Some "Good News" for my analysis and my book on these toxic chemicals.
Of course, the VA says I am just a layperson and they can reject because the VA
has that power. They do not address the evidence just deny because congress
allows them that power. "Yes, Mr.
Kelley has shown the associations to his disorders but USC 38 will not allow us
to compensate him for his disabilities." How would you like to have a
judge and jury like that?
In a discussion with one of the PhD's that has been involved with our toxic
chemical legacy issues since day one; or maybe the day after. The indication
was it might be that 2,4-D (Agent White)
is actually more important than the dioxin, TCDD (Agent Orange) in some of our
issues. No one knows! Yet, the VA can deny based on one isomer study of
about 30 different toxic chemical formulas and different isomers of dioxins and
closely related furans.
The example given by the scientists was ALS, which the Europeans call
"Motor Neuron Disease."
As most of you know, I have been working on an actual "failure modes and
effects" on the immune system as I get time and energy. Given a few test
results of immune system and blood testing results found in several studies of
those which are commonly found in Nam Veterans. I am taking that data and
backing down into the immune system functions to see if it matches what we are
actual experiencing in many forms of immune system issues, diseases, disorders,
and smoldering cancers while still being denied this mortality and disability.
I had given this PhD my "failure modes
and effects" link to review but not to laugh at me as I was collecting
data and had not even formatted in chronology yet. But from what I could tell
most of our issues that are denied are indeed found in this analysis.
The reply later on:
"I will not laugh at you because I think
you are on the right track. I am not an expert in the immune system -
but it seems clear that there are many
"immunological syndromes" occurring in Vietnam veterans. I am afraid
that there has been a concerted effort
to AVOID doing precisely the studies needed to clarify this."
I bet that makes all you Veterans and widows feel real good about what has gone
on the last four decades.
I was very pleased at this response
as to me it only makes sense with logic and historical data. You cannot
have cancers and then have no autoimmune disorders or variants, unless you are
the United States Government.
I think you have heard that from me before and clearly have seen the historical
data I found in the United States Government actions from the Presidents we have
had to the Senate and the House. Although I found
a few in congress that I have mentioned
before that have tried to do something about this 40-year national
tragedy and our governments rewriting of this entire history.
Who do we turn to in voting for in the mid-terms 2006 and 2008 as far as
Veterans and Veterans Issues? Who
knows? In my opinion, we have about five-congressmen total - no
presidents, and no senators that have stood up for us regardless of which
party. They have just let the DOD and
the VA sweep the whole issue under the rug at the behest of the White House.
The other problem for Veterans is we have the same congressional folks running
unopposed for years on end.
Not much choice since we know the ones there now just
speaks with hollow words and hollow
actions.
Maybe we should just take the stand with the exception of a few districts, if
you are in - you are now out; and
tell them why! No matter what party affiliates!
Anyway, with all the work I have put into this and am still putting into these
issues the statements by the PhD made my
weekend. I had almost given up trying to prove that the government lies
since they have that power to override medical and statistical evidence.
Even a "dumb stupid animal"
characterized by Secretary of State at the time Henry Kissinger with his analogy
of that to the Military of our nation,
can learn. They learned after at least four decades of cover-ups and
denials that our government could have saved many of our nations finest and
chose not to.
What we have learned in our almost half century of government collaboration;
regardless of what Kissinger said that we were "dumb and stupid."
The President(s) are not to be trusted in Veterans Issues.
The Congress, especially those on our Veterans Affairs Committees, (with few exceptions) is not to be trusted in Veterans Issues.
The Department of Defense is not to be trusted in Veterans Issues.
The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (the old VA) is not to be trusted, amazingly enough, in Veterans Issues.
Even the Supreme Court when they indicated they ruled the way "they thought congress" wanted them to rule to avoid congress being involved in the "Veterans Issues" and if they were wrong then congress had the power to correct it and address it - cannot be trusted for "Justice for All." Not when it comes to Veterans Issues.
Best to all,
Kelley