[CPEO-MEF] PFAS, VETERANS: "Veterans Administration cites PFAS contamination and awards 100% disability to Fort Ord Veteran suffering from Colon Cancer"

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Veterans Administration cites PFAS contamination and awards 100% disability to Fort Ord Veteran suffering from Colon Cancer
VA rating decision letter refers to article on PFAS contamination of groundwater by Military Poisons. 

New data from the Army shows more dangerous concentrations. 

By  Pat Elder
Military Poisons
November 9, 2023

In a surprising and welcome development, the Veterans Administration, (VA) has awarded Fort Ord veteran Mark Elude O'Bar a 100% disability compensation rating for colon cancer while citing links to PFAS found on the base.

The VA examiner wrote that the evidence shows O’Bar was diagnosed with colon cancer and that participation in a Toxic Exposure Risk Activity (TERA) is confirmed, based on his verified service in Fort Ord, CA. The VA cited the November 17, 2022 article in Military Poisons  -  “Concentrations of PFAS in groundwater at Fort Ord are more than 20,000 times over EPA limit.”

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For the entire article, see
https://www.militarypoisons.org/latest-news/veterans-administration-awards-100-disability-to-fort-ord-veteran-suffering-from-colon-cancer

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Lenny Siegel
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Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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