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CAVC–BIRTH OF A WRIT–ACT III SCENE 2- THE C&P CALL

Posted on February 22, 2015 by asknod

After spotting all the activity on eBenefits as I described in the prior installment of the Writ series, I received a phone call from QTC Services-on a Saturday no less. The kind lady had been asked to come into the … Continue reading →

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CAVC–BIRTH OF A WRIT-ACT III SCENE 1- THE EBENNIES MAD SCRAMBLE

Posted on February 22, 2015 by asknod

In dealing with the VA over the years, I have found certain footprints in the concrete as VA begins the inevitable slide into home base. One, most apparent, is the beginnings of life at the eBenefits site. This usually entails … Continue reading →

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INSPIRATIONAL VETERANS MOMENTS

Posted on February 21, 2015 by asknod

Sent to me by Trooper Tombo of the Oooh-rah platoon. Great stuff. But then everything Tombo sends us is great stuff. This statue currently stands outside the Iraqi palace, now home to … Continue reading →

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WOWSERUPDATE–ALL KINDS OF NEWS

Posted on February 20, 2015 by asknod

Yes siree/madamee. Take your pick. We have news from our esteemed and unidentified Vermin Lane correspondents that the BVA has created what can only be described as a vacuum in VA space- a nether region where all VBMS-generated claims were … Continue reading →

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SMC–KEVIN ASKS THE BIG QUESTION.

Posted on February 19, 2015 by asknod

Special Monthly Compensation fascinates me. There’s a valid reason. They can no more follow a standard path to granting it unless prodded to add it up themselves. In most cases, they make no attempt to award it if it’s a … Continue reading →

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LZ CORK–2015-DOING THE PUYALLUP

Posted on February 15, 2015 by asknod

I’ve looked forward to this day for almost eight months since I was told of Butch’s plight by my fellow Key Peninsula Veteran Christine Copeland. She is Best Friends for Life (BFL is one step above BFF) with Butch’s daughter Carol who … Continue reading →

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HADIT.COM RADIO SHOW THIS MORNING @ 0800 ON THE LEFT COAST

Posted on February 11, 2015 by asknod

Jerrel and the boys over at our sister site at Hadit.com are having their radio show this morning. I got a last minute invite to attend yesterday afternoon. We’ll be discussing the ins and outs of the perfect Extraordinary Writ … Continue reading →

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NBC ROTORHEAD FAN CLUB–(NOT BRIAN’S CHOPPER)

Posted on February 7, 2015 by asknod

After watching an exposé on the history of Brian William’s mouth muscles misbehaving last evening, it seems his story has evolved like Neanderthal Man into Homo Sapiens. Predictably, from the progressive side of the aisle, his fellow newsmen are showing their … Continue reading →

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EXTRAORDINARY WRITS OF MANDAMUS–ADVERSARIAL DENIALS

Posted on February 6, 2015 by asknod

Successful Extraordinary Writs are like Boo Radley. Their existence is hypothesized like a Muon particle in negative space and perhaps even discussed at Leagle Beagle Happy Hours but the success rate can almost be counted on one hand in VAland. If … Continue reading →

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NBC’S BRIAN WILLIAMS–STOLEN VALOR

Posted on February 4, 2015 by asknod

In what never ceases to amaze, yet another glitterati of the Progressive persuasion steps on his necktie. I find it incongruous to even conceive of trying to hoodwink the public into believing something so easily disproved. The 159th Dragonmasters on that … Continue reading →