VA Benefits

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   Ichemic Heart Disease 1 2 3 4

   January 12, 2011 by cfisher

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   If you can prove you had boots on the ground in Vietnam and had heart bypass surgery the VA will give you 60% disibilty.

   

   Last reply by CHIEFROK, May 17, 2018
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   Finally, I'm a Vietnam Vet ! 1 2 3 4

   January 2, 2009 by CrueDawg34

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   A few months ago I decided to drop a line to the AF records correction guys. I told them I had never gotten the VN service medal and campain medal but had been TDY several times to VN from Clark. Sent them copies of orders, travel vouchers and 214's etc.. Well they just sent me a nice official letter with one each (MEDAL SET,VIETNAM SERVICE ,REGULAR SIZE) They said I spent over 5 months in-country and an updated 214 will be sent to me. Well 40 years late ain't too bad for our gub-ment I guess, ha ha . The campain medal has to be approved by another office, down the hall. I guess it pays to keep your old paperwork! Was this normal to NOT get the medal because we were TDY …

   

   Last reply by Robert Schrader, November 4, 2023