Originally Posted by
Hugh Jars
About 10 years ago, I sought advice re suing DVA over my father’s exposure to radiation in Hiroshima after WW2, and his subsequent health problems (and eventual death). When I was taken through the tactics used, I reluctantly thought better of it...
Been there, done that - my father died at 61 from liver cancer - he was in the occupation forces and in Horoshima a few weeks after the bomb (as well as overseas war service in the Pacific) and carried around a piece of melted glass he collected in his pocket as a keep sake - lost it about 10 years later. When diagnosed doctors put it down to war service and the piece of radioactive glass.
We sought a war widows pension (gold card) for my mum but firstly occupation service was not considered as war service so not eligible service and secondly, it was not possible to definitely link (to DVA standards) the cancer to military service so the end result was no assistance for my Mum - you just cannot win with them. Now nearly 35 years later my now 92yo mum still gets no assistance form DVA.
As a ex serviceman with nearly 30 years service, I have submitted a couple of claims withh DVA and had no success - with the last one (skin cancer) I was told by the DVA consultant not to even bother putting in a claim as it will be rejected - even though I met all the service and medical requirements - yes DVA is an organisation that seems to actively work against ex and current servicemen rather than helping them.
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