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VA claims blogger

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Posted on August 28, 2012 by asknod

Say no to drugs. Any drugs. Share this with all your animals.  

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SVR RADIO APPEARANCE @ 1200 HRS CDT TODAY

Posted on August 28, 2012 by asknod

Just got the invite at the last moment. See you there or you can listen to the archived version later if you miss it. It will be available at Hadit.com. A warm thank you to JBASSER and all the excellent … Continue reading →

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VETS BEING “UNFAIR” ABOUT FILING CLAIMS

Posted on August 28, 2012 by asknod

Here’s an interesting take on why we have such a humongous backlog. Blame the internet. If all those Vets returning from Iraqistan would quit filing three page lists we could eliminate it (the backlog) next year. Hellooooo? Nobody told us … Continue reading →

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TODAY’S FACEBOOK WINNER

Posted on August 27, 2012 by asknod

I’m apolitical in that I feel they’re all crooks on both sides of the aisle. I have to go through my Facebook and weed out all the diatribes pro and con every day now. This one I couldn’t resist sharing: … Continue reading →

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SUICIDES UP IN MILITARY

Posted on August 27, 2012 by asknod

In the news–38 troops checked out in July before their enlistments were up causing great consternation among the war planners at the Puzzle Palace. A spokesman for Fort Fumble was heard to mumble something off microphone to the effect that … Continue reading →

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AFGE FED UP WITH THEIR OWN SYSTEM?

Posted on August 27, 2012 by asknod

VA raters are a committed bunch of guys. They do not set out to 86 our claims. They have a set of rules and they are constrained to do their job within the narrow perimeters erected around them. This is … Continue reading →

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FOOTLOCKER–M16 LEFTOVERS

Posted on August 27, 2012 by asknod

When we went sightseeing up at the Plain Of Jars, we always took a bag of goodies. My favorite was an M-79 and the pilot liked his CAR-15 which was simply a shorty version of the M16. I had a … Continue reading →

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HCV–THE CONUNDRUM OF DIFFERENT GENOTYPES

Posted on August 27, 2012 by asknod

Every once in a while a new wrinkle shows up in the carpet. Member Donte writes of his latest predicament and vA’s response at the vARO level.  This took me aback for several minutes. I know how I would fight … Continue reading →

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BVA DECISIONS UPDATE

Posted on August 26, 2012 by asknod

Here’s the latest attempt by the IT gurus to shake something out. Nothing happened. Frankly the boys are stumped over at 810 Vermont Ave. NW. To add insult to injury, Vermont tried to get D.C. to change the street name … Continue reading →

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VETERANS TODAY ARTICLE ON MILITARY EPA SUPERFUND SITES

Posted on August 26, 2012 by asknod

And you thought Camp Lejeune was it? Read this, Kimosabe. Air Force Plant #4 (General Dynamics), Fort Worth TX Air Force Plant 85, Columbus OH Air Force Plant PJKS, Littleton CO American Lake Gardens/McChord AFB, Tacoma WA Andersen Air Force … Continue reading →

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