Monthly Archives: January 2012

VA BACKLOG DISSIPATING (SOON)

Posted on January 31, 2012 by asknod

On my morning hike (100 yards) to the mailbox for the paper, I am always accompanied by my able-bodied PDAs. That would be the 4 personal dog assistants and the new kitty who mistakenly believes she’s actually a canine. With … Continue reading →

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Bristol Meyers Touts New Oral Antiviral Treatment

Posted on January 30, 2012 by asknod

Check this out. It’s hot. I know its still not the cat’s pajamas, but it will help someone in the interim. A true non-interferon is what I’ve been hoping and waiting for. The only problem is it can’t be something … Continue reading →

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MEN LIKE AU CHOCOLAT TOO

Posted on January 30, 2012 by asknod

Unfortunately, guys also like white socks with brown shoes. Big belt buckles are often another trademark of men here in the west. I’m interested in the wallets with chains attached to the big belts with the big belt buckles. What’s … Continue reading →

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CAVC– KATH v. SHINSEKI–NO RETROSPECTIVE EXAMS

Posted on January 29, 2012 by asknod

Richard P. Kath filed for hep in 1978. As with most of us, he didn’t know the program and received a denial slip. He didn’t appeal, but it appears he refiled in 1980. He got the same treatment  from what … Continue reading →

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Will Electronic C-Files Reduce VA’s Errors?

Posted on January 28, 2012 by asknod
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VA –PAPERLESS CLAIMS BY 2015?

Posted on January 28, 2012 by asknod

Tom Philpott had an interesting article about our claims plight in this morning’s paper.  I attach the link but have no faith in VA to honor this commitment; http://www.military.com/Opinions/0,,Philpott_Index,00.html VA told us in 2009 that they would be cranking these … Continue reading →

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Helping Homeland Security Agents

Posted on January 27, 2012 by asknod

While hiking down along the border this morning, I saw a Muslim extremist fall into the Rio Grande River . He was struggling to stay afloat because of all the guns and bombs he was carrying. Along with him was a … Continue reading →

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Hunting and Poll Taxes

Posted on January 26, 2012 by asknod

Seem incongruous? How, you ask yourself, can I conjoin two such disparate concepts into one diatribe considering one went out with whites only water fountains? Pull up some grass and have a seat as my daddy used to say. I … Continue reading →

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BIANNUAL HEPATOLOGY VISIT

Posted on January 25, 2012 by asknod

VA PACT Employing the latest Patient-Aligned Care Team (PACT) model, I attended my first hepatology appointment  Monday. I could see no apparent difference other than the two ladies who greeted me at the Blue team check-in desk. They sat and … Continue reading →

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Dupont Spinners

Posted on January 24, 2012 by asknod

When I first arrived at Udorn Thani Royal Thai Air base in May 1970, my chaperone Ron (NLN) introduced me into how to make extra money. Nobody kept track of M-26s.  Why would you? Hand grenades were a dime a dozen … Continue reading →

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