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VA claims blogger

BVA–2012 DECISIONS OUT…OR NOT

Posted on June 5, 2012 by asknod

BvA’s new decisions through the end of March are out. I notice there are already 15, 652 listed just for Hepatitis. Pardon my French but Holy shit, Batman! That is a lot of sick Veterans. If this represents just the appeals … Continue reading →

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BANISHED FROM THE PROMISED LAND

Posted on June 5, 2012 by asknod

On the one day we honor and remember our fallen from all wars including the Indochinese peninsula, I hear from numerous Vets of some troubling news. As most know, I strive to keep this site politically neutral because I respect … Continue reading →

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125 DAYS WHEN?

Posted on June 4, 2012 by asknod

I am interested in your thoughts on all this. Here is a poll that will illuminate us all in how confident you are in vA’s promises to reach a 125-day schedule. America wants to know, too. Vote Chicago style-again and … Continue reading →

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NW HABITAT FOR HUMIDITY

Posted on June 4, 2012 by asknod

While the rest of the world swelters, we in the Northwest seem destined to rust. With all the rain and cloudy days here, our temperatures have plummeted into the high 50s to the low sixties. Cupcake had to knit little … Continue reading →

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CATCH 23–TOUGH LUCK

Posted on June 2, 2012 by asknod

Nashville, Tennessee Imagine reporting for your colonoscopy at the VA. Sanitary protocols are in place now, right? We’re talking 2008 and forward. In RO and BVA decisions , they constantly dredge up the fact that while there may have been … Continue reading →

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VETS IN SANTA BARBARA

Posted on June 1, 2012 by asknod

I received this from member Emo, one of my most favorite HCVets friends. She and I have a bond of being AF brats and know TAC intimately. TAC stands for Tactical Air Command and encompasses fighter aircraft, not the B-52 … Continue reading →

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CONGRESS PASSES VETS BILL

Posted on May 31, 2012 by asknod

This was almost a foregone conclusion. No one was going to commit political hari kiri and fall on their sword. It shows they have the stomach to do the right thing. Never before have we used troops like paper towels … Continue reading →

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VHA–CURED AT LAST

Posted on May 31, 2012 by asknod

Here’s an interesting take on the HCV population among Veterans. Being viewed through rose-colored spectacles as always, it seems we’re either healing ourselves via IFN SVR or God is busy curing us. It’s not until you get to the end … Continue reading →

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GOOD NEWS

Posted on May 31, 2012 by asknod

Member Chase got his new liver yesterday evening. We won’t go into all the reasons why this was unnecessary. The operation took 8 hours and CDNEH tells me he’s doing well and the new machine has already turned over and … Continue reading →

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VA ID CARDS

Posted on May 30, 2012 by asknod

Interesting. I get a hit every three or four days on the search engine where someone asks (I don’t know who) what “service connected” means on their VA identification card. As an example, I will include mine here. If you … Continue reading →

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