Monthly Archives: September 2012

Baltimore VA Vietnam veteran infected

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Laura

The multi-state David Kwiatkowski drug diversion/HCV case is complicated. The Baltimore VA has not released information on the test results of the 168 patients they’ve contacted but we know that one veteran has joined a lawsuit. What’s alarming is that Kwiatkowski … Continue reading →

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FOOTLOCKER– SURVIVAL VEST

Posted on September 8, 2012 by asknod

Part of the neatsy-keen survival vests they gave us in Laos was a knife pictured below. These were manufactured by the Camillus Cutlery Co. and were indestructible. We also had flourescent orange locator beacons with a strobe light on them … Continue reading →

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MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS NOWHERE ON THE HORIZON

Posted on September 8, 2012 by asknod

Five long months ago we were assured that the mental health dilemma was all but over. Sixteen hundred new mental health workers were in the hiring pipeline and would be coming online after suitable training. Not. Today I find in … Continue reading →

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Internet junk in claims

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Laura

HCVets.com contains so many terrific resources! They give the following warning for people planning to print and use information from their site to include in their claims: “All data printed from this website is under scrutiny by Veterans Affairs Claims Process. … Continue reading →

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BVA–HOW QUICKLY WE FORGET

Posted on September 7, 2012 by asknod

I was leisurely strolling (trolling?) through VA.gov when I typed in BVA Decisions into the search bar. Here’s what I found out about it (vA’s BVA adjudications arm, that is) . Four New Judges Will Speed Veterans’ Appeals WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric … Continue reading →

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COVA–FUGO V. BROWN–SHOW ME THE CUE

Posted on September 7, 2012 by asknod

I should have written this one up several years ago and for that I apologize. Fugo is an interesting case where the Vet attempts to raise CUE but isn’t quite sure what he’s up to. In his bumbling efforts, he compounds his … Continue reading →

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CUE AT THE CAVC-YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN STUPID

Posted on September 6, 2012 by asknod

Presenting a CUE claim to the RO should not have to be as dramatic as Martin Luther nailing his 95 Theses to the front door of the Church in Wittenberg. However, when pursuing a claim of this magnitude, a Vet … Continue reading →

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AIR CAPITOL HAS 51% ERROR RATE

Posted on September 5, 2012 by asknod

Wichita Falls, also known as Cowtown, also known as the Air Capitol of the world, has a vA problem. According to Asst. Inspector General Linda A. Halladay, the RO is sorely in need of training. Personnel are also not hitting their mark … Continue reading →

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HARVEST TIME IS COMING

Posted on September 5, 2012 by asknod

Wouldn’t it be nice if vA’s adjudicatory system were as predictable as the seasons? Plant your claims in early March and see them reach fruition by mid-September. Unfortunately that isn’t the case unless you use elephant gestation as the yardstick. Even then, … Continue reading →

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BLIND MAN’S BLUFF

Posted on September 5, 2012 by asknod

This just in from member Jimbo. Jim was one of the brownwater Navy gentlemen who harassed innocent fishermen in the Mekong Delta. He tells me he did not have the pleasure of serving on Senator John Kerry’s swift boat, much to … Continue reading →