An item of interest relating to the 60's from the current issue of CALTRAP CONGRESS DECLARES ALL VIETNAM VETERANS WERE EXPOSED TO AGENT ORANGE Congress has declared any service member who served in Vietnam during 2/28/61 thrugh 5/7/75 was exposed to Agent Orange and such exposure may have caused several types of cancer. Diagnosis of any of these conditions will be considered "service-connected" by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The veteran may be entitled to compensation up to $2000 per month. If the veteran is retired from the military, this could change him or her to tax-free status. All Vietnam veterans should get a complete physical examination, compliments of VA. If a Vietnam veteran is afflicted with the following, it will be "service-connected:" lung cancer, multiple myeloma, Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, and prostate cancer -- even if it happens many years after service. Call 1-800-827-1000 for a claim form and submit it to the nearest VA facility. If difficulties are encountered, call your local Chapter, VFW Post, American Legion Post, Order of the Purple Heart, or any service organization for free help. -- Jerry West Editor/publisher/janitor ---------------------------------------------------- THE RECORD On line news from Nootka Sound & Canada's West Coast An independent, progressive regional publication http://www.island.net/~record/
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