Sitting in the waiting room of my radiation oncologist

[marble falls]

14. The Navy fought Agent Orange claims sooo long. I had a friend who fought for it, but because he was ...

... "blue water" and not "brown water" (PBR boats), they kept denying him. His job on the carriers? Cleaning and painting (which has it's own dangers) planes and helos used to deliver Agent Orange.

Finally a VA councilor told him to change his claim to asbestos caused cancer because there a lot of claims for Agent Orange, there was a big pile of money asbestos claims. He did and within weeks he was granted his claim. About six months later he died at peace - his widow was going to be taken cake care of.

I was a machinist mate. I worried about asbestos for a long time after I got out. And what did I get? Cancer. Suspected from second hand tobacco smoke.

I hope you're in Texas, the VA system here is highly rated and I think they've spent a million on me, easily.