When Your Life Hangs in the Balance
 David Lord - PVNN
| | After thirteen days of being held captive by radical Palestine Muslims in Gaza, Fox News reporter Steve Centanni recovered from his ordeal at Casa de los Arcos in Puerto Vallarta. |
After being abducted and held captive in Gaza, Fox News reporter Steve Centanni recovered from his ordeal here in Puerto Vallarta.
Casa de Los Arcos provided Steve a much needed rest, after his thirteen days of being held captive by radical Palestine Muslims. Abducted on August 16th, those thirteen days could easily have been Steve's last days.
Before his abduction, Steve was in Israel reporting on the Middle East. While there, he started making vacation plans, so he sent an email to Susan Wiseman, the owner of Casa de Los Arcos, where three years earlier he had enjoyed a pleasant stay in one of her guest villas overlooking Old Vallarta and the Pacific Ocean.
According to Susan, "after Steve contacted me to start making his vacation plans, all correspondence stopped before the final dates were decided, which seemed abrupt and out of the ordinary."
The silence was broken by CNN and Fox News that Steve and his cameraman had been abducted at gun point off a Gaza street, been taken captive and were in the hands of fanatical Islamist bent on Jihad with an American Reporter.
Upon his release, Steve spent nine days at Casa de Los Arcos, and as a former US Marine during the 77 day siege at Khe Sanh, I had some idea of the stress one goes through when your life hangs in the balance by events that are out of your control.
I had training, weapons, and the freedom to fight, Steve had none these, so I know his stress level was beyond endurance. But he survived and knows well that he has been given a second chance to make a difference for the good of this world.
After this experience, I expect that Steve will become an important commentator on world events with an insight that only a few have.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NOTICE OF RETROACTIVE BENEFITS FOR LEUKEMIA
On April 28, 2006, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, (Nehmer v. Dept of Veterans Affairs, No. C-86-6160 TEH), held that the provisions of the Nehmer class-action suit apply to disability or death claims based on chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).
In compliance with this court order, if you meet the eligibility requirements and follow the procedures described below, VA will determine whether you are entitled to retroactive benefits.
What is Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia?
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (also called CLL) is a slow progressing cancer of the blood in which too many white blood cells (lymphocytes) are produced by the bone marrow and by organs of the lymph system. This diagnosis does not include acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, acute or chronic Myeloid (or Granulocytic) Leukemia, or the numerous subtypes of these diseases.
Eligibility Requirements
If you are a veteran or survivor of a deceased veteran and meet the eligibility requirements below, you may request a review under this court order for entitlement to retroactive service-connected disability or death compensation.
Additionally, if you are a survivor (surviving spouse, child, parent, or heir) of such veteran or survivor, you may request a review for benefits based on a prior claim by the veteran, you, or another eligible survivor.
The evidence of record must show the following:
• the veteran had a diagnosis of chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia,
• the veteran served in the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, and
• a claim for disability or death benefits due to CLL was filed or denied between September 25, 1985, and October 16, 2003.
What Do I Need From You?
If you wish to file a claim for entitlement to retroactive benefits based on the above-mentioned eligibility requirements, you must submit a written request, so notify me by email, and we will proceed.
 David Lord served in Vietnam as combat Marine for 1st Battalion 26th Marines, during which time he was severely wounded. He received the Purple Heart and the Presidential Unit Citation for his actions during the war in Vietnam. In Mexico, David now represents all veterans south of the U.S. border all the way to Panama, before the V.A. and the Board of Veterans Appeals. David Lord provides service to veterans at no fee. Veterans are welcome to drop in and discuss claims/benefits to which they are entitled by law at his office located at Bayside Properties, 160 Francisca Rodriguez, tel.: 223-4424, call him at home 299-5367, on his cell: 044 (322) 205-1323, or email him at mophmx@@yahoo.com or david.lord@yahoo.com.
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