Category Archives: Gulf War Issues

Madigan Forensic Shrink Quits

Posted on March 3, 2012 by asknod

In a delayed announcement, one of the remaining forensic psychiatrists from the Madigan PTSD Clinic imbroglio has decided to throw in the towel. Dr. Juliana Ellis-Billingsley handed out a press release Feb. 23- “I find that I can no longer work … Continue reading →

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OMERTÀ– PART DEUX

Posted on February 22, 2012 by asknod

The newspapers this morning updated the fallout from my earlier post on the PTSD brouhaha at Joint Base Lewis McChord. https://asknod.wordpress.com/2012/02/08/what-happened-to-omerta/ Much like a chain collision in the fog on the freeway, the Army is busy sweeping up the loose … Continue reading →

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VA-BEST PRACTICES MANUAL FOR PTSD C&P

Posted on February 14, 2012 by asknod

I guess all of you’d like to have a peak at the exam you have to go through for PTSD. This is now de rigueur at the VA. No more private doctors cum hunting buddies writing up their nonsense nexus … Continue reading →

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WHAT HAPPENED TO OMERTÀ?

Posted on February 8, 2012 by asknod

Omertà. The noun evokes images of Sicilian Mafia henchmen killing their own in an effort to protect themselves against informers. For centuries it was employed to keep the rabble in line. A sure promise of death if you talked to … Continue reading →

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NOVA INC. vs. SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Posted on January 21, 2012 by asknod

TAKE YOUR PROTEIN PILL AND PUT YOUR HELMET ON The National Organization of Veterans Advocates et al versus Secretary of Veterans Affairs was issued yesterday. It went up on the rocks just as the Costa Concordia last week . I … Continue reading →

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DVA– PGWS=AO

Posted on December 29, 2011 by asknod

PGWS stands for Persian Gulf War Syndrome. AO, well, who can forget that one? The VA today published in the Federal Register an interim rule pushing forward the date for presumptive compensation of PGWS incorporated in 38 CFR § 3.317.  http://veteranslawlibrary.com/files/Fed_Reg/2011/76FedReg81834_Dec29_2011.pdf There is … Continue reading →

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