AB Hunter mould exposure/lifelong respiratory problems

I served on board HMCS Winnipeg from 2009-2012. I was deployed to the Gulf of Aden for 6 months in 2009 on an anti-piracy operation,Vice Admiral Baines was my Captain at the time . Since then till now 2021, I have been suffering from respiratory problems that have at times become life threatening as well as complex P.T.S.D from the many near death experiences. While I was in the navy, I had no idea what had caused my breathing to get so bad, so quickly. I was only guessing that it was the chemox rebreather firefighting equipment but I had no proof of that. In 2011, 1 year before my 4 year contract was up I was finally put on medical employment limitations. I was exempt from my firefighting duties and I was able to direct my own physical training and even put ashore. I thought that the doctor would be able to arrange a medical release but he told me it was not possible as I had no evidence to prove my respiratory problems were caused by my service. I had no choice but to decline a new contract for 25 years when my initial 4 years were up, as I could not continue with life threatening asthma attacks. When I was released in January 2012 I felt a huge sense of disappointment over how I was ignored and forced out. I started drinking heavily and my wife left me. I became depressed and secluded until October 2019 when I was talked into contacting VAC and applying for the pain and suffering benefit and to get help for my psychological issues. While I was researching to fill in my application for pain and suffering, I came across a number of articles clearly describing a mould problem on my old ship and even detailing where all the highest mould readings were. The mould was recorded highest in 3 main areas 1. The waste room 2. The fire equipment room off the hanger 3. The air conditioning unit and the areas it blew cold air. As an NCIOP I was in the operations room most of the time and the cold air was being blown in to keep all the computers cool, so it was cold in there all the time. Also as an NCIOP I was required to work in the waste disposal room while I was deployed to the Gulf of Aden for 6 months and cold air was blown in there as well.. This secondary duty was actually nice as it gave me a break from the radar watch so I actually volunteered to take other peoples turns in the waste room so I was there a lot during the deployment in 2009. The last room was the fire equipment room and it’s the room that stored my bunker gear for fire fighting drills. It was like a stinky locker room in there and had a bad mouldy smell.

I am still working with VAC participating in the rehabilitation program and receiving the income replacement benefit while I wait for a decision to be made for my pain and suffering compensation. I have made great progress in my mental health but my respiratory problems are still very bad. I still have asthma attacks daily. During the pandemic I was able to stay at home and isolate as my respiratory issues made me more vulnerable to the deadly effects of this virus. I have had the best time of my recent life living at my own pace and taking care of myself through online therapy and even writing on a blog to help others heal from trauma. I know from the bottom of my heart that if my respiratory problems were taken seriously at the time of my release, then I would have been medically released, pensioned off and my life would have been much different. I want to have my release status changed and given the pension I deserve but VAC said that they don’t deal with changing release statuses anymore and that I would have to contact the Canadian Forces/DND directly.

Could anyone help give me some advice or tell me who to best contact over at DND?
I don’t want to get a lawyer or call the CBC for another story about mould exposure.. This should be an easy correction now that it’s well known that mould exposure was the cause of my “service related injury”
Thanks