Bill,
Thanks for your reply. I have had a thyroid disorder for over 35 years. My doctor submitted proof of the correlation between thyroid disease and TCE. Just received a denial for any benefits from VA. Now I have to challenge thier decision.
Like fighting a brick wall!
Would appreciate any other information of incidents regarding this stuff.
Thanks again.
J. Palka former Sgt E-5
Similar situation, developed Graves Disease, diagnosed in the early 80's, now find that there is a direct correlation between TCE exposure and thyroid disease. Very dismayed to hear about your denial, thinking about filing myself.
Let me know how this goes for you I am going to file a claim also , my older brother has and get some money for this crap. If you read up on this crap its pretty nasty stuff, man I remember getting the crap on me and it burned like hell and made me all red and sore as hell, I was at c 3/59 ADA 75- 77 and D 2/57 ADA78-81 then New Mexico national Guard 81-85 Hawk,never was there safety gear, it also felt pretty good if you splashed it in your eye.
We used Trichloroethylene to clean all parts of the chassis and Radars, launchers and missiles We almost bathed in the stuff. Worked great, paying for it now.
I worked with the Improved HAWK System at the DSP 2/55 Ft. Bliss from Dec. 1976 to Oct. 1978 and also did a tour in 2/2 ADA Giessen Germany 1980 - 1983 finished as a SSG MOS 24K3H.
The chemical compound trichloroethylene is a halocarbon commonly used as an industrial solvent. It is a clear non-flammable liquid with a sweet smell. It should not be confused with the similar 1,1,1-trichloroethane, which is commonly known as chlorothene.