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About jamescripps

73 yo Male veteran with US ARMY service 1967-1970 Fort Benning, Fort Gordon, Heidelberg Germany First veteran to be granted agent orange disability compensation benefits for exposure at a military instillation in CONUS- 100% P&T with the Maximum award of "SMC" "O" to include "R-2" First veteran to be granted level 2 PCAFC caregiver benefits by the Board of Veteran's Appeals. (BVA) Residence in Ashland City Tn. Veterans advocate, Cheatham Co. Tn. Founder of United States Veterans Alliance National President of "The United States Veterans Alliance" usva101.org

Old Agent Orange tried again!

Posted on November 19, 2021 by jamescripps

An uphill seventeen year VA battle. Continue reading →

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Advanced to SMC R-2 rating

Posted on June 10, 2021 by jamescripps

On 07/03/2021 I traveled to the Veterans Hospital in Nashville Tennessee. My wife let me out at the emergency room door. In a great amount of pain, I reached for the door handle and woke up thirty days later. I … Continue reading →

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Bad day at Fort Benning

Posted on July 28, 2019 by jamescripps

I knew that July 1967 day at Fort Benning Georgia was going to be a bad day when the tear gas attack interrupted my early morning smoke break. The order had been given to take a break and, “smoke em … Continue reading →

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Agent Orange EXPOSURE, first ever claim granted inside CONUS!

Posted on May 16, 2017 by jamescripps

Click here to see who James M. Cripps is and how he was exposed to agent orange inside CONUS!

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VA nexus letter guide that I wrote awhile back. It has been copied/used 16,000 times

Posted on May 16, 2017 by jamescripps

UNITED STATES VETERANS ALLIANCE HONORING THOSE WHO SERVED ANYTIME, ANYWHERE To Print Copy and paste into your web browser.  Print the 2 pages (Nexus explanation & example Nexus)  Thanks! There are certain important things in this world that we only … Continue reading →

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VA the redneck way

Posted on July 1, 2012 by jamescripps

Any  disability claim that is filed with the VA must be supported by evidence in order to be be granted. There is no guesswork or luck involved, it is black and white. Three elements must be satisfied in order to obtain a … Continue reading →

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