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Connecting health to Agent Orange from Todd Langston on February 02, 2017 at 15:04:04

Email: Todd Langston

My father just passed away. He was a plankowner on the Tripoli. He had heart disease, kidney failure, squamous cell skin cancer and emphysema and COPD. He was denied twice already for VA benefits, because he was classified as "Blue Water". They are saying we have to prove "boots on the ground". He was a reconnaissance photographer that went inland with a detachment of marines. He also worked on the MedEvac. We have no records of this, so it is our word against the VA. Any help would be greatly appreciated.



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