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"hello there, i was han e-2 in the deck dept on the point d lsd-31 currently in the middle of a second appeal with va.had talked to a guy veterans day in my home town said his ship was linked to mine when they were in nam.he also told me that my sip…"
" they should know water had to be processed for drinking and bathing from the water the ship was anchored at,they are tryin to ignore the facts cause then they'd have to own up .steve gibson usn retired."
"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…"
"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 on the point d 1973-1976."
"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…"
"think you hit the nail on the head va is notorious for sweepin us vets under the rug!!!what also may help is replacin the dog we have in charge in the wh i believe romney an ryan can make difference.i've sicked congressmen and state reps on em but…"
"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…"
"i had a congressional involved and they were able to find records concerning my ships history and why she was disposed of and toxic items that needed to be cleaned off before process began all this took place after i was discharged from the ship in…"
"if you can find a senator or a congressioal that deals with veteran issues give them a call or email, the va won't jump unless you build a fire under em.i had to and to deck logs have been released recently.i had to get internist doc to actually…"
"you might try gettin a ct scan from the newer machine that have a lot of pictures,va didn't do that did they?steve gibson usn retired"
"i was on the point defiance, lsd-31 asbestos doesn't go away,i have a claim as well with the va they've denied me twice and i've appealed twice,they now say i'm suffering from an illness due to exposure.the docs i had seen would imply but not say…"
"hey roger,stephen gibson here was wondering how your claim was coming along?mine came back from the board not denied but remanded to va for newer evidence,they now need to get a c&p scheduled or examiner or get a doctor to write the letter,am still…"
"waitin to hear from va on next move,my clain not denied just remanded to va for info,what was sent was old.good luck !!!!stephen gibson."
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Stephen, are you still there? Hey bud I was on the Point D fall 1974to August 1976. I remember you. Blonde hair everyone called you Henry! Anyway I hope the VA has processed your claim favorably. I also have alot of breathing issues which could be due to all the asbestos dust we had to constantly clean up while tied up in Portland. Researching this issue is how I found this site. I hope you get some closure on the issue. The wheels at the VA turn slow even here in Minnesota where we have a great VA. By the way I was a Gunners Mate. I see Joe has been here, WOW what a trip down memory lane this is. Take care
our ship is on that list, when it was in nam etc.
If you look at all the newest Navy ships, they make the Point Defiance look like it would belog in the civil war!
Hi Stephen, Not having any issues or respiratory problems at all.
Hi Stephen! Go to the web site < blue water.org >. I am working with the a county Veterans Service Officer in Arapahoe County here in Colorado and he has been extremely helpful in organising my records and has already submitted a" place keeping claim" to the VA in Denver. A place keeping claim means when all my medical records are ready to submit, my claim date will be the date when my place keeping claim was submitted. my claim will include agent orange, asbestos, solvents, PCB's ( from a transformer explosion while on shore duty in Hawaii) and back injury(suffered during the collision). If I can help in any way please email me and we can also talk on the phone.
yes I tried for compensation, it’s been over a year now, havn’t been denied yet, but I dropped the ball, they had sent me another 15 page letter, so I have to go see the DAV. we have to fight for it, we have to prove our ship was in Vietnam where agent orange was used etc. (which I did), and asbestos. of course they won’t tell us why PD was decommissioned etc. Google, agent orange, Point Defiance, asbestos.
peace
I am sure I know who you are (well not 100% lol)… I sent you a message, I am not use to this and have hardly used this site, but since I got message from you and I am home...
wow, Joe Gonzales (they called me Gonzo)….