Category Archives: General Messages

No hygiene for the recruit masses

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Laura

Silvia’s jetgun photos, quotes from HCVets Tricia Lupole and in an excellent article by Paul Harashim,  Jet guns should be a recognized risk factor for hepatitis C, (Las Vegas  Review Journal, 2/25/17) will be appreciated by NOD readers (Link).  He … Continue reading →

Posted in General Messages, Guest authors, HCV Epidemiology, HCV Risks (documented), hepatitis, Jetgun Claims evidence, Vietnam Disease Issues | 6 Comments

Can VA chaplains help fill the gap of too few mental health workers?

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Laura

Most, or perhaps all VA hospitals, employ VA chaplains and have a chapel. This one at the Baltimore VA is an uplifting space.  Chaplains are trained to work with all faiths in addition to their connection to their home denomination … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Food for the soul, Food for thought, Future Veterans, General Messages, Guest authors, Uncategorized, VA Health Care | 3 Comments

VA-issued sharps disposal container

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Laura

Update:  On 11/3/16 (Link) I wrote A few weeks ago I pricked my finger on my old Marine’s used blood glucose lancet tip.  It hurt. My careless error because I didn’t buy a sharps bin when he recently started testing. … Continue reading →

Posted in DM II, Food for thought, General Messages, Guest authors, HCV Health, Uncategorized, VA Health Care | 1 Comment

Propublica’s health apps

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Laura

More valuable resources from Frank– Not all docs/groups are listed in the Vital Signs search tool. At least 20 procedures are needed to be rated.  For surgeons, some may do hundreds of a repair with low complications and others perform … Continue reading →

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My Kindle’s

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Laura

I don’t know what is wrong with my gut but something is and I’m expecting to have a lot of bed time based on recent doctors’ comments.  So I might as well read something useful and Alex’s book makes a … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, ASKNOD BOOK, Food for thought, General Messages, Guest authors, research, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA Attorneys | 8 Comments

2017 VA Co-payment requirement chart

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Laura

This fact sheet (January 2017) and includes Camp Lejeune diseases in Priority 6. Annual income limits for heath care benefits and prescriptions are based on Priority Groups.  See link to income limits below.  Click images to read. Go to this … Continue reading →

Posted in Agent Orange, AO, Camp Lejeune poisoning, Food for thought, Future Veterans, General Messages, Guest authors, Uncategorized, VA Health Care | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Lejeune final rule: March 14, 2017

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Laura

Frank brings this update about, as NOD has called it, “Camp NoWay, N.C..”    VETERANS’ CORNER: VA establishes service connection to eight diseases (Article link)  “The presumption of service connection applies to active duty, reserve and National Guard members who served at … Continue reading →

Posted in Camp Lejeune poisoning, Congressional Influence, General Messages, Guest authors, Uncategorized, VA Health Care, vA news | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Feb. 1: Veterans Affairs Secretary Confirmation Hearing

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Laura

“Pending Nomination of David J. Shulkin, M.D., Nominee to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs” Tomorrow on C-SPAN  Will Air: Feb 01, 2017 | 2:30 pm EST | C-SPAN.org Update 2/7/17 from Military.com (Link): “Members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee … Continue reading →

Posted in Food for thought, Future Veterans, General Messages, Guest authors, Uncategorized, VA Health Care, vA news, VA Secretaries | Tagged , , | 14 Comments

VA Alt-Facts

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Laura

Franks sends this image in since we all have to deal with alt-facts daily.   Here are a few things that came to my mind looking at the picture.  For Conway, an Alternative Fact is something President Trump believes; Yalie … Continue reading →

Posted in Food for the soul, Food for thought, General Messages, Guest authors, Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Leaking or FOIA Requests?

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Laura

Frank sends us links to a series of quality ProPublica articles, published with The Virginian-Pilot, about the on-going scourge of Agent Orange. A webpage titled Reliving Agent Orange (Link), links to numerous articles about Agent Orange and their lawsuit (12/16/16) … Continue reading →

Posted in Agent Orange, AO, Complaints Department, Food for thought, General Messages, Guest authors, research, Uncategorized, vA news | Tagged , | 2 Comments