Category Archives: All about Veterans

US National Guard 2017 Twitter Greeting

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Laura

“In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.” – President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Happy 4th of July!

Posted in 4th of July, All about Veterans, General Messages, Guest authors, Uncategorized | Tagged independence day | Leave a comment

PTSD–WHY WE LOSE OR GET LOWBALLED

Posted on July 1, 2017 by asknod

Here’s a great article that takes a critical look at you and your c&p examiner who makes that million dollar decision. What he doesn’t know about the military is what will sink your claim. This is a “Nexus Bible” for … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, KP Veterans, PTSD, TBI, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA Attorneys, vA news, Veterans Law, Vietnam Disease Issues | Tagged asknod.org, Disabled Veteran, Gulf War Claims Help, HCVETS, Helping Veterans, vA CLAIMS FOR PTSD, Veterans Benefits, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 6 Comments

VA Emergency Care good news: Staab v Sec. Shulkin

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Laura

Thanks to Frank’s helpful eyeballs, I have some good news to report about the veteran emergency care benefit that has been withheld since 2010. Sec. Shulkin has had a change of heart. Last week he held that the Staab case … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, CAVC Knowledge, CAVC ruling, General Messages, Guest authors, Important CAVC/COVA Ruling, Inspirational Veterans, Lawyering Up, non-va care, Uncategorized, VA BACKLOG, VA Secretaries | Tagged asknod.org, CAvC/COvA Decisions, emergency care, Helping Veterans, Inspirational Veterans | 2 Comments

HADIT.COM RADIO SHOW ON THURSDAY-6/22/17

Posted on June 20, 2017 by asknod

With all the fur flying over TDIU and possibly underutilized VA medical facilities closing, Jerrel called me today and asked me to inveigh on dem changes. So, once again Thursday afternoon at 1600 Local on the sunny Left Coast of … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, ASKNOD BOOK, KP Veterans, Medical News, TDIU, VA Agents, VA Medical Mysteries Explained | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, Disabled Veteran, HCVETS, Help with vA Claims, Helping Veterans, Service Connection, Total Disability Due to Individual Unemployment, VA claims, VA TDIU Benefits in the crossfire, Veterans Benefits, Veterans claims help, Veterans Humor, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 2 Comments

CAVC–17-14??– AWAITING THE DOCKET

Posted on May 20, 2017 by asknod

One thing I love about Extraordinary Writs is the alacrity that enervates the DVA when it hits 625 Native American Ave. NW. Before it can even be docketed this time, I have a decision back from the Seattle Regional Office … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, CAVC Knowledge, Complaints Department, Equitable tolling, Extraordinary Writs of Mandamus, Independent Living Program, KP Veterans, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA Attorneys, vA news, VBMS Tricks, Veterans Law | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, Disabled Veteran, DIY Extraordinary Writ of Mandamus, DIY vA Claims, Gulf War Vets Help, HCV, HCV Decisions, HCVETS, Help with vA Claims, Helping Veterans, Service Connection, VA claims, VA Extraordinary Writ of Mandamus, Veterans Benefits, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 1 Comment

JACK THE CAT–PERMANENT AND TOTAL

Posted on May 6, 2017 by asknod

This story is our first day of the drive to San Antonio, TX for the Spring NOVA conference. We overnighted at the Fairfield Inn in Redding, California. I’m not advertising Marriott Rewards™ but they have the cat’s pajamas on their … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, VA Agents, VA Attorneys | Tagged 2017 NOVA Spring Conference, asknod.org, Disabled Veteran, DIY vA Claims, Gulf War Vets Help, HCVETS, Help with vA Claims, Helping Veterans, Korean War Vets Help, VA claims, Veterans Benefits, Veterans claims help, Veterans Humor, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 1 Comment

BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN-HADIT RADIO SHOW

Posted on May 2, 2017 by asknod

I arrived home with a rip-snorting killer cold but avoided doing the Typhoid Mary syndrome in San Antonio at the conference. We’ll talk all about that Thursday afternoon at 1600 Hrs Left Coast Liberal Local time or 1900 for those … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, KP Veterans, VA Agents, VA Attorneys | Tagged asknod.org, HCVETS, Help with vA Claims, Helping Veterans, Service Connection, VA claims, Veterans Benefits, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 2 Comments

ILP-MEANS TEST FOR GREENHOUSE?

Posted on April 9, 2017 by asknod

Yesterday morning, a Saturday, I was greeted by an email from my Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) assigned to me regarding my ILPs (plural). Remember, VR&E asshats will try desperately to convince us that we are entitled to one (1) ILP … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Independent Living Program, KP Veterans, VA Agents | Tagged 2017 NOVA Conference, Service Connection, VA claims, VA Independent Living Program, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 5 Comments

Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 (S. 305)

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Laura

Pres. Trump signed Public Law No.115-15 on 3/28/17. Will towns and cities across the USA fly flags out of respect for all Vietnam veterans decades after it ended? Although we know that tens of thousands of Vietnam veterans have … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Food for thought, General Messages, Guest authors, Vietnam War history | Tagged asknod.org | 6 Comments

CAVC– WELCH V. SHULKIN–PISSING OFF THE POPE

Posted on March 18, 2017 by asknod

Most Veterans don’t understand how this VA poker game works. I know it took me around the block three times with Veterans Services Organizations running interference for VA against me. Every once and a while I like to look back … Continue reading →