Category Archives: 1151 claims

MEMORIAL DAY 2020–WHAT HAPPENED?

Posted on May 23, 2020 by asknod

Memorial Day greetings to you all. I’d probably be excoriated for being politically inept if I said Happy Memorial Day. Rightfully so. This isn’t a holiday to hand out attaboys for being a Vet. It’s all about remembrance of loved … Continue reading →

HADIT RADIO SHOW-EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT AN §1151 CLAIM

Posted on July 20, 2017 by asknod

Jerrel caught me shoveling horse apples in the bottom pasture when he called the other afternoon about doing a show. It (shoveling manure) reminds me of my dealings with the VA in many respects. But that’s another story we’ll talk … Continue reading →

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SEATTLE VAMC BATTING .1000 ON FTCA

Posted on January 13, 2017 by asknod

I just hate to wake up early to catch up on the news and find this in my in-box. Thank you John Giovenco for this one. You inadvertently also provided me with another article just below it that made my … Continue reading →

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BVA–MISSED IT BY THAT MUCH

Posted on July 21, 2013 by asknod

VA has the ugly habit of taking back with the left hand that which they shook hands on with the right. Our Johnny Vet out of Houston here, had a little problem. He got the VA notice of “We’re taking … Continue reading →

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BVA–§1151 CLAIM GOES UP IN SMOKE

Posted on July 17, 2013 by asknod

Fellow member Mikey of cereal fame, has filed a §1151 claim asserting the VA gave him the bug in 1997. Makes sense. He didn’t have it then and after a few procedures that went south, he had it in 1999. … Continue reading →

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WHISTLE-BLOWING IN MISSISSIPPI

Posted on March 19, 2013 by asknod

That’s funny. I still sing Bobby Gentry’s song when I spell that. Works every time,too.Frank the syrup guy sends us this hair-raiser. Well, it’s only hair-raising until you spot the initials VA, then it becomes just one in a long … Continue reading →

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BVA–§1151 FOR INTERFERON TREATMENT

Posted on January 4, 2013 by asknod

FROM THE WE DON’T SMOKE POT IN MUSKOGEE VARO (YET). The Vet went into this one with eyes wide shut. Any attack on VA via an §1151 is going to be right up there with CUE. VA will have lawyers … Continue reading →

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BVA–CIRRHOSIS DUE TO ACETAMINOPHEN

Posted on January 4, 2013 by asknod

Trust the VA, of all agencies, to come up with the proposition that eating Tylenol is perfectly okay if you have a liver disease. The recipe for success lies no further away than the closest VAMC next door to a University with … Continue reading →

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CAVC–Trusty v. Shinseki (2011)– Never Trust a VA Patient Advocate (SJD)

Posted on September 27, 2011 by asknod

Here is another one of those “Can you believe this ?” decisions. It’s a Single Judge decision so we can’t use it for a precedent, but it sure does a wonderful job of illustrating what can happen to you in this … Continue reading →