[RoadGumby]

Health effects are even less than minimal. I know, I’ve been there.

Radioactive contamination is dirt. It just so happens to give off energy in the form of particles (alpha or beta) or electromagnetic waves (gamma or x-ray).

When the dirt is removed, so is the hazard.

[Eska]

Have a few friends, they really work at getting on PTS, whatever % disability they can, just on and on. The military is much different today than it was in the 60's & 70s. My friends tell me it's more about the credits they get when applying for federal jobs than the bucks. Everybody wants to work for the Feds it seems?

I'm not saying some are not deserving of medical disability, but the benefit seems to drive the increasing numbers.