Monthly Archives: July 2020

“New” Agent Orange Presumptives Amendment–next stop, House leadership, then President Trump

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Laura

Around three years ago, VA Sec. Doctor David Shulkin, on the basis of scientific evidence, was on the verge of rule-making in favor of adding bladder cancer, Parkinson’s-like symptoms and hypothyroidism as service-connected presumptive AO diseases.  Shulkin was fired.  Since … Continue reading →

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Hepatitis C Market Report (Issue 1) from the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Laura

“We are in a new era of HCV control and optimism abounds.” Harvey J. Alter,  2019 Lecture remarks  Dr. Alter refers to the non-toxic Direct-Acting Antiviral (DAA) medications which have “unprecedented efficacy” cure rates of 95% to 100% (all genotypes) … Continue reading →

Posted in General Messages, Guest authors, HCV Health, Medical News, research, Uncategorized, VA Health Care, VA statistics | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

BLOG TALK RADIO–EXPOSED VET–THURSDAY 7/23/2020

Posted on July 21, 2020 by asknod

Jerrell and John have graciously invited me back to their radio show for another hour or more of outlier insight on the latest prestidigitational feats of the Veterans Administration. The Kung Fu Flu (less syllables and rolls off the tongue … Continue reading →

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Today’s Navy : Why NO gloves during these medical procedures?

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Laura

Seeing is believing.  This was published by the Navy in 2020. COVID19LEADERSHANDBOOK_V2 Oct. 2019 photo: PRE-COVID-19 awareness-No.  Blood-borne virus awareness  (HCV, HIV, or HBV)-Yes, but ignored.  “The Navy, which for months had the majority of the military’s cases, grew by … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Corona pandemic, Corona virus, Food for the soul, Food for thought, Future Veterans, General Messages, Guest authors, HBV, HCV Epidemiology, HCV Risks (documented), medical injections, Medical News, Military Madness, research | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

#VAISOVERPARTY

Posted on July 20, 2020 by asknod

Folks, I never thought I’d be writing this column. I no longer think of this simply as a blog project. By now, I feel I’ve earned the right to be considered a vocal, meaningful force for Veterans and an able … Continue reading →

Posted in AMC or ARC, Complaints Department, Corona pandemic, Corona virus, Food for thought, Inspirational Veterans, KP Veterans, Pickles, VA Agents, Vietnam War history | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

US Space Force (USSF)

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Laura

The COVID-19 pandemic has not put a dent in the organization and mission activities of USSF, our newest (6th) armed service branch. Eighty-six graduates, out of 967, were “…moved directly into the U.S. Space Force, (Link) marking the first infusion … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Food for the soul, Food for thought, Future Veterans, General Messages, Guest authors, Space Force | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Congressional Research Service (CRS): VSO revelations and questions

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Laura

As Alex has noted, only a few staffers in any particular VSO office are accredited representatives.  This has been a surprising revelation. The information is included in two recent CRS reports. Veterans Accredited Representatives:  Frequently Asked Questions June 25, 2020  … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Complaints Department, Food for thought, Future Veterans, General Messages, Guest authors, Lawyering Up, research, Uncategorized, Veterans Law, VSOs | Tagged , , , , , | 8 Comments

The Recession Has Hit Women the Hardest; Here’s How to Recover

Posted on July 9, 2020 by brewerkelli

Women already face more employment-related challenges than men, but the recession has brought additional worries. What does the recession mean for a woman’s ability to help support her household? Here, we’ll look at what’s happening in the current economy and … Continue reading →

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Hepatitis (HCV) extrahepatic manifestation: Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Laura

Those paying attention to HCV infections know that the virus is a leading cause of  hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).  Less well known, is that HCV can cause another cancer:  B-cell Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) (Pubmed -Link) (Pubmed-vet study 2007). My old Marine … Continue reading →

Posted in Agent Orange, All about Veterans, AO, Camp Lejeune poisoning, Food for thought, Future Veterans, Guest authors, HCV Epidemiology, HCV Health, HCV Risks (documented), Military Madness, non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, non-va care, research, Uncategorized, Vietnam Disease Issues | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Happy July 4th: Our Mt. Rushmore Celebration

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Laura

  For those of us who didn’t win a lottery ticket to see the fireworks, a link to the video is still up at travel South Dakota Mount Rushmore fireworks. They start at around 8-minutes in with patriotic music and … Continue reading →

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