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VARO– MARK’S OPUS–WHAT’S BEHIND DOOR #3

Posted on June 11, 2015 by asknod

Many of you across the fruited asknod and Hadit plain continue to suffer the misconception, goaded on undoubtedly by VSO horror stories, that if you ask for another bowl of porridge from VA, they will not only give you a … Continue reading →

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VA WATCHPUPPY

Posted on June 11, 2015 by asknod

I noticed I was getting a lot of hits from another Veterans’ oriented website so naturally I was intrigued. I found this criticism from an ASKNOD reader:  “Attention Bloggers:  This is why we don’t rant.  When you rant and speak … Continue reading →

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CAVC-KINDER V. McDONALD–ACTUAL IMPROVEMENT OF FUNCTIONING IN EVERYDAY LIFE

Posted on June 7, 2015 by asknod

Hoo, boy. You read that and you get the heebie jeebies thinking this is a foray into VR&E ILP Law. Sad to say, we need a good opinion on that subject and none on the horizon except mine in the BVA … Continue reading →

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ILP– HI YO SILVER QUEEN AWAY

Posted on June 3, 2015 by asknod

Nothing is more fun than getting tomatoes and corn in the ground. Well, except for all the other flavors of fruit and vegetables. It behooves me to be able, now, to prove to the VR&E hierarchy that I can operate … Continue reading →

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DVA-WHAT ELSE COULD GO WRONG?

Posted on June 3, 2015 by asknod

That question must ricochet around 810 Vermin Ave. NW day in and day out. If it isn’t someone with a conscience and an ax to grind filing a Whistleblower claim, it’s some unnerving revelation that the boys in Denver have … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Food for thought, Gulf War Issues, Medical News, OIG Entertainment, VA Health Care, VA Medical Mysteries Explained, vA news, VA statistics, VAOIG Watchdogs, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

KEY PENINSULA VETS– PERSONALIZED VET BRICKS

Posted on June 3, 2015 by asknod

Hey Veterans. How about showing some support for the Key Peninsula Veterans Brick drive. All the profits for these babies go to help real Vets with no deductions for Dealer Prep. and handling fees. No fuel surcharges. No VSOs intercepting … Continue reading →

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VA– PTSD METRICS IN NEW DSM V vs. DSM IV

Posted on June 3, 2015 by asknod

Lawbob Squarepants  has given me a new PTSD bible to roam through showing the new, improved Rand McNally© DSM 5 roadmap to the mind. Personally, being stark raving mad as the USAF described me, I have no interest in wandering … Continue reading →

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CAVC–TO WRIT OR NOT TO WRIT

Posted on May 28, 2015 by asknod

I’m beginning to see a groundswell of disgruntled Veterans contacting me after my prolonged Extraordinary Writ series from January through March. All contain one thread-delay, denial, misconstrual. In a word, all that VA has always been famous for coming on … Continue reading →

Posted in CAVC Knowledge, CAVC ruling, EAJA, Extraordinary Writs of Mandamus, Lawyering Up, Tips and Tricks, VA BACKLOG, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

ILP Work notes

Posted on May 27, 2015 by asknod

This is a temporary post for those listening to the Hadit.com Independent Living Program broadcast  this morning at 0700 Local Left Coast Time or 1000 hrs on Congressional Wasting Time (EDT). Here are links you may find helpful: https://asknod.wordpress.com/2012/11/25/ilp-nod-on-greenhouse/ The … Continue reading →

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MILESTONES– MSGT. JAMES HOLT-173RD AIRBORNE

Posted on May 26, 2015 by asknod

The last bits of history from Long Vei are finally trickling in and the last of our warriors come home to their eternal rest on Marry Anna Custis Lee’s front lawn. Seems the US Govt. in their hatred of the … Continue reading →

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