I made contact with the VFW's Veteran's Service Officer at the Kansas City VA Hospital a week ago. Her name Jenny Rosales-Wolfgeher. Her husband, Joe Wolfgeher, is another VFW VSO at the KC VA hospital located at Linwood and Van Brunt.

Very easy to work with and she completed a claim for my 1969-1970 Takhli service with Type II Diabetes as the principal claim. Took about 50 minutes at her desk. She knows her stuff. She said from two weeks to one year for a decision but coming under the "presumptive" provisions of the PACT act should facilitate the claim.

VA may order its own exams for some elements of the claim so this is just the beginning of the process.

I'd definitely get assistance if filing a claim. An experienced VSO has filed many claims and knows the ropes and wording.

Chok dee - good luck.