Monthly Archives: February 2015

CAVC–BIRTH OF A WRIT-ACT III SCENE 4-WELL I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

Posted on February 23, 2015 by asknod

Being a stand up legal guy and wanting to get this anally co-rect, I glossed over the Groves v. McDonald Extraordinary Writ from Hell. There I noticed several filings stating RECEIVED: Petitioner’s Mot to Advise Court of RO Activity (MVL) … Continue reading →

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CAVC–BIRTH OF A WRIT-ACT III, SCENE 3- TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE?

Posted on February 22, 2015 by asknod

I got the BBE or big brown envelope as they say over at Hadit.com yesterday. From all outward appearances, it looked like VA had chieu hoi’d and granted my heart’s desire- the Special Monthly Compensation “S” all the way back … Continue reading →

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CAVC–BIRTH OF A WRIT–ACT III SCENE 2- THE C&P CALL

Posted on February 22, 2015 by asknod

After spotting all the activity on eBenefits as I described in the prior installment of the Writ series, I received a phone call from QTC Services-on a Saturday no less. The kind lady had been asked to come into the … Continue reading →

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CAVC–BIRTH OF A WRIT-ACT III SCENE 1- THE EBENNIES MAD SCRAMBLE

Posted on February 22, 2015 by asknod

In dealing with the VA over the years, I have found certain footprints in the concrete as VA begins the inevitable slide into home base. One, most apparent, is the beginnings of life at the eBenefits site. This usually entails … Continue reading →

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INSPIRATIONAL VETERANS MOMENTS

Posted on February 21, 2015 by asknod

Sent to me by Trooper Tombo of the Oooh-rah platoon. Great stuff. But then everything Tombo sends us is great stuff. This statue currently stands outside the Iraqi palace, now home to … Continue reading →

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What the heck is a kiedove?

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Laura

It’s a word I made up–a simple anagram–from Dovekie (also Little Auk), an Arctic sea bird I’ve never had the pleasure to see in the feather. The happy, beautiful Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) describes them: Little auks float on the waves … Continue reading →

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Death certificates and HCV underreporting

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Laura

Subject: Death certificates. Yuck. But here goes anyway. According to two national (non-VA) studies, death comes calling more often in the guise of HCV than death certificates reflect. And the conclusions drawn from them must have those in government unnerved. … Continue reading →

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WOWSERUPDATE–ALL KINDS OF NEWS

Posted on February 20, 2015 by asknod

Yes siree/madamee. Take your pick. We have news from our esteemed and unidentified Vermin Lane correspondents that the BVA has created what can only be described as a vacuum in VA space- a nether region where all VBMS-generated claims were … Continue reading →

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Access to taxpayer-funded VA research and public domain research

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Laura

I’m frequently frustrated by my lack of access to VA medical research because I’m not a student who has access to academic databases nor can I afford to subscribe to medical journals or databases. Public databases like PubMed provide abstracts … Continue reading →

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SMC–KEVIN ASKS THE BIG QUESTION.

Posted on February 19, 2015 by asknod

Special Monthly Compensation fascinates me. There’s a valid reason. They can no more follow a standard path to granting it unless prodded to add it up themselves. In most cases, they make no attempt to award it if it’s a … Continue reading →