Blue Water Navy

I believe that there is a multiple pathway to Service Connection for all of us. I beat myself silly until I finally got to slip between the cracks of the DVA. In all your travels like me I was in places where miserable climate affected me and this was but one area that opened up to me. Think about what you were exposed to and know that all the forgotton and little known things that are known as gotchas you may be able to see your way clear if you will explore and try another avenue ,not your primary course you have been beating yourself up on but maybe its so simple but possibly very productive and enriching monetarily as your private niche that was there all along just waiting for you to locate it. Good Hunting and remember never give up!

I know it's crazy , but I think I understand what your saying . Maybe. Thanks , I think I'll check that guess I wasn't watching when I was near it.

Mac and David, what is interesting about this, thinking about all the different countries and continents that I was able to visit, many times I thought about this and some of the filth, the smells and the taste of the foods in other areas of the world.

Knowing what we know today about many illnessness and diseases, and the areas we have been, realy makes one wonder what we were exposed to over and over, especially being in ports where other ships from other countries have been in also and their travels throughout this world.

I am sure each and everyone of us here know that the true life experiences aboard a ship was not always the cleanest, especially when it comes to the disposal of garbage, the bilges and sewers into the oceans.

Interesting thought and post!!

Later gang, Ken

Ken,this topic is very important to many who are still fighting for proper recognition of their Service Connected injuries. What is hard is to direct and focus peoples energy and action to include even the most miniscule factor that will open locked doors. This took a long time for me to finally achieve but I had factors that could not be explained away easilly. Persistence and Determination is what opened doors for me.

There are similiarities in types of service. There are people who work as aircraft mechanics (OMS TYPES) , Jet Engine Mechanics such as myself. In the Navy and other services People worked in extreme Cold Climates and combine that with Hydraulic Fluid, Jet Engine OIL AND jET fUEL EXPOSURES YOU HAVE A WITCHES BREW TO WADE THROUGH ! FOR INSTANCE ON A AIRCRAFT CARRIER THE HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS BLOW A MIST INTO THE AIR STREAM THAT ADDS TO THE SWILL YOU INGEST from the hydraulic rams and from fuel spillage on the deck. THIS SHOULD GET YOU TO THINKING ABOUT OTHER FACTORS that may have been affecting you. Remember also extreme cold weather you worked in is not to be minimised. My Service Connection Was for Cold Injury not exposure to Agent Orange! DAVID