Blacks, and MOST veterans after Agent Orange in Vietnam and all the pills and shots we got before Desert Storm (because of Saddam’s chem factories back in in the 1980’s and 1990’s).
I lost 25% of my lung function between 1989-1992, while service in the US Navy. I was diagnosed with Sickle Cell Trait, Anemia, contracted ANUG after my first 2 wisdom teeth were taken out, got Scarlet Fever in San Diego, on top of the loss of lung function.
I don’t trust the government, or the VA, as far as I can throw them.
Some of us have to learn the hard way, but at least we learned.