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VERTEX ON THE WAY OUT

Posted on October 29, 2013 by asknod

I spotted this on the wire this morning. It was inevitable and I wondered when the boys at Vertex would pull up the stakes and fold the tent. The only sad facet of this is how many lives were inadvertently … Continue reading →

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SOFOSBUVIR DECLARED LEGAL

Posted on October 25, 2013 by asknod

Today the FDA approved what I pray is the cure for my illness 15-0 with nary a naysayer among them. Hepatitis C sufferers who failed the Interferon prophylaxis over the years now have one good shot at killing the dragon.  … Continue reading →

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CAVC–KYHN v. SHINSEKI–NO ADDITIONS TO THE RBA

Posted on October 25, 2013 by asknod

We have rules we live by. We have rules for appealing. We cannot modify the rules to “fix” what we forget in a judicial forum. If we appeal to a higher tribunal at the VA, we are allowed to add … Continue reading →

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NEW MARINE UNIFORM CRITICIZED BY OLD TIMERS

Posted on October 24, 2013 by asknod

In the news today, old timers still in uniform are numb with fear that they will have to convert over to the new, 21st Century vision of the Marine Corps. Open rebellion is brewing at several bases and the Training … Continue reading →

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SOFOSBUVIR–HOT OFF THE WIRE

Posted on October 23, 2013 by asknod

We had expected glowing reports this Friday after the FDA review of the new HCV Gilead drug Sofosbuvir. What, then, to our utter surprise than to spot this promising FDA blurb today- three days prior to the upcoming FDA discourse. … Continue reading →

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IT’S SHOWTIME.

Posted on October 23, 2013 by asknod

I filed in 1994. I was denied. I submitted new and material evidence. Nothing happened. In 2007 I refiled and submitted the same evidence again. I won-but only from 2007 forward. I filed an appeal for my 1994 date. I … Continue reading →

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VA SLAYS BACKLOG DRAGON DURING SHUTDOWN

Posted on October 23, 2013 by asknod

In what is being remarked on as a new ploy to reduce the VA backlog, many government agencies are looking at the VA’s latest legerdemain as a new tool for reducing their inbasket overload. Unable to explain why, after several … Continue reading →

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VETERAN’S SPONGEBOB TOMBSTONE REMOVED

Posted on October 22, 2013 by asknod

I spotted this in the AM papers and it crushed me for many reasons. Kimberly Walker had one big love in life-Spongebob. She carried this to the grave after her murder by a fellow soldier in Colorado earlier this year … Continue reading →

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IF YOU CAN’T BE / AT THE ANC…

Posted on October 21, 2013 by asknod

Member Frank of maple syrup fame sends us this vignette. What a wonderful way to enjoy the National Cemetery if you find yourself on the other side of the country. Lucky me. I have a spot all picked out there … Continue reading →

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BVA–THIRD QUARTER DECISIONS ARE UP

Posted on October 20, 2013 by asknod

The third quarter release of BVA decisions are out as of this morning. Someone must be working overtime. We had hoped to see them by August 30th but we all know that the BVA is backed up and constipated just … Continue reading →

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