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CHRISTMAS ON THE MALL

Posted on December 22, 2012 by asknod

Great shot of the east leg to the Washington Monument. I found it on my facepage Few things affect me like this wall.  

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BVA–THE DAV REP TOLD ME I’D WIN

Posted on December 21, 2012 by asknod

FROM THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE VARO Imagine going in, filing with the VSO, losing and going up on appeal. Imagine doing this without a shred of medical evidence. Imagine that the “skin disease ” you’re claiming is the same … Continue reading →

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BVA–34 CLAIMS TO NOWHERE

Posted on December 21, 2012 by asknod

Obviously this pro se rocket boy didn’t get the sticky note on filing for just a few claims and then expanding his horizons. Thirty four claims is a boatload of paper to appeal. Several things can be gleaned from this. … Continue reading →

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CHRISTMAS JOKES PART DEUX

Posted on December 21, 2012 by asknod

From Firebase Richard we get the latest snow humor.

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OH, GOODY. THE FIRST CHRISTMAS JOKE

Posted on December 20, 2012 by asknod

From member Cal. This is good. Three Veterans  died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the pearly gates. ‘In honor of this holy season’ Saint Peter said, ‘you must each possess something that symbolizes Christmas to get into heaven.’ … Continue reading →

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MEREDITH AND ABBEY

Posted on December 20, 2012 by asknod

Confirmation from Jim that all dogs go to Heaven. I’m not certain about cats. Our 14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. The day after she passed away my 4-year-old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey. She … Continue reading →

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WHEN DO WE GET DRACO?

Posted on December 20, 2012 by asknod

I found this while looking for my cure. The question is when will it be available for testing? Some of us can’t wait. DRACO appears to be the miracle cure yet there does not seem to be any concerted effort … Continue reading →

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THE LATEST HICKEYGRAM

Posted on December 20, 2012 by asknod

In what appears to be a humorous stab at Christmas cheer, Under Secretary for Veterans Benefits Alison A. Hickey prematurely announced that in addition to ratings (and denials) handed out this December, all mailings of the “Big Brown Envelope” will … Continue reading →

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NCPA REPORT

Posted on December 20, 2012 by asknod

This analysis, spotted by Joe Average Vet and sent to me, is an in-depth, cogent assessment of what is wrong. As a noted carpenter once observed “To a hammer, everything looks like a nail”. To the VA, every claim is … Continue reading →

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AND GOD SO LOVED MAN…

Posted on December 20, 2012 by asknod

This, from my dearest Cupcake via one of her agents. It sounds like something Gaea would do.

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