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H.R. 5454, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for purposes of the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (4 comments ↓ | 4 wiki edits)
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H.R. 5454 would amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for purposes of the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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Tammy
June 14, 2008, 7:27pm (report abuse)I'm the wife of Jeff Faull and if you had a loved one with this disease which you could at any time how could you say no to this bill!!!! all of you who said no to this bill I am appalled!! I have two young daughter that have to see unthinkable things about to happen to their dad that no young teen should see to someone they love. It can be unbearable.
LINDA HARRIS
June 23, 2008, 6:00pm (report abuse)HI TAMMY I TOO AM OUTRAGED AT PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEVER HAD THE MISFORTUNE TO SEE HOW THIS DISEASE IMPACTS FAMILIES, OR THE ONES WHO HAVE TO LIVE IN A BODY THAT NO LONGER DOES WHAT YOUR MIND TELLS IT TO DO. MY HUSBAND ALSO A VETERAN WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ALS 7 YEARS AGO. MAYBE WE COULD INVITE ALL THOSE OPPOSED TO THIS LEGISLATION TO COME IN AND SHARE 1 DAY OF WHAT OUR FAMILIES GO THRU.
MARY FRANCES WARREN
September 3, 2008, 5:28pm (report abuse)MY HUSBAND, ROBERT CAM WARREN, WAS DX WITH-ALS-MARCH 2, 2006, PASSED AWAY JULY 2, 2006. THIS DISEASE IS A DEATH SENTENCE. HE APPLIED FOR VA BENEFITS-NEVER GOT ANY HELP. HE COULDN'T EVEN GET AN APPT. WITH A DOCTOR AT VA FOR 4-6-WEEKS!!!
HE SERVED 14-MONTHS IN SEOUL, KOREA FROM 1970-1972. HE WAS ONLY 61 YEARS OLD.
I HAVE APPLIED FOR BURIAL BENEFITS-BUT HAVE BEEN DENIED. HIS DOCTOR SAID HIS ALS WAS MOST LIKELY SERVICE CONNECTED!!
I PRAY THAT CONGRESS WILL PASS H.R. 5454 FOR ALL VETERANS THAT HAVE ALS & THEIR FAMILIES.
MARY F. WARREN
BELZONI, MS.
Jeannine Ammons
September 17, 2008, 5:50pm (report abuse)Pass this Bill immediately! You have drug your feet too long. Veterins who are victims of ALS due to serving their country are dying every day without recieving the benefits they have earned.
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