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Originally Posted by ccrn
I spoke with the VA about my father who is a Vietnam veteran x 2. They told me that being a Vietnam vet and having prostate CA would be an automatic qualifyer for disablity benefits c agent orange being the link.
He hasnt persued it-
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Your dad has C,, sorry to hear,
I have just started the process of getting my claim looked at. I am currently 30% SC PH. I have been getting the AO fliers from the VA for years and after reading the latest list, I have started a conversation with my cardiologist & neurologist, I may be showing symptoms of acute and subacute transient peripheral neuropathy. It's showing up in my ankles...
1st: the VA can make a Pope Jewish. You must be persistent, polite, and most of all, studious.
2nd: you need a trained VA Veterans Representative to act as your front man.
Then it's off to war... If your dad has a good insurance plan, the VA might not add much in the way of on-hands doctoring. But if the VA loses and your dad is recognized as being an AO victim, he will collect some disability.
My neighbor went through the VA to treat his prostate CA. His PSA score was over 14 something. I think 2.5 is the clip point... He's been good for 2 yrs, looks like they got it,, He had a couple months radiation.
any,, good luck.
My $00.0002