Monthly Archives: September 2014

VASEC–CALL BOB

Posted on September 30, 2014 by asknod

While preparing to withdraw my CUE Appeal motion in a valiant attempt to substitute a new one instead of waiting a million years for the BVA, I thought about what our illustrious new VA Secretary Robert A. McDonald said recently. … Continue reading →

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HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM…

Posted on September 30, 2014 by asknod

FROM THE SAM HOUSTON MEMORIAL VARO In a change of pace, the Houston Veterans Service Center Manager (VSM) called the VAOIG and begged them to come on down to sunny Texas to arrange a necktie party for one of their own. Seems a … Continue reading →

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VA–WHAT EXACTLY IS A SSOC?

Posted on September 29, 2014 by asknod

I keep seeing this popping up on my search parameters of what kind of queries lead people or Vets to my site. Obviously, there seems, even in this day and age, a large number among our community who are unfamiliar with this … Continue reading →

Posted in CAVC Knowledge, DRO and BVA Hearings, Equitable tolling, Veterans Law | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Helping Veterans, Korean War Vets Help, VA SOC and SSOC, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 8 Comments

VA REVERSES COURSE– UNEXPECTEDLY EXONERATES WHISTLEBLOWERS

Posted on September 29, 2014 by asknod

Carolyn Lerner, of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) announced today that VA, caught with their pants down metaphorically, has been forced into actually doing something never before seen or heard of at 810 Vermin Ave. NW-actually rewarding whistleblowers and thanking … Continue reading →

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FORT FACEPLACE-SEPTEMBER’S FINEST

Posted on September 28, 2014 by asknod

We look long and hard for these so keep sending them in, ladies and gentlemen Vets.

Posted in FACE HUMOR | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, FACE HUMOR FROM VETS, Facepage humor, Veterans Humor, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 2 Comments

MILITARY SITES ON THE EPA SUPERFUND LIST

Posted on September 28, 2014 by asknod

Here’s some good stuff for those of you filing for Stateside/ Guam chemical exposure. A regular grab bag of goodies for dang near every base in the states that had any aircraft using AVGAS or JP-4. The Fort McClellan stuff … Continue reading →

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THREE BVA REMANDS–WHAT TO DO?

Posted on September 27, 2014 by asknod

Member Shaniqua writes me again after a three-year silence to tell of her ping pong match with the Veterans Administration and the apparent inability to get her claims to stay put at the BVA. This began when the Forrest Gump Memorial Regional … Continue reading →

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VA RULES DEAD VETS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE APPOINTMENTS

Posted on September 26, 2014 by asknod

In a surprising ruling, the Office of General Counsel ( OGC-027) issued a binding ruling called an OGC Precedent henceforth forbidding deceased Veterans from changing their future VA medical appointments. This appears to be in response to increasingly larger numbers … Continue reading →

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THE SOVALDI SLIP AND SLIDE

Posted on September 26, 2014 by asknod

I got a call yesterday from member Randy saying he’d been kicked out of the “program” at the Denver VAMC for non-compliance. Apparently he missed taking four doses of his Sovaldi over a month or so and had a relapse. … Continue reading →

Posted in HCV Health, Sofosbuvir | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Disabled Veteran, HCV, HCV Health Tips, HCV Veterans, HCVETS, Help with vA HCV Claims., Korean War Vets Help, VA Medical Care, Veterans Benefits, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 12 Comments

VA Medical-related freebie mobile devices and apps

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Laura

But, no, the free tablets are not for you! Fiscal Year 2014 means free 10,000 ipads for VHA providers. In the interests of efficiency this use of technology makes sense. But security is the big concern. Providers can take their devices home, playground … Continue reading →