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Medical

The Wild Weasel Society is a member in good standing (through Quack Bear) of the River Rats Medical Issues (AMIC) board and we have supported their efforts in conducting a RRVA-wide Pilot Cancer Survey in Fall 2019. The society has recently stepped up it’s role in advocating Congress for additonal legislation to track down on the potential cause(s) of the increased cancer rate in military aviators.  We are committed to getting this capability for our members.

Constitutional Link to the cancer study in Congress – H.R.7524 – 117th Congress (2021 – 2022): ACES Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

 

Article on the Cancer Bill – Aviator Cancer Bill Would Push VA to Study toxins Air Crews Faced, Assess Limks to Cancer – Defense One

Conducting the first-ever online survey of the matter of musculo-skeletal injuries to
aircrews of high-G military fighter/attack aircraft. The RRVA AMIC coined the term,
“High-G Repetitive Strain Injury (High-G RSI)” for the basket of associated spinal
injuries that are linked to years of high-G flying. In 2022, the AMIC reported the results
of its CY2021 High-G RSI Survey, identifying significant long-term spinal injuries in
former military aviators who flew high-performance jets.
 
The AMIC continues its 5-year Cancer Campaign, leading the public discussion of
aviator cancers, advocating for RRVA aviator cancer proposals to federal lawmakers,
and rolling out an expanded online web presence at the RRVA homepage.

PACT Act

The Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act is a comprehensive look at supporting Veterans from Vietnam through Iraq and Afghanistan . BLUF: the PACT Act may well apply to you, now that it has been signed into law and we recommend reading up on it in the links below.

http://www.va.gov/PACT

A comprehensive page the VA has put together to address the PACT Act, and what it means to Veterans and their survivors as well as filing.

H. Rept. 117-249 – HONORING OUR PROMISE TO ADDRESS COMPREHENSIVE TOXICS ACT OF 2021 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

What is the PACT Act? 

  • Expands and extends eligibility for VA health care for Veterans with toxic exposures and Veterans of the Vietnam, Gulf War, and post-9/11 eras
  • Adds more than 20 new presumptive conditions for burn pits and other toxic exposures
  • Adds more presumptive-exposure locations for Agent Orange and radiation
  • Requires VA to provide a toxic exposure screening to every Veteran enrolled in VA health care
  • Helps us improve research, staff education, and treatment related to toxic exposures

If you’re a Veteran or survivor, you can file claims now to apply for PACT Act-related benefits.

What if you submitted a claim for service connection and a disability award and it was previously denied? Resubmit. ASAP. How do you do that? It’s called a Supplemental Claim and you can locate it at this link: https://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/VBA-20-0995-ARE.pdf 

Info on Supplemental Claims and submission instructions are found on the 20-0995 form and again, at www.va.gov/PACT

Reach out to Quack Bear our resident expert as a Doctor on VA Claims

To reach out to Quack Bear, use: wildweaselreports@gmail.com

Notes and Tips with the VA

Here is the link to notes and tips from our VA expert. If you have questions we will contact her through WildWeaselReports@gmail.com

How To Apply For VA Health Care | Veterans Affairs

About VA Health Benefits | Veterans Affairs

VA benefits article for Wild Weasels from Phyllis Farrell

 

River Rats Medical Page (available to non-members)

MEDICAL – Red River Valley Fighter Pilot Association (river-rats.org)

 

A Lesson In Using the PACT ACT by a Weasel Cancer Survivor

PACT Act Process

Questions go to:

wildweaselreports@gmail.com

 

AMIC Initiatives

The Wild Weasel Society is a member in good standing (through Quack Bear) of the River Rats Medical Issues (AMIC) board and we have supported their efforts in conducting a RRVA-wide Pilot Cancer Survey in Fall 2019.

Constitutional Link to the cancer study bill in Congress – H.R.7524 – 117th Congress (2021-2022): ACES Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

Article on the Cancer Bill – Aviator Cancer Bill Would Push VA to Study Toxins Air Crews Faced, Assess Links to Cancers – Defense One

 

Reach out to a Cancer Survivor

We have a list of various cancer survivors that can be a real help to you. Please reach out through WildWeaselReports@gmail.com and we will try and match you with a friend.