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DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS Department of Caflfornia = Department Headquarters CLAIM. AND SIR VICI RIC R II IN TAT IV U ~ IEA OLL DAWKRICAN VKTKRANE SAN CRANCISCO a!, CALIFORNIA On 8ept. 6, 1957 I wrote you reearding the posribllltf of having a cerebral hemorhags after being directly Oonne&Od with the nuclear testa in Eniwetok. I reoelved your reply o f Sept. 13, 1957, in whioh VU stated thnt because fou did not know the details of my medid altoation, nor of the conditions prevailine a t the time of o l e ~ i n gthe aontamh a t e d objeotr, it would not be possible for you to provide anrwerr t o the qusstionr I asked, In regard to my medical situation, I ruffered he qi oma of the in tr in si outer ies of the brain with hemmorhage. I have rpasmotio parallsir of my l e f t extremitisr, due to said cerebrcil areas: The areas ooniirted mainly of ventalation systems, and pesagewqyr that were partially in the open, swabbing decks, and scrubbing bulkheadr, I f by conditions you mean weather, it V ~ R l i k e all sumnor weather in the South Pacific. The dny m a bright and hot. I remember, because Iwm told t o put my shirt on while It i r pretty well established that the physical aondltion of heabacher, and my hands shnking exinted while I war in the sert r loe, Only after being present at the nuclear tertr, It 1s now up t o me t b obtain expert opinion as to wheather thlr crforementloned condition oodld have been caused by rediatfon. I need t h i s expert opinion i n order t o prove service conneotion, The conditionr prevailing at time of oleming mntaminated information thkit you can g i v e me on thin matter will be very truly Yours: A I OF. BY AND FOR DISABLED VETERANS D < CHARTERED By ACT OF u. s,CONGRESS