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VA TO EMPLOY STARBUCKS CARDS, PSYCHICS

Posted on August 8, 2013 by asknod

+ = 125 DAY CLAIM Dateline: VA Central Office 810 Penny Lane Washington, DC 20420 In a bold move to reduce the backlog, VA’s Under Secretary for Benefits, Allison “in Wonderland” Hickey announced VA will be handing out free Starbucks® … Continue reading →

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BVA– VFW STRIKES AGAIN

Posted on August 8, 2013 by asknod

FROM THE HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA VFW POST # 1064 Looking for cryoglobulinemia cases to illustrate for claims purposes, I came across this gem. Rarely have I seen a judge make such short shrift of a Veteran so utterly and completely. … Continue reading →

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MORE TRAVAILS IN SOUTH CAROLINA

Posted on August 6, 2013 by asknod

VA Regional Office AFGE LOCAL 520 PO BOX 1778 COLUMBIA, SC 29202 August 3, 2013 Joe Average Vet sends this one in. We have commiserated with the rank and file employees of VA numerous times. No one, and certainly not … Continue reading →

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USEFUL EVIDENCE FOR JETGUN MISFEASANCE

Posted on August 6, 2013 by asknod

I spotted this on one of Sylvia’s posts. The attachment is one of a drug flyer that comes with a vaccine.  In this case, it specifically prohibits certain usages and inadvertently provides the very ammo you need to show the … Continue reading →

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TEXAS RANGER’S EXAM

Posted on August 5, 2013 by asknod

A young Texan grew up wanting to be a lawman. He grew up big, 6′ 2″, strong as a longhorn, and fast as a mustang. He could shoot a bottle cap tossed in the air at 40 paces.  After a stint … Continue reading →

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AO–THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING

Posted on August 4, 2013 by asknod

While this isn’t “new” news, I publish it because it is pertinent to our plight. We’ve known for several years that some of the post-Vietnam era pilots and crews of the C-123 spray aircraft were seriously exposed to condensed, dried … Continue reading →

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VA QUITS REPORTING BACKLOG NUMBERS

Posted on August 3, 2013 by asknod

In a move to squelch discord and discontent, VA has surreptitiously quit reporting the physical number of claims that are way overdue for adjudication. Simply put, if you don’t know the score, you can’t complain. Congressmen can’t be rolled that … Continue reading →

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VA BRIBE TO FILE DIGITAL FDCs

Posted on August 2, 2013 by asknod

Member Joe Average Vet sent us this one. I wondered when the circus tent would go up next to the 2015 Big Top. VA, past masters of moonwalking, are now trying to up the ante in hopes of reaching their … Continue reading →

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RANDY’S PLAYBOOK

Posted on August 1, 2013 by asknod

Taking a page from member Randy, I have contacted the President in hopes of getting to the bottom of why only 1,836 Veterans qualified for the Independent Living Program in 2012. As we pointed out in prior posts, only 2,428 … Continue reading →

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FACEPAGE COMMENTS

Posted on July 30, 2013 by asknod

We always worry about offending or hurting one another’s feelings. Appearance means so much. Observing another’s customs seems to be paramount these days. God forbid you should offend another’s sensibilities about religion. Cupcake sent me these to share with you. … Continue reading →

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