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SENATE TELLS vA TO GET WITH IT IN 2013

Posted on December 12, 2012 by asknod

Well, here we go again. The Senate is now getting in the act and telling vA that they are running out of patience and expect some results as the Texas Veterans Commission (TVA) suggests.  This is becoming comical. Congress shouts and vA … Continue reading →

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EXTROVERT SNOWMEN

Posted on December 12, 2012 by asknod

Don’t you just hate show offs? Now the snowmen are trying to get into the act. Kabuki snowman theatre. Kabuki Theatre for attorneys

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vAOIG–ROUND UP THE USUAL SUSPECTS

Posted on December 12, 2012 by asknod

This is pathetic. The Playground Supervisors  (VR&E’s big, bonus winners) have been caught back east with their pants down.  Participants Misidentified    We reviewed a sample of 70 CER files and found 45 files were appropriately recorded in CWINRS as self-employment … Continue reading →

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vA–WHERE TO START IN THE PAPER JUNGLE?

Posted on December 12, 2012 by asknod

Here is a sobering assessment of where we’re headed- and where we’re not so headed-soon. As we all know, soon is also a vA euphemism for whatever “is” is at the time. “Sooner or later” actually was discovered to have been coined … Continue reading →

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KENYA PROBLEMS

Posted on December 10, 2012 by asknod

I’m in a quandary. Apparently my long-lost uncle who went down in the forties (after his ship sank with all hands due to German submarines) has surfaced in Mozmbique. Or, more exactly, his housekeeper has contacted me to let me … Continue reading →

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BVA–YEAH.IT’S NEW BUT IS IT MATERIAL?

Posted on December 10, 2012 by asknod

Here’s something I can’t seem to enunciate enough to Vets. I have an email from Ralph who is condemned to the St. Pete’s RO and Funhouse of Mirrors. He’s in his fourth year of combat with the VA (second reopening) … Continue reading →

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PENDING CLAIMS DOCTRINE

Posted on December 9, 2012 by asknod

Several of you have emailed me concerning the effective date of your claims. There seems to be a lot of misinformation about this. I received an interesting article put out by several “scholars” at VA, or perhaps quoted by VA, on the … Continue reading →

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NO GOATS OR DONKEYS HARMED IN THIS ENCOUNTER

Posted on December 8, 2012 by asknod

Member Jim sends us this latest in the War on Terror. Brings back memories of FAC missions over the fence. We engaged vehicles for the most part but troops were fair game too. Sometimes we forget how these experiences can … Continue reading →

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TRICKS OF THE TRADE.

Posted on December 7, 2012 by asknod

People compliment me on my ability to remember things. This is a man secret I’m going to let you guys in on. Gather round. When planning auspicious events like weddings, divorces, and babies (if you’re really good at it), might I suggest … Continue reading →

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CAVC KNOWLEDGE 6–THEORY OF RELATIVITY

Posted on December 7, 2012 by asknod

When you get to the CAVC and you are preparing your defense, the proper thing do is to express every theory of service connection-anything- no matter how far-fetched. It should only be theories advanced in your BVA appeal which behooves … Continue reading →

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