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VA claims blogger

DOGS V. PARROTS

Posted on January 20, 2012 by asknod

In 1979, when my first wife decided my brain was hopelessly bent from too much fun in the sun in Southeast Asia, I decided to get a parrot. She had taken the dogs and wasn’t giving mine back. I reasoned … Continue reading →

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BVA– MAGIC DISAPPEARING CLAIMS

Posted on January 20, 2012 by asknod

I’ve been at this for a number of years and once tried to keep track of how many Hep claims showed up at the BVA on appeal. I researched this for my own claim all the way back to 1992, … Continue reading →

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Global Warming

Posted on January 20, 2012 by asknod

The latest NOAA results are in. Seattle (and Gig Harbor, by extension) are getting colder each year. This won’t do. I’ve started burning garbage outdoors and feeding all manner of junk food to my barn animals to promote flatulence  and … Continue reading →

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VCS vs. VA– Who will Win?

Posted on January 19, 2012 by asknod

Relax. No cookies. No chasers to spam you. It’s clean. I trust you guys so much, you can vote as many times as you want to (just like in Chicago). If you know how your dead mother would vote, what … Continue reading →

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PEG INTRON– ITS WHAT’S FOR DINNER

Posted on January 19, 2012 by asknod

I opened the refer in the garage to get some stuff out to bring in to the house. Imagine finding this. On April 12th, 2007, I did my first shot of this in what I thought was going to be … Continue reading →

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ROBERTS V. SHINSEKI–A MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE?

Posted on January 18, 2012 by asknod

I was recently contacted by Mr. Roberts’ counsel who defended him in the actions that resulted in his loss of service connection of all his claims as well as incarceration. You may or may not have read my original write … Continue reading →

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FALLEN ANGELS

Posted on January 17, 2012 by asknod

Two prostitutes were riding around town with a sign on top of their car which said:  Two Prostitutes – $50.00. A policeman, seeing the sign, stopped them, and told them they’d either have to remove the sign or go to … Continue reading →

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BVA–CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN VA’S COURT

Posted on January 17, 2012 by asknod

  From the Life Insurance Co. RO of New England You know how you can sense things? Have you ever had that Deja Vu, look over your shoulder feeling ? I was spinning through a bunch of those BVA  Decisions … Continue reading →

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More Footlocker Stuff

Posted on January 16, 2012 by asknod

A member asked me if I still had my shot records from service. I said I didn’t. I lied. They were in between my helmet and my liner and they fell out when I felt compelled to separate them recently … Continue reading →

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CAVC–BROPHY v SHINSEKI-HELLO? McFLY?

Posted on January 16, 2012 by asknod

What is it in this day and age of claims filing that would allow a Veteran to file a claim with no evidence? What also would possess them to ignore all requests for substantiation? And why, pray tell, would their … Continue reading →

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