Category Archives: General Messages

NEW VA HEPATITIS DISABILITY QUESTIONNAIRE

Posted on January 23, 2012 by asknod

VA just released this and a bunch more the other day. This is the one for Hepatitis. http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/VBA-21-0960G-5-ARE.pdf This is the list for all the questionnaires: http://benefits.va.gov/TRANSFORMATION/dbqs/ListByCondition.asp  

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INFO FOR SINGLE MALE VETS

Posted on January 20, 2012 by asknod

Things have been piling up on my desk and I haven’t been keeping up. My wife handed me this and told me to post it weeks ago because she felt it was hugely important for older Vets who are thinking … Continue reading →

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PEG INTRON– ITS WHAT’S FOR DINNER

Posted on January 19, 2012 by asknod

I opened the refer in the garage to get some stuff out to bring in to the house. Imagine finding this. On April 12th, 2007, I did my first shot of this in what I thought was going to be … Continue reading →

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ROBERTS V. SHINSEKI–A MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE?

Posted on January 18, 2012 by asknod

I was recently contacted by Mr. Roberts’ counsel who defended him in the actions that resulted in his loss of service connection of all his claims as well as incarceration. You may or may not have read my original write … Continue reading →

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FALLEN ANGELS

Posted on January 17, 2012 by asknod

Two prostitutes were riding around town with a sign on top of their car which said:  Two Prostitutes – $50.00. A policeman, seeing the sign, stopped them, and told them they’d either have to remove the sign or go to … Continue reading →

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Green vs. Black Berets

Posted on January 12, 2012 by asknod

I have two rules. Rule #1- I am here to win my claim Rule #2- If denied, refer back to Rule #1 7/28/89 I was at the VAMC in American Lake last week and saw a young Army soldier with … Continue reading →

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RECESSION and VAMCs

Posted on January 9, 2012 by asknod

Something seems amiss in the new “non-economy”. Since the beginning of the recession, many have lost employment and, by extension, their health care. Those of us who are Veterans have always had one constant we could fall back on in … Continue reading →

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Footlocker Redux

Posted on January 5, 2012 by asknod

I guess it’s never too late to burn your draft card-assuming you still have one. I found this at the bottom of the box under the General Discharge (under honorable conditions). My guess is they don’t issue these anymore. I … Continue reading →

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Chaossoldier 24

Posted on January 5, 2012 by asknod

A funny thing happened yesterday. “Chaossoldier 24” came in on the site search engine identifier. This is a media device that tells me what   someone who visits was looking or searching for. I happened to remember that we had … Continue reading →

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Independent Living Program–NOT.

Posted on January 3, 2012 by asknod

After doing extensive excavation on the subject, here’s what I know. The VA instituted a program for extremely disabled Vets- those who were not going to do a Lazarus imitation and rise from their wheelchairs or throw off their crutches. … Continue reading →

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