Category Archives: General Messages

38 CFR §4.14–The Dreaded Pyramiding Regulation

Posted on October 8, 2011 by asknod

I had a phone call from a member who lives near us last night (Peter aka Menalteed). He was having trouble navigating this new site looking for an old post that discusses the inequities of DC 7354  (HCV) and DC … Continue reading →

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VA Budget for Homeless Vets

Posted on October 6, 2011 by asknod

Everyone who knows me is aware of my propensity to digest numbers and discover aberrant results. I saw this on Veterans today as a tweet. http://www.veteranstoday.com/2011/10/05/secretary-shinseki-announces-an-additional-10-3-million-to-help-eliminate-veterans-homelessness/ Extrapolating by adding 59.5 Million dollars to the new authorization of 10. 3 Million dollars yields … Continue reading →

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VA Theory of Odds of Getting Hep.

Posted on October 2, 2011 by asknod

VA has assigned a brand new sliding scale of the odds of getting Hepatitis C and what each ratio is. I had no idea they went into such detailed scientific research to obtain this.  This is utterly mind-boggling. >Intravenous drug … Continue reading →

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To Afghan Vets–CYA

Posted on October 2, 2011 by asknod

In July of 1970, three months after I arrived in SEA, somebody figured out I spoke French. As we were busy ignoring the border between RVN and Cambodia, they needed interpreters to communicate with the Cambodian AF pilots to direct … Continue reading →

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Remember DEROS?

Posted on October 2, 2011 by asknod

Remember that magic moment when suddenly you only had 30 more wakeups? Think back 40 years. All of a sudden 6 actual said”Take him off Point. He’s too short.”  Recall how your buddies would bait you by asking just how short you … Continue reading →

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PCT ratings

Posted on October 2, 2011 by asknod

While waiting 16 months for VA to rate me in 08, I read extensively. I was so sick it helped pass the time. My diet consisted of BVA decisions on all the things I had filed for except tinnitus. Porphyria … Continue reading →

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Applying for Hep C?

Posted on October 1, 2011 by asknod

prvet Registered: 03/07/11 Posts: 8  03/18/11 #1 Hi: I want to know is there has been any case that have connected gonorrhea to hepc acquired during service in Vietnam. It was treated there and it should be in medical records. It … Continue reading →

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HCV Genotypes and Jetguns

Posted on September 30, 2011 by asknod

  Having now read somewhere in excess of 30 to 40 thousand BVA decisions, something very apparent is starting to emerge. Veteran’s claims for HCV where the genotype is mentioned are predominantly Genotype 1A.   While that might not seem … Continue reading →

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Hepatitis 3A Genotype

Posted on September 30, 2011 by asknod

Fellow Veterans-       The Hepatitis Genotype identified as 3A was only found in two geographic locations in the 60s and 70s. These are identified in numerous Genotype charts that show infection rates for the different types of HCV. 2A … Continue reading →

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AO Exposure on Naval Ships

Posted on September 30, 2011 by asknod

 If you have been denied SC for any AO diseases because the VA said you weren’t in country or because of the Haas ruling on blue water Navy, see this site to see if you ship was designated as an … Continue reading →

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