Monthly Archives: November 2013

BVA–TWO DIFFERENT DISEASES

Posted on November 22, 2013 by asknod

Here’s the absolute latest way to deny a claim. Remember that our good old paternalistic VA is nonadversarial and loves us very, very much. Vet gets hep. Vet files for it. Vet dies from it while waiting to get claim … Continue reading →

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3RD QUARTER BVA DECISIONS JUST RELEASED

Posted on November 22, 2013 by asknod

Just noticed the BVA snuck in the third quarter decisions about two months late. Hey, it’s the congressional shutdown, right? Well, not exactly. Seems they’ve been bedeviled all year with this problem. I suppose the mere threat of a shutdown … Continue reading →

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SOFOSBUVIR = SOVALDI

Posted on November 22, 2013 by asknod

Sofosbuvir has a trade name now. It’s Sovaldi and is set for release in early 2014 in Europe. We are awaiting release here in the US with parted lips and straining eyes. Well, I am, anyway. Oh, yeah-the stock is … Continue reading →

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FIND WALDO

Posted on November 22, 2013 by asknod

This just in from Brownwater Jim of the Delta persuasion. Seems he found something wrong in his news feed and decided to share it with us. Assuming everyone in this picture is a patriotic American, what is amiss here? Is … Continue reading →

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARBARELLA

Posted on November 21, 2013 by asknod

This just in from eagle-eyed member Bruce of ILP fame. A sky writer hired to celebrate Clint Eastwood’s recent birthday bash in San Fernando Valley was spotted from below. Hanoi Jane, in town for anooooooother award for being the most … Continue reading →

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IT’S SHOWTIME. 1994?

Posted on November 20, 2013 by asknod

Yes, folks. It’s time to find out who’s been naughty and who’s been nice. Did the BVA Veterans Law  judge indeed fall on his sword this time and grant what used to have to go through the Extraordinary Awards Process? … Continue reading →

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News Flash!!! NEW VA Dental Insurance Plans for veterans with Delta or Met Life!

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Laura

Gee, the day is starting out good.  I emailed my DH’s dentist to find out much it would cost to pay cash for a cleaning and exam.  The answer: $245 with 3 x-rays if needed.  So back to dental insurance … Continue reading →

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TIME LIFE BOOKS–MYSTERIES OF CATS EXPLAINED

Posted on November 18, 2013 by asknod

Ever wonder how people wire their cats? Time Life Books has finally come out with a definitive book on the subject. Utterly fascinating. Learn how to safely wire your cat for Christmas and avoid these costly mistakes.

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VETERANS DAY CAKE

Posted on November 18, 2013 by asknod

With my abject apologies to Member Randy. I was supposed to publish his extraordinary Vet’s day cake with accompanying pictorial ingredients display but it somehow got lost in the shuffle. Words cannot convey my disappointment in failing you, sir. At … Continue reading →

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JUSTICE DELAYED IS NOT JUSTICE DENIED

Posted on November 18, 2013 by asknod

March 31, 1994 submit claims for: 1) Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT), secondary to a)Hepatitis or b)Agent orange 2) tinnitus increase to compensable (10%) _________________________________ November 4, 1994 Receive denials for: 1) residuals of hepatitis (nothing in SMRs) 2) PCT due … Continue reading →

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