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These days in history (reply)
Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: July 15th, 2016, 10:38am |
| It is sad, but I don't even remember how we got from Devens to the Darby. I remember being on the ship setting at the dock. Do remember the trip, was sea sick most of the time. |
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kidney cancer (reply)
Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: October 20th, 2013, 3:58pm |
| Jim, I am doing pretty good. My only kidney now is in Stage 4 failure. They had to remove my good kidney, that was the one with the tumor. They put me on 2000 MG of sodium a day and 57 Grams of protien. My numbers haven't changed much in 5 1/2 years, which is good. 5 blood pressure meds. a day to keep my pressure around 120 over 70. That is the biggest problem with a bad kidney, high blood pressure. It is tough to do, but better than dialysis. I see my kidney doctor every 6 months with blood work. Hope this helps Jim. If need anymore information let me know. |
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Hearing Aids (reply)
Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: September 24th, 2013, 1:09am |
| Went to the VA hospital today for a hearing test. Got my travel pay slip which was $56.36, but had a $6 dollar deductable on it. Does anyone know what is the deductable for? This is the first time I have seen it on my travel slip. |
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next reunion (reply)
Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: August 13th, 2013, 11:24am |
| Ralph, it will be in Daytona Beach, FL. October 2015. |
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myhealth.va.gov (reply)
Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: May 11th, 2013, 11:24am |
| Jim. if you go to the VA hospital there are people there that will fill out the information for you and get you signed up. They did mine. |
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Hearing Aids (reply)
Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: May 9th, 2013, 7:52pm |
| Thanks Frenchie. I work in the coal industry for around 30 years, but was required to wear ear muffs when we were around equipment. If they caught you without them, that was a firing situation, so you did what you were told. I was salary and couldn't take the chance. I do have a lawyer fighting my case, which should help. |
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Hearing Aids (reply)
Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: May 8th, 2013, 10:51am |
| I have a hearing with the Decision Review Officer on the 20th of this month for my appeal for Tinnnitus. Has anyone been to this type of hearing and is there anything I need to know that I can tell them. I was turned down on my original filing, was told my condition was cause from my work conditions. |
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VA Co-pay (reply)
Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: April 25th, 2013, 11:29am |
| The VA hospital sent me a letter and told me that I need to make an appt. with my VA doctor (The letter included my doctor's name). I made the appt. with my doctor of 6 years. They said nothing about the out patient clinic till I went to get my travel pay. I guess next year I will have to make the appt. with a CBOC doctor. Another new doctor to deal with. |
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VA Co-pay (reply)
Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: April 21st, 2013, 12:34pm |
| Here is one I didn't know. I receive 50% disibility. I went to the VA hospital ( 74 miles from my home) for my yearly visit with my doctor. When I went to get my travel pay they told me that there was a VA clinic in my hometown and that my travel pay was based on that distance (10 mile). Told them my doctor was at the VA hospital and was basically told that wasn't their problem. |
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passports (reply)
Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: February 26th, 2013, 12:05pm |
| Check the Post Office. That is where they sell them in WV. |
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Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: January 31st, 2013, 10:17am |
| Greg, The examiner at the VA put in his report that I was at 3 - 5 mets, but the VA says that wasn't due to a heart problem but to my lung injury. I have schrapnel in my left lung in which I receive 20%, so I guess I am stuck at 10% unless I have a major heart attack in which I hope I never have. I filed for renal cancer and renal failure, but was told it wasn't on the AO list. |
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Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: January 30th, 2013, 12:48pm |
| Doc, I get 10%, because they can't do a cath on me. I only have one kidney and it is in stage 3 failure and they are afraid the iodine will cause it to completey fail. I had a heart attack sometime between 2007 and 2010 according to two different stress test.. The VA says that they can't determine how bad mine is without the cath or surgury so I ended up with 10%. Carlfryman, They done the silly math on me to. I am rated 60%, but only get 50%. |
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Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: January 21st, 2013, 1:26pm |
| If I remember correctly, when my leave was over in July the airlines were on strike or something. I had to take a train back to Ft Devens from WV. It took 24 hrs. Remember picking up other brothers on the way. By the time we got to Mass. it looked like a troop train. |
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Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: January 20th, 2013, 1:52pm |
| Jim, I think you are right. I remember telling my dad when we were on leave in July of 66 that we were suppose to go Vietnam and I didn't even know where it was. |
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Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: January 6th, 2013, 12:41pm |
| Joe, if I remember our supply Sgt name was Carter. He was a cranky old sgt, but he was pretty good to us. |
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Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: January 4th, 2013, 12:57pm |
| Jim, that is the kind of fanny pack I used to make room for my radio. I don't remember seeing any back packs in our units. They must of came along later. |
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Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: November 19th, 2012, 6:52pm |
| Joe, apperently there was a lot of misleading info back then. I always wonder when Dennis Shaffer was wounded. Lost contact with him after I was transfered to HHC. We were good friends. 2/1 must of been on another operation also at this time period. I was in the field up to Feb. 3, don't remember what operation we were on. Sal C. one of the KIA's on the 4th replaced me on the 3rd. |
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Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: November 18th, 2012, 2:14pm |
| Jim, I can't remember what operation we were on, but on 2/4/67 we had 3 KIA's from the C Co. 2/1 and 1 from HHC 2/1 and I think 1 from 3/21. None is mention in the sight that Greg posted. It says 5 KHA's on 2/6/67. Maybe there were to seperate operation going on. I might be misreading the report. |
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Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: November 5th, 2012, 12:45pm |
| Don, after I got my C&Ps all done, it took about 5 months to get my new rating. Good luck. I am still waiting on answer from my appeal. I hired a law firm, they filed my appeal in Feb 2012. |
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Updating dd214 (reply)
Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: August 25th, 2012, 12:33pm |
| I must of done something wrong. I took the hearing test at the Va, got my hearing aids. Filed for tinnitus and was turned down. Was told that my tinnitus was from working in the mining industry for 30 years. Filed a appeal, but haven't heard anything yet. |
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Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: April 22nd, 2012, 12:58pm |
| Looking for Kenneth Neslon. HHC 2/1 66 to 67. Lived in Beloit Wisconsin. |
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V A Claims (reply)
Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: April 14th, 2012, 2:53am |
| Thanks brothers for the information. I will pass it on. |
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V A Claims (reply)
Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: April 13th, 2012, 11:37am |
| Does anyone know or have ever heard that a Vet with 100% disability is told how they can spend their money and account for what they spend it on? This came up in a discussion the other day. |
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Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: April 5th, 2012, 11:06am |
| Bill got my award for PTSD, but was not awarded for tinnitus. I worked in a coal mine and they said that was the cause of it. I filed an appeal. It is an uphill battle all the time with the VA. |
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State roll call (reply)
Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: February 25th, 2012, 12:15pm |
| Larry D. Mcknight, Parkersburg, WV |
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Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 1:41am |
| A friend of mine is looking for some information about her Father who was in WW2. Does anyone know how she can go about getting any information. She knows that he was awarded the Bronze Star and has his serial number.He was in the 5th Division. |
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VA Benefit Charts (reply)
Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: February 4th, 2012, 2:35am |
| Thanks Jim, that helps a lot. Right now I pay for 2 prescription plans which is required by my previous employer which can get expensive. |
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VA Benefit Charts (reply)
Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 9:23pm |
| Got that fuzzy math disability rating today. I was rated at 30%, just got 30% for PTSD and that adds up to 50%. Who knew all those math classes i took, they taught addition wrong. Is it a fact that at 50% you can get your meds for nothing thru the VA? That would help a whole lot. |
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Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: November 2nd, 2011, 11:19pm |
| Got my reward today for ischemic heart desease 10%. They said this wasn't their final decision. They would make it at a later date. Does everyone's letter state this? |
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Posted by: Larry D Mcknight
Date Posted: October 25th, 2011, 11:26am |
| Thanks for the info Doc. Mine will be a year the 1st of Nov. Maybe I will hear something soon. |
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