"some times your Senator can push things thru faster. Might want to try. They get the big bucks remember"

"Can't tell as there is no decision yet, until you get the "Award letter" anything is just speculation. Please let me know how it goes. Thanks Shipmate."

"va is stubborn especially when the  proof is in front of them ,they are bad as social security had to help them find things with help of some senators.a vfw commander i talked to was on a ship connected to my ship while they were in nam said u have…"

"Steve it's hard to do a case without seeing the evidence and paperwork. I will say that the number 1 goal at the V.A. seems to be save money. As you have found out they are very good at it. Go to the  Code of Federal Regulations Chapter 38. There…"

"i was on the point defiance that was built with asbestos,was in nam off the coast sprayed with agent orange,she was scrapped but before that started she had to be cleaned of the toxic material before the scrapping began.this happened after i was…"

"i got a va benefits hand book the mail recently can you tell me what that means said to wait while they are finalizing my claim but didn't say if i was denied or accepted."

"i was aboard uss great sitkin ae17 from 1965-1967.i now know for the three months the ship spent in the hoboken shipyards we had to sleep and eat on the ship while they removed the white snow from the ship,i now know from other shipmates that this…"

"it's a longroad, thank's"

"hey thanks for your response,i've been dealing with the [bear] since 99,i am under the care of three different doctors,no one seems to know what my problem is.my lung cells seem to be froze some i was on the point defiance lsd-31,she was built with…"

"i did file through a va rep not myself,an have dav service officer to act as my rep in process he has told me they are backed up  but believes i've sent enough evidence backin my claim."

"what else can you tell me bout the va?i know it's hard for them to accept responsibility but i know of someone here in myhome town that served on a ship linked to the point defiance,he got his compensation and is on oxygen like myself.i have a ct…"

"My husband was stationed on the Spear from 1979-1982. at which time the ship removed all existing Asbestos, he was a HT-1,of course the claim was denied because it was not  noted in his medical records. Lucky enough I ran across a USS Spear news…"

"go to your bva office or the tvc office"

" Hi Steve my name is Jim Slayton I am a Service Officer for the DAV. I help all veterans who come in to file a claim with the V.A.. The number one mistake is doing it your self. There are trained Service Officers who will help for free. I don't know…"

"I was aboard the USS America CVA66 from 1972 to 1974, and I was exposed to asbestos and agent orange.i have breathing problems and had a heart attack, my claim is in and I am waiting to hear from the va.???"

"I was diagnosed with mesothelioma last Feb."