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To: Militiaman7
For more info on the VA: Department of Veterans Affairs

For more info on Concurrent Reciept at: Uniformed Service Disabled Retirees

5 posted on 06/20/2002 1:19:25 AM PDT by Militiaman7
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To: ArneFufkin
Here is a good example. I was shot in the neck in Viet Nam, The bullet took a turn and hit my lung. Three years later I had to take a medical retirement after having 8 years in. I had lost 5 muscle goups in my right side and back. My Romboid, trapizoid, and three minor groups. My sholder blade just floats around. After three years of rehab. The Navy gave me 40% of my base pay. In 1998 ( after 16 months of seeing doctors, having tests and many xrays) the VA upgraded me to 60%. The xrays show a 1.5 inch space between the ball and socket joint at my right shoulder from lack of muscles holding my arm in place over the last 33 years. I used to be right handed but for 33 years I have had very limited movement on that arm accompanied by never ending paine.

This bill will not do any thing for me because I did not spend 20 years in the military.

6 posted on 06/20/2002 1:47:14 AM PDT by hetzman
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