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HADIT.COM RADIO SHOW THURSDAY EVENING AT 1900 HRS EASTERN

Posted on May 11, 2016 by asknod

One thing about getting over the immediate symptoms of heart failure (I hope) means Jerrel and John are going to call and tell me it’s time for another show. I seem to break glass no matter what I do or … Continue reading →

Posted in Tips and Tricks, VBMS Tricks, Veterans Law | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Disabled Veteran, DIY vA Claims, Gulf War Claims Help, Gulf War PTSD, Gulf War Vets, Gulf War Vets Help, HCV Veterans, HCVETS, Help with vA Claims, Helping Veterans, Korean War Vets Help, VA claims, vA CLAIMS FOR PTSD, Veterans Benefits, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 2 Comments

VARO–HIDE AND SEEK

Posted on May 9, 2016 by asknod

I have had numerous queries as to where to find all my widgets listed above. Some of you even desire to know the name of that brain dead VA rater who absolutely refused to have the decency (or courage) to put his/her name … Continue reading →

Posted in KP Veterans, Nexus Information, Tips and Tricks, vARO Decisions, VBMS Tricks, Veterans Law | 8 Comments

VARO–FROM SMC L TO R2 AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT

Posted on May 5, 2016 by asknod

FROM THE CORREGIDOR MEMORIAL VARO IN MANILA PHILIPPINES No, it wasn’t R2D2. No droids or hyperdrive motivators were involved. Some may recall Kevin contacted me back in February 2015 with a passel of ratings questions and an equal number of screwed … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid and Attendance, C&P exams, KP Veterans, SMC | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Disabled Veteran, DIY vA Claims, Gulf War Claims Help, Gulf War PTSD, Gulf War PTSD Claims, Gulf War Vets, Gulf War Vets Help, HCVETS, Helping Veterans, PTSD, Service Connection, VA claims, vA CLAIMS FOR PTSD, Veterans Benefits, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 20 Comments

WHERE IN SAM HILL WAS I IN 1970?

Posted on May 3, 2016 by asknod

I found this site many years ago when trying to figure out where I got the silver BB that rainy monsoon September morning during Operation Leapfrog/Forward Thrust. Truth be told, I can’t say where it (the internet site) was but … Continue reading →

Posted in KP Veterans, PTSD, Vietnam War history | Tagged HCVETS, Help with vA Claims, Helping Veterans, PTSD, Service Connection, VA claims, VA HCV Claims Help, Veterans Benefits, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 2 Comments

THE VETERAN WINE TASTER

Posted on May 2, 2016 by asknod

As usual, leave it to a VA rainmaker like LawBob Squarepants to come up with a good joke. He has been noticeably remiss in Veterans humor and consumed by Keith Robert’s protracted miscarriage of justice. Fortunately for us all, he has reverted … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Disabled Veteran, DIY vA Claims, HCVETS, Helping Veterans, VA claims, Veterans Benefits, Veterans claims help, Veterans Humor, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 1 Comment

WELCOME HOME, MARK AND EUDITH

Posted on May 1, 2016 by asknod

I wish to welcome back my old friend and neighbor and his new wife. There can be joy in Mudville now with the advent of the new Direct Acting Antiviral (DAA) drugs to combat Hep C. We had so little … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Food for the soul, HCV Health, KP Veterans, Sofosbuvir | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Disabled Veteran, DIY vA Claims, HCV Veterans, HCVETS, Help with vA Claims, Helping Veterans, Inspirational Veterans, Service Connection, VA claims, Veterans Benefits, Veterans claims help | 3 Comments

CALL ME BOB– BUT DON’T CALL ME

Posted on May 1, 2016 by asknod

I rest my case. Remember, I too reached out to “Bob” last fall. I never did get to talk to him but I got his email and opted for that route. He pawned me off on Seattle’s DRO Cheryll-Anne Mackey-Rivas (note … Continue reading →

Posted in Extraordinary Writs of Mandamus, Humor, Independent Living Program, KP Veterans, Lawyering Up | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Disabled Veteran, DIY vA Claims, HCV Veterans, HCVETS, Service Connection, VA claims, VA ILP Greenhouses, VA Independent Living Program, Veterans claims help, Veterans Humor, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 3 Comments

THE SEARCH CONTINUES

Posted on April 29, 2016 by asknod

I apologize for not posting this sooner. I wish to thank all those who have sent me get well reminders. After five days in the hospital, even less is apparent about what has happened. After my Tuesday morning rush to … Continue reading →

Posted in Independent Living Program, SMC | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Gulf War Vets Help, HCV Veterans, HCVETS, Helping Veterans, Service Connection, VA claims, VA Independent Living Program, Veterans Benefits, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 10 Comments

IHD–ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST

Posted on April 25, 2016 by asknod

Who woulda thunk it? I’m immortal or so I thought. Saturday morning at 0400 I woke up and discovered I couldn’t breathe. Imagine being under water for several minutes and struggling to reach the surface to take a large, overdue … Continue reading →

Posted in Agent Orange, AO, DM II, KP Veterans, Vietnam Disease Issues | Tagged Agent Orange, ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Disabled Veteran, DIY vA Claims, Service Connection, VA claims, VA HCV Claims Help, Veterans Benefits, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 14 Comments

HADIT.COM BLOG TALK RADIO SHOW @1600 HRS ON LEFT COAST TODAY

Posted on April 22, 2016 by asknod

Jerrel called me up last night and asked if I wanted to do a show on the new VA shredder scandals. I said Loyal (BroncoVet) would be the go-to Vet to have on as well. Loyal caught them in Dayton … Continue reading →