Category Archives: General Messages

Agent Orange (AO) thoughts; “And it’s one, two, three, what are we fighting for?”

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Laura

116th Congress: It’s been one month since H.R.6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, passed over a veto on 1/1/21 and became Public Law No: 116-283. It includes an important AO amendment, pushed through by Sen. Tester … Continue reading →

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White House official list of highlights concerning veterans (to January 2021)

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Laura

With the Biden inauguration almost upon us, I thought it would be interesting to see some of the Trump Administration’s final online notes before they are purged. I have copied those relating to veterans and added some various links to … Continue reading →

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“Be it enacted” January 3, 2021 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Laura

Believe in science! Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Laura

“Guests enjoy a lit up walkway at the Southeast Botanical Gardens, Chibana, Okinawa, Japan, during a Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) holiday trip, Dec. 20, 2020. MCCS hosted the holiday trip to celebrate the upcoming holiday season and offer Marines, … Continue reading →

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Senate passes veto-proof defense bill with three new Agent Orange presumptives

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Laura

I’m glad this has finally passed the Senate (Link). If you want Pres. Trump to sign it right away, tweet him @realDonaldTrump. Too many vets have died waiting for this. “WASHINGTON — A measure was included in the final version … Continue reading →

Posted in Agent Orange, All about Veterans, AO, Food for thought, General Messages, Guest authors, Uncategorized, VA Agents, VA Health Care, vA news, Vietnam Disease Issues, VSOs | Tagged Agent Orange, Agent Orange Claims, VA Agent Orange Claims INFO, VA claims for Agent Orange | 8 Comments

The VA Community Care Network for Urgent Care/Retail Clinics

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Laura

This is a valuable benefit. “Urgent Care is Not a Replacement for Preventive or Emergency Care“ Due to COVID-19, VA has cancelled millions of face-to-face appointments. This post is about using the new VA Urgent Care (UC) benefit. If eligible, … Continue reading →

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Fact or Rumor: Will most C and P exams be contracted out in the near future?

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Laura

Rep. Elaine Luria, Chair of the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA), Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, is not happy with Sec. Wilke.And she wants a response to her letter of 10/20/20 by Nov. 16th. Why? It seems as … Continue reading →

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2020 Nobel Prize for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Laura

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded. “This year’s Nobel Prize is awarded to three scientists who have made a decisive contribution to the fight against blood-borne hepatitis, a major global health problem that causes cirrhosis … Continue reading →

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“New” Agent Orange Presumptives Amendment–next stop, House leadership, then President Trump

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Laura

Around three years ago, VA Sec. Doctor David Shulkin, on the basis of scientific evidence, was on the verge of rule-making in favor of adding bladder cancer, Parkinson’s-like symptoms and hypothyroidism as service-connected presumptive AO diseases. Shulkin was fired. Since … Continue reading →

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Hepatitis C Market Report (Issue 1) from the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Laura

“We are in a new era of HCV control and optimism abounds.” Harvey J. Alter, 2019 Lecture remarks Dr. Alter refers to the non-toxic Direct-Acting Antiviral (DAA) medications which have “unprecedented efficacy” cure rates of 95% to 100% (all genotypes) … Continue reading →