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Agent Orange and Service Connected Disability

Nova_Scotia
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Hello

I would like to know if anyone out there that has been diagonised with Small Cell Lung Cancer has been able to recieved a service connected disability with the VA due to Agent Orange. My husband applied last July and passed away in January. They are telling me that His lung cancer was due to his cigerette smoking because it is small cell and have denied his claim and my DIC claim. I need help fighting this. In the 11 presumptive conditions listed lung cancer is one of them it does not state non small cell verses small cell.
My husband served with the 173rd airbore on the ground in Vietnam, he recieved a Purple Heart and a Bronze star with V and never asked anything of the VA in 40 years, Please send advise if you can.

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KATHEF

It may help to look up Agent Orange in the "find it" box to see when it comes up in past discussions or journals. Kathy

kaencarsmom

My dads claim was NOT denied but he has NSCLC. My dad has had so many issues with the VA. I am SO angry that people serve thier country only to be treated like garbage after. I will ask him if he can give me ANY info to help you.

RiaRia

hi bev - been thinking about you. sorry you are encountering these problems. as far as i am concerned leo is a hero for serving his country (and fighting this cancer also). i hope you can get through all this red tape garbage. when you have some time drop me a line. will you be coming to ny any time soon?
maria

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