This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) by revising the section of the Rating Schedule that addresses the hematologic and lymphatic systems. This action will ensure VA uses current medical terminology and provides detailed and updated criteria for evaluating conditions pertaining to the hematologic and lymphatic … [Read more...] about Schedule for Rating Disabilities: The Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems
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49 Years after Vietnam – Surviving throat cancer in spite of VA bureaucracy.
George Geiger probably thought being shot down and wounded twice would be the most dangerous time of his life. Then he got the diagnosis of throat cancer and off George went to VA, no problem they said and sent him to receive his chemotherapy to a hospital only a mile from his home. He also needed radiation treatment, so naturally he wanted it at the same facility. It was close … [Read more...] about 49 Years after Vietnam – Surviving throat cancer in spite of VA bureaucracy.
