Monthly Archives: March 2014

VAOIG–WEINER BUSTED SEXTING AT NEW JOB

VAOIG officials have redacted the investigation but it appears former Rep. Anthony Weiner, New York’s last, best hope for Governor (Mayor? Dog Catcher?), is out of the VA for now. In what appears to be a case of leading a … Continue reading

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CAVC–PEOPLES V. SHINSEKI–“DEXEDRINE? SORRY, WE DON’T SEE IT”

Once again we venture into reversal land at the CAVC. This is my pet subject. It allows us to minutely examine BVA jurisprudence and see where they saddled up the horse called Illogical and rode out onto the fruited plain … Continue reading

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CAVC–MAUGHAN V. SHINSEKI–ANY OLD DOC THAT YOU THINK WILL DO

The following case illustrates what a lot of you who file for HCV are encountering. It also exhibits a large amount of chutzpah on the VA’s and the BVA’s part about what they think constitutes justice. Many of us wait … Continue reading

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VA–DEFINE SUICIDE, PLEASE.

Jamie Reno, the biggest little journalist from down south, continues to excavate some good chowder for consumption. His latest here, found in the International Business Times, is a scathing indictment of the VA’s propensity to shoot the whistleblowers-or- if more … Continue reading

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DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED

In an  extreme act of compassion, my medical insurance company, Premera Blue Cross elected to grant me access to Sovaldi yesterday. Being a little shy of $180,000 smackeroos, I was definitely wondering how this was going to pan out. With … Continue reading

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