From: Bob Wilford
Dated: December 28, 2019
Subject: AFVN Parkinson's
I am interested in learning if anyone else in our organization is experiencing Parkinson’s disease, or knows of anyone at AFVN who might have the disease. I recently heard there may be others, particularly in the detachments (I served at Pleiku and Hon Tre).
Bob Wilford
1969
From: Rodger McKnight
Date: December 28, 2019
Subject: AFVN Parkinson's
I have Parkinson’s and heart problems, had heart attack when I was 34, worked as engineer in DaNang 70-71. 100% disabled.
From: Bob Wilford
Date: December 28, 2019
Subject: AFVN Parkinson's
I worked both sides. Television anchor and DJ in Pleiku And programming in Hon Tre.
From: Ken Kalish
Date: December 30, 2019
Subject: AFVN Parkinson's
I’m just experiencing early stages. I think it is going to be added to the AO presumptive list.
Ken
From: Roy Burnette
Date: December 29, 2019
Subject: AFVN Parkinson's
Roger, I’m sorry to hear about your health situation. So many things from that time in 1970 and 1971 are as fresh as yesterday, our bodies remind us fifty years stands between then and now.
Roy Burnette
From: Tim Bodle
Date: December 28, 2019
Subject: AFVN Parkinson's
Bob, did you work on the radio side?
Parkinson's Disease
December 2019
From: Garry Brill
Date: December 28, 2019
Subject: AFVN Parkinson's
Hi Bob. I've been diagnosed with Parkinson's since 2015. The VA has been treating me for the past two years with medications, so they have accepted the fact that it is service connected. In Vietnam I served in Nha Trang and Saigon.
GarryB
From: Brian Russ
Date: December 31, 2019
Subject: AFVN Parkinson's
Parkinson's is already a Presumptive. Parkinson like symptoms is the new one along with Bladder cancer, Hypothyroidism and Hypertension. It is unlikely that Hypertension will be approved, but we should know soon. The DOD bill that was passed and signed last week gave the VA 30 days to make their determination after a two year wait. The White House stopped the VA from implementing it November 1, 2017.
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