Massachusetts State Council,
Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.
"Leave No One Behind"
Director: Richard Levesque
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Veterans' Benefits Program, Massachusetts State Council, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. "Leave No One Behind" Director: Richard Levesque |
Table of Contents
Health Alerts & Information
Recovery Report 2004
Massachusetts Service Officers
Federal Benefits Book, 2000 ed. (Quick Reference)
VA Benefits Web Site (Comprehensive Information)
1. PROSTATE CANCER
If you are an In-Country Vietnam Veteran and you have Diabetes Mellitus Type II, you are eligible for Service Connected Disability benefits for that condition or for any condition medically associated with your diabetes.The VA has also made this a presumptive condition conditional on your in-country service in Vietnam. See a Service Officer or go to vvv.va.gov for more information.
Get an annual prostate checkup! Just do it!
If you have, or have had, prostate cancer...contact a VVA Service Representative right away - you may be entitled to free medical care and compensation from the VA.
2. HEPATITIS C
If you (or your spouse/partner) served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, you are at a significantly higher risk for Hepatitis C than are those who weren't there. If you were exposed to blood or needles during your tour, your risk is great. If you served in the armed forces, but not in S.E.A., you are still at a greater risk than the civilian population of that time.Get a Hepatitis C test from your doctor or from the nearest VA Medical Center or Outpatient Clinic. It wouldn't hurt to get a second test as there have been reports of false negatives.
IF YOU WAIT FOR SYMPTOMS TO APPEAR, YOU HAVE WAITED TOO LONG! If you have Hepatitis C...contact a VVA Service Representative right away - you may be entitled to free medical care and compensation from the VA.
For more information: Center for Disease Control3. Diabetes Mellitus (Type II)
If you served in Vietnam during the war, you have a higher risk of contracting diabetes than the general population. Ask your doctor to check and monitor your insulin level over time. Early intervention is much preferred over late treatment. If you have diabetes (type II) contact a VVA Service Representative right away. You may be entitled to free medical care and compensation from the VA.
Boston RO: (Larry Doucette) $5, 987,593.00
Providence RO: (Rich Levesque/Pete McCaffrey) $3,473,319.00
Springfield OPC: (Rich Ritz) $1, 066,411.00
N. Adams: (Bill Bradley) $1.093,956.00
Veterans Outreach Ctr -Metrowest: (3 reps) $1,981,985.00
Springfield Bi-Lingual Vet Ctr: (Gumersindo Gomez) $1,862,140.00
Gardner Vet Center: (C. Gallant/U.Kavanaugh) Not Reporting
Nam Vets of Cape and Islands Vet Ctr (J. Moser) Not ReportingTotal: $13,809,191.00
Many Thanks to those representatives that made this possible. This is a record number for Massachusetts.
Rich Levesque
Chief Service Officer.
Massachusetts Benefits Program Service Representatives
Rich Levesque
Chief Service Officer
R.J. Levesque - Director
Chief Service Representative
Non-Attorney Practitioner and
Member of the Court Bar - USCAVC
Pete McCaffrey
VVA Room 204-B
c/o VA Regional Office,
380 Westminster St.
Providence, RI 02903
Office Hours:
Tuesday thru Friday 10AM - 2PM
Phone: 401-223-3692 and
401-223-3693
Toll Free: 800-358-4340
Fax: 401-621-5854
E-mail for Rich Levesque
E-mail for Pete McCaffreyRichard Earley
Massachusetts Department of
Veterans Services
VA Regional Office
380 Westminster St
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 223-3683
[Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM]
E-mail for Richard EarleyFrances Fraine
Service Representatives
VA Regional Office - Room 1500B
JFK Federal Bldg
Boston, MA 02203
Office Hours:
Tuesday thru Friday
10AM to 2PM
Phone: 1-617-303-5687
E-mail for Frances FraineVeterans Outreach
Center Metrowest
Bruce Linnell
Carol Callaghan
Mike Isabelle
225 Main Street
Marlboro, MA 01752
(508) 460-9993
[Mon-Fri 8AM-4PM]
Tuesdays til 8:00 PM
E-mail for Bruce Linnell
Montachusetts Veterans
Outreach Center
Ursula Kavanagh
268 Central St.
Gardner, MA 01440
Office Hours
Monday thru Friday
9am to 5pm
Phone: (978)-632-9601
Fax: (978)-632-9476
E-mail for Ursula KavanaghNam Vets Association of the
Cape & Islands
JoAnn Moser
Main Street
Hyannis, MA
800-355-1591
[Sat hours by appointment]
E-mail for Jo Ann MoserWestern Mass. Bi-lingual
Veterans Outreach Center
281 Franklin Street
Springfield, MA 01104
Tel:413-731-0194
Fax: 413-736-2008
Gumersindo Gomez
E-mail for Gumersindo GomezWilfredo Melendez
E-mail for Wilfredo MelendezMarshall Mudge
E-mail for Marshall MudgeCpl Zayas Bi-lingual Veterans
Outreach Center
Jorge Pagan
719 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02118
Tel:617-778-1310
Fax: 617-778-1309
E-mail for Jorge Pagan
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