Got my diagnosis in June, surgery in August, so I'm still early into this thing. But everyone keeps asking me about the money side and I don't have a straight answer. I know there's lawsuits and VA claims and settlements but nobody explains what the actual numbers look like.
I was on the Oriskany 71 to 91 as a hull tech, so I definitely got exposure. But I'm not trying to get rich off being sick, I just need to know if this covers the medical bills and what's left over. Is it thousands, tens of thousands, what.
Also is the VA disability separate from lawsuit money or does one cancel out the other. My VA rep wasn't super clear on that part.
Anyone been through the settlement process far enough to know what actually happens with the money.