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(Date Posted:07/12/2008 16:00:37)
Greatings I am Glen Obrien I was with Bravo Battery 2nd Battalion 34th Field Arttilary Ft Sill OK and the 137 WSSF Security Police SQ. OK Air National Guard were I became extermly Ill and had to leave the Military I loved so much and was thrown to the side by I was in from 1978 to 1981 US Army and1982 to 1985 Air Guard I am about to go to my A.L.J. hearing for my Social Security Diasability Since the Government Does not consider Us to be of any inportance I am not eligable for non servace conected and my Illness was caused dureing Active Reserve Statice Non War time I am not eligible for service connected .I am Proud To Be A Member of this sight which Finally Reconize's our cotrabution to the service of our Country . To the Many Alert's we had time after time of sitting on the flight line for Day's waiting to go and thanks to God we didnt have to do our job's in Artillary and for the Medal and to make people understand just how serius it was during that time and the times in between .I am looking for information on Manganese Poisoning from Heavy Weopons High explosive any would be greatly apreciated thank you
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RE:New Members, Please introduce yourselves here in this thread!
(Date Posted:07/14/2008 03:38:02)
Glen,
From your post I'm not sure where you got involved with manganese, I would guess when you were on active duty in the artillery unit. From a little google check the dust is the most harmful to the human body.
Google NIOSH and OSHA. And get yourself a good lawyer. While you may have been told you have manganese poisoning and the Military is not interested I think a lawyer could make them very interested.
There is so much missing from your post. Did anyone in the military warn you about manganese? I worked for the Federal Government and was involved with hazardous materials. I can't speak for the military but as a civilian employee of uncle sam we were required to keep a book with fact sheets on all materials and explain to employees the dangers involved.
As well as Niosh and Osha there will be an equivilent agency in the state where exposure took place. I'm not sure if the military is required to deal with the state agency though.
RE:New Members, Please introduce yourselves here in this thread!
(Date Posted:07/14/2008 14:10:52)
Jon one of the major problems I have is the use of lawyers as some shall take 1/3 of any award or even more, while VSO's have not made much headway when it comes to the VA backlog I have to wonder how much better a Lawyer will fare even if using the court system as the wall is built by the VA ?
My question then becomes whom is best served in the end by all this and at what cost to whom,while it may seem on the surface the service member will get a more timley judgement at what price will they pay as well what would be the time frame to recive the award 5,10,15 or 20 years down the road ?
Many using VSO's have been done right by them for FREE till the red tape games come into play just how much better will lawyers do in whole or in part compared to them?
As for the VA the history speaks for itself push away veterans deserving or not an stall till they give up or died by playing the red tape olympics at this point given the back log they should be awarded the Gold !
