VA Letter – Diving Disability Issues

Bradley G. Mayes, Director, Compensation and Pension Service, Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration issued a training letter M21-1, Part VIII, Subpart iv, Chapter 9, Section B – Diving-Related Disabilities on July 5, 2007, to all VA Regional Offices and Centers addressing Medical Consequences of Diving. The purpose of the training letter was to provide information on the disabilities that may result from diving. Mr Mayes stated he wanted to ensure that VA decision makers are informed of the medical consequences of diving so that claims from veterans who were divers in service are properly developed and adjudicated. Here are some web articles that were found that you may find helpful to you. Diver Studies – SURTASS LFA Sonar SEIS/SOEISRisks for Enlisted Navy Divers Compared to Other Enlisted Sailors: An Examination of Illnesses That May Be Associated With Exposure to Contaminated Water Diving | Military Medicine | Oxford AcademicHealth conditions among Navy divers at end of service: a retrospective cohort study – PubMedHealth Survey of U.S. Navy Divers from 1960 to 1990:  

DIVING RELATED DISABILITIES DIRECTLY FROM THE VA MANUAL :  VETERANS AFFAIRS: M21-1 Part VIII, Subpart iv, Chapter 9, Section B – Diving Related Disabilities

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