I respectfully request attention to the following on behalf of a forgotten (on purpose) group of Veterans, known as “Radiated” or “Atomic” Vets (see our web site www.radvets.org).
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For over 63 years the DOD in collaboration with the VA has willfully and intentionally neglected us.
We are older veterans, and now the few still surviving who took part in the first atomic bomb blasé in New Mexico on July 16, 1945; those of us that were seasoned combat veterans that went in 45 days after the bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki; those that took part in the many “test series”; and those charged with handling and securing nuclear material. None were informed of the risks.
The VA, in it's self-proclaimed wisdom, continues to delay justice for our class of Veterans. The VA has been very negligent in acknowledging RADIATION EXPOSURE as causative for many ailments, recognizing only a handful of cancers for purposes of medical treatment and compensation.
For the remainder of chronic illnesses recognized by the medical community as caused by disruption of the body’s immune system, the VA, in conjunction with DOD, uses a convoluted (and declared unscientific) theory called “ DOSE RECONSTRUCTION” to determine, years after the fact, an amount of radiation exposure, and the results.
This has been prejudicial for those exposed to Ionizing Radiation, including their families, as many have deceased due to exposure.
Many of these veterans were sworn to secrecy and too many died not knowing the secrecy ban had been lifted for purposes of seeking medical help. It is very discouraging to find very few Civil Service personnel in the VA do not have the slightest knowledge of Radiation Exposure and its effects.
In addition to the effects of ionizing radiation I highly recommend the VA be officially educated in the exposures of the SHAD & SHAD112 Veterans contaminated with various chemical exposures, again this is the same type of DOD secrecy operation as described above.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT AGENT ORANGE IS ONLY ONE TYPE OF EXPOSURE,THAT HAS HARMED AND CONTINUES TO HARM SURVIVING VETERANS.
Thank You, Charles Clark,
President Radiated Veterans of America
WWII & KOREA VETERAN
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In 1953 my father was a volunteer at Yucca Flats for Operation Upshot Knothole. Since then he has suffered from advanced stage skin cancer.He always thought that it might be caused fron sun exposure until 2 years ago one of his doctors asked him if he had ever been part of a nuclear test. He has filed claims with the VA but they just keep him jumping though hoops.I was wondering if anyone knows someone who participated in this program and if they have suffered the same symptoms.
Thank you.
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