Monthly Archives: October 2023

QUILTS OF VALOR

Posted on October 31, 2023 by asknod

A funny thing happened on the way to my office just before the Spring NOVA event in Fort Worth. A gal named Sandy Heinzele of the Kitsap County branch of the Washington State Quilts of Valor Foundation called me out … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Food for the soul, LZ Cork, VA Agents, Vietnam War history | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

DADDY DAY AT SCHOOL

Posted on October 26, 2023 by asknod

Cupcake sent me the below article while I was in DC for a face-to-face, bayonet-distance hearing (my favorite) before a really great Veterans Law Judge yesterday afternoon. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In my business, a … Continue reading →

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VBACOL319–CLEANUP ON AISLE R1

Posted on October 14, 2023 by asknod

First of all, I’d like to explain that all Regional Offices are assigned a three-digit identifier number to confuse somebody somewhere. The Russians in case they attack? Why not just call it what it is? Columbia, South Carolina is, for … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid and Attendance, AMC or ARC, Implicit denial, R1/R2, Reductions in rating, SMC, Special Monthly Compensation, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

BRAIN MUSCLE TRAINING IN FORT WORTH

Posted on October 13, 2023 by asknod

Once again, the Biannual convocation of VA’s most committed representatives calls. We are assembling for the purpose of  learning new techniques with which to do battle with the incorrigible miscreants who inhabit the Veterans Service Centers across our fruited plains. … Continue reading →

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BVA STATISTICS–TAKE PROTEIN PILL, DON HELMET

Posted on October 5, 2023 by asknod

Just got this informative news bite on BVA costs versus performance output from a good friend and former Veterans Law Judge. Being an incredibly smart fellow, he wisely parted company with the BVA and sought employment at one of the … Continue reading →

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BVA–M-M-M-M-M-M-M-MY SHIRONA

Posted on October 3, 2023 by asknod

Shoot. Did I get enough ‘m’s in there? Gotta go listen to the song again to check. In this day and age, you have to put your foot down when the poop hits the rotary oscillator. This, I did. Yesssss. … Continue reading →

Posted in BvA Decisions, BVA VLJ RECUSALS, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, Veterans Law | 3 Comments