Monthly Archives: October 2012

VA HOPELESSLY MIRED IN POOR LEADERSHIP

Posted on October 30, 2012 by asknod

Member Bob sends us this take from the Daily Caller. I attach more significance to articles by former employees free to speak rather than current ones paid to speak. The difference can be the truth. Darin Selnick, being the VASEC’s flunky, was … Continue reading →

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FOOTLOCKER–1969

Posted on October 30, 2012 by asknod

When dreaming of where I wanted to serve in November of 1969, I put in for A) England B) Spain C) Italy I got Udorn to begin with and then Long Tieng. Oh well. I ran across this when I … Continue reading →

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FOOTLOCKER–BANGKOK BREWERY

Posted on October 30, 2012 by asknod

Remember Singha? More appropriately, remember the odd effect of drinking one liter and not being able to navigate vertically on Friday night and the following week drinking 5 and not even getting a good buzz? The portly German Brewmasters of … Continue reading →

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JOHN BRITTAN–TAPS IN TACOMA

Posted on October 30, 2012 by asknod

This is very poignant. It was sent to me by member Jim of the brownwater side of the sheets. I hope you enjoy it. I will be making the pilgrimage into T-town to listen in the future. It should be … Continue reading →

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BVA–LIVER TXPLANT+HCV=PYRAMIDING

Posted on October 30, 2012 by asknod

Imagine having a transplant and still being infected with HCV. Hardly a strange scenario. The St. Pete RO must be hardcore. All they want to give Mr. TampaVet is 30% on a post transplant with 10% thrown in for his … Continue reading →

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VA–HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM.

Posted on October 28, 2012 by asknod

I often wondered about this. Considering this site is not exactly pro-vA on any given  decade, I wondered if the day would come when I found them camped out on the country road in and out of my neighborhood snapping … Continue reading →

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BVA — HBV ≠ HCV NO MATTER WHO REPS YOU

Posted on October 27, 2012 by asknod

 FROM THE HONORABLE DAVID P. KORESH VARO IN WHACKO, TEXAS   We saw this last year. Looks like they mimeographed the playbook and the decision was lifted verbatim. The Veterans Law Judge is running this down a cow chute with the HBV … Continue reading →

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BVA–TRICK OR TREAT FROM NEW JERSEY

Posted on October 27, 2012 by asknod

Here’s a dandy just in time for All Hallows’ Eve. Our Johnny Newark had bad luck at the roulette tables in July. He rolled the dice back in 2001 for HCV and got it for 40%.  SMOKIN’! He obviously thought that was … Continue reading →

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CAVC–JONES v. SHINSEKI-DIARRHEA vs LOOSE STOOLS

Posted on October 27, 2012 by asknod

Here’s one I’m sure will have interesting implications for Veterans for some time. I’m not being humourous, either. David J. Jones finds himself in a holding pattern on the upwind leg and can’t seem to get tower clearance to land. The Secretary … Continue reading →

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BVA– ARE WE TALKING “BVA” IN DC? JETGUNS?

Posted on October 26, 2012 by asknod

Read this jetgun decision and scratch your head. VLJ U.R. Powell is no spring chicken The good judge has had a vast wealth of experience denying claims and has indeed turned down hundreds, if not thousands, of claims just like … Continue reading →

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