terry wattenberger doesn't believe it. he said he wasn't even seen by the person that rejected his claim. >> what would you say to the department of labor the people who will be looking at your future claims? >> if they sat down and talked to me the way you and me are talking, they would say okay, i totally understand. but without even seeing you and he makes a decision, so, ugd it', youknow, it's not really f. >> for terry wattenberger whose health is deteriorating, the challenge is, the government says there is no toxin that can be thrirchgd ohis stomach-- links to his stomach cancer. he says he has no other explanation for his declining health. >> i try not to think about it. i try the think about the best things, even though i hurt or whatever, you know,. >> how do you do that? i just try put it, not worry about it, just one day at a time. >> reporter: for now unable to work and with mounting bills he focuses on his family and his farm. and worries about the future. >> come here manny. >> "america tonight's" lori jane

terry wattenberger doesn't believe it. he said he was never even seen by the person that rejected his claim. >> what would you say to the department of labor, the people who would look at your future claims? >> if we sat down and talked they would probably oh, okay, i totally understand. they have their own doctor that looks at all these reports and stuff and without even seeing you he makes a decision, so you know it's not really fair. >> for terry wattenberger, whose health is deteriorating, the challenge is proving his case. although he was exposed to chemicals, the government says there is no toxin that can be linked to his stomach cancer. and this dental denial says, he could not have contracted that from hanford. >> even though i hurt -- >> how do you do that? >> i just try to put it and not worry about it. just one day at a time. >> reporter: for now, unable to work and with mounting bills he focuses on his family and his farm and worries about the future. lori jane gliha, al jazeera, pasco, washington. >> after a b