Sept.2006 but haven't heard anything. Just located your website this AM, I know it is late notice but anything would help. Mrs. Lynn Brannum>Information For Vietnam Veterans Who Received the
>Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
>
>Going through the NVLSP site, last night. I came
>across this. I sent it to Taura and this is her
>response.
>
>it is saying that BOTH medals qualify--I still
>recommend
>that you file for the VSM but know you can challenge
>VA if they do not apply either medal and this helps
>support the info about the medals. Good document
>and all should have it for their info.
>
>http://www.nvlsp.org/Information/ArticleLibrary/AgentOr
>ange/AO-AFEMVietnam-VietnamServiceMedal.htm

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Author:
Raymond Brannum
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Date Posted: 10:13:59 07/23/07 Mon

My husband was station at Takhli, Tahiland, 66-67, aircraft maintenance crew chief,(EB66, B57B&C,F101-voodoo) He has diabetes/kidney disease/heart problems. I have a letter stating he wasn't there, and illness cannot be related. He has a meeting at VA/San Diego 7/24/07,his hearing on the above mentioned health challenges, he filed a claim about 2 1/2 years ago still jumping through hoops. Has anymore information come forward regarding service connected illness for those in Thailand/Laos Cambodia. I know a decision of sort came out in Sept.2006 but haven't heard anything. Just located your website this AM, I know it is late notice but anything would help. Mrs. Lynn Brannum>Information For Vietnam Veterans Who Received the
>Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
>
>Going through the NVLSP site, last night. I came
>across this. I sent it to Taura and this is her
>response.
>
>it is saying that BOTH medals qualify--I still
>recommend
>that you file for the VSM but know you can challenge
>VA if they do not apply either medal and this helps
>support the info about the medals. Good document
>and all should have it for their info.
>
>http://www.nvlsp.org/Information/ArticleLibrary/AgentOr
>ange/AO-AFEMVietnam-VietnamServiceMedal.htm

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>Information on Exposure Outside Of Vietnam > >What If I Was Exposed to an Herbicide Outside Vietnam? > >Herbicides were used by the U.S. military to defoliate >military facilities in the U.S. and in other countries >as far back as the 1950s. Even if you did not serve in >Vietnam, you can still apply for service-connected >benefits if you were exposed to an herbicide while in >the military which you believe caused your disease or >injury. If you have a disease which is on the list of >diseases which VA recognizes as being associated with >Agent Orange, the VA requires: >a medical diagnosis of a disease which VA recognizes >as being associated with Agent Orange (listed below), > > >competent evidence of exposure to a chemical contained >in one of the herbicides used in Vietnam (2,4-D; >2,4,5-T and its contaminant TCDD; cacodylic acid; or >picloram), and > > >competent medical evidence that the disease began >within the deadline for that disease (if any). >If you have a disease which is not on the list of >diseases which VA recognizes as being associated with >Agent Orange, VA requires: >competent medical evidence of a current disability; > > >competent evidence of exposure to an herbicide during >military service; and > > >competent medical evidence of a nexus (causal >relationship) between the herbicide exposure and the >current disability. > > >Boots in country and neighboring countries is the >issue to me and the platform for which I will take my >stand. >Note the VA instruction from 2005--go to the web site >and copy this and make sure it is on the VERY FRONT of >your evidence packet. A lack of consistency is a >problem with in the system and all will have to deal >with this. So help direct your claim, you need to pull >out the laws that apply to and instruction you have >attained on their site. > >VA Laws which apply: >Section (1) >3.102 >3.304--section e-or d the one titled COMBAT >Combat zones >M21-1 old law and the 2002 change >3.309--in reference to 3.309 go to US Title/Code >38-1116 and copy what herbicides are approved--Orange, >Blue, White, Cs. Napalm, Malathion > >Section (2) Claim details >What conditions are you claiming--dates secondary >conditions--medical documentation and so on > >Section (3) >Haas vs Nicholson and make your argument in you >letter-- >Boot in country >Neighboring countries >Copy all info you have received from NVLSP, American >Legion and so on >Combat Zone--which I sent to the group already but it >in the cd > >Section (4) Your military history >Then lay out your evidence >Your military documents >Your buddy statements >Any rating decisions > >Section (5) How you were exposed >Enclosed all your evidence and all declassified >info--highlight all info that pertains to any location >you were in. > >Section (6) >Insert 3.102--again reasonable doubt and restate your >contention and quote : benefit of doubt >Ask that the prove or disprove that were exposure were >or were not encountered in service. > >Always highlight that which you want to bring >attention to--yell highlighter get a dozen you'll need >them. >YOUR CLAIM # MUST BE ON EVERY PAGE OF EVERY DOCUMENT >SO WE HAVE BEEN TOLD AND THE VA MEMO CERTAINLY >CONFIRMS THIS > >taura

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