Category Archives: Combat Presumption

2025– WHAT VETS HOPE TO SEE THIS YEAR

Posted on January 11, 2025 by asknod

I love the New Year hooplah and all it promises. A new, clean slate upon which to write. The promise of finally losing weight must be a big one because every year about now, Weightbegone©, and a bunch of other … Continue reading →

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LZ CORK–TIDYING UP LOOSE ENDS

Posted on December 9, 2024 by asknod

I reckon if you query any seasoned VA litigator, especially the folks down in the trenches who do this 24/7/365, you’ll find consensus among them that the VA’s ability to get their underwear on facing the right way when they … Continue reading →

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HLR @ SAINT PETER’S=AID & ATTENDANCE (FINALLY)

Posted on December 24, 2023 by asknod

Season’s Greetings to you all. I’m getting a lot of the Iraquistan TBI chickens coming home to roost these days. The majority of them are like my Vet Allen I wrote about earlier this week. At some point, the Marines’ … Continue reading →

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HLRs–THE DOUBLE HEADER ( SMC)

Posted on April 8, 2023 by asknod

I wonder how many of you-both litigators and pro se Veterans- have ever had a double header HLR informal conference. You heard me right. I had a HLR on Thursday morning last with DRO Loralie. Forget she was 15 minutes … Continue reading →