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Nexus letter example, by James M. Cripps.
UNITED STATES VETERANS ALLIANCE HONORING THOSE WHO SERVED ANYTIME, ANYWHERE To PrintCopy and paste into your web browser. Print the 2 page Nexus explanation next,print the 1 page example of a Nexus Give to your doctor. There are certain important things … Continue reading
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Soldiers home for Christmas…Or not?!
Twas the fright before Christmas and I must confess, every soldier was praying, oh what a mess! In late 2009, more than one hundred 278th Tennessee National Guard soldiers departed Ashland City on several buses from the highway twelve 278th … Continue reading
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Old Agent Orange don’t give up, but you an’t getting a hold on me!
Ok John, long read, but here is the skinny on the Fournier’s Gangrene and Agent Orange exposure that occured on a daily basis from 1967-1969, and probably more than you care to know, and more than I have ever admitted … Continue reading
Why even bother to file a hypretention claim under the Toxic exposures Pact Act?
Considering that I have four 100% individual P&T awards that are all static in nature, and all are more than ten years old, along with a a box car full of lesser ratings, also considering that my final rating is … Continue reading
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So, you were denied the CPAFC caregiver’s program ???
My answer to a SMC rated R-1 veteran who was denied PCAFC caregiver benefits. The question was, what do I do now? My answer: I already know that there was no proper “Statement Of The Case” included in the written … Continue reading
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So, this is the skinny on hiring an attorney to represent you in a VA claim in the real world!
I served in the US ARMY 1967-1970. I first entered into the claims process when I filed an agent orange exposure claim in November 2005. I filed the claim for ischemic heart disease as secondary to Diabetes type II. Heart disease … Continue reading
My Agent Orange exposure and VA claim experience
James M. Cripps When I filed my first claim in 2005 the DOD and the VA were very adamant that AO had never been used in CONUS, PERIOD! In order to Substantiate my AO exposure claim I needed, first to … Continue reading
This is what Agent Orange will do to you over time, this is my VA disability ratings as of 0/14/2022
Your individual ratings 0% scars, anterior trunk Service-connected disability? Yes Effective date:07/31/2020 0% scars, posterior trunk Service-connected disability? Yes Effective date:07/31/2020 0% scars, right lower extremity Service-connected disability? Yes Effective date:07/31/2020 0% scars, left lower extremity Service-connected disability? Yes Effective date:07/31/2020 30% painful scars … Continue reading
VA THE REDNECK WAY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO IT ALONE! 