Jim,
Viet Nam 1969-70 I was diagnosed with prostate cancer on June 9, emailed disability application to VA on June 15. On June 16 received email that application was received at Detroit office.
I an thinking of watchful waiting as treatment. I expect not to hear from VA for many months. Will I get 100% disability from June 9 if I chose this treatment option? I am not sure VA will consider this a ongoing treatment.
Reply:
Thanks for dropping me a note. VA does consider "watchful waiting" as therapy. It's interesting to note that if you choose this route, your 100% benefit will stay with you and not be lowered in the near future. As you may have guessed, I get a lot of mail about this so I've written up some stuff that may help you understand it all.
Please click http://www.vawatchdogtoday.org/Prostate_Cancer.html
If you have questions after you've had the chance to absorb all this, you may write to me at <jim912@gmail.com> and I'll be happy to chat with you.