George, Leonard is correct, Thailand veterans (Takhli included) have to prove they spend more time than not on or near the perimeter. What and where were your duties, where did you live, did you perform guard duty and most important can you prove it. You must prove to the VA's satisfaction. Go to the website "Veterans Benefits Network": at
http://vets.yuku.com. this site is veterans supporting veterans, check out the Agent Orange, Heart Disease, Prostate, etc. thread. When there look up "Info on filing herbicide exposure in Thailand and supporting evidence", these guys tell it like it is and what you have to prove to get VA approval. Hope this helps. The key is to not give up! LouB.