Category Archives: KP Veterans

CHANGING VA–LIKE TRYING TO HERD CATS

Posted on June 21, 2016 by asknod

Maple Syrup Frank, in addition to annually sending me about enough of Vermont’s highest octane of elixir to fill a drop tank, also mails me an inordinate number of articles of, or having to do with, the VA. This is fortunate because … Continue reading →

Posted in KP Veterans, OIG Entertainment, VA BACKLOG, VA Bonuses, VA Conspiracies, VA Health Care, VA Medical Mysteries Explained, vA news, VA statistics, VAMC Scheduling Coverup, VAOIG Watchdogs, VARO Misfeasance, Veterans Law | 2 Comments

EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT De Novo REVIEW

Posted on June 18, 2016 by asknod

What is De Novo Review? Who gets it? Why did they get it and I didn’t? How many times do I get it? Is it automatic? When does it happen? All these queshuns and you are in the dark. Your … Continue reading →

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CAVC #16-2098–WASN’T BORN TO FOLLOW

Posted on June 18, 2016 by asknod

I will want to die beneath the white cascading waters She may beg, she may plead, she may argue with her logic And then she’ll know the things I learned That really have no value In the end she will … Continue reading →

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BVA–EVERYONE’S GONE TO THE MOON

Posted on June 15, 2016 by asknod

Here are a pair of cases recently decided that show a marked detour from the days of old. In 1997, or perhaps even 2010, these two BVA decisions would have gone against the Veterans involved. It proves that either the … Continue reading →

Posted in BvA HCV decisions, Jetgun BvA Decisions, Jetgun Claims evidence, KP Veterans, LOD and willful misconduct, Tips and Tricks, Vietnam Disease Issues | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

CAVC–CARPENTER v. McDONALD–ACCESS TO VBMS FILES

Posted on June 14, 2016 by asknod

With the advent of the Veterans Benefits Management System came the world of virtual access. Gone are the days of the paper c-file for the most part. Everything is now electronic with the benefit of word-searchable .PDFs. Who could ask … Continue reading →

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CAVC–ILP ZERO HOUR’S 9 AM

Posted on June 13, 2016 by asknod

Unswervingly true to my word, and not having heard a word from the Fort Fumble crew in Seattle, I solemnly proceeded to my local USPS and allowed Postmistress Dee Dee to anoint my offerings to Secretary ‘call me’ Bob, OGC (027) … Continue reading →

Posted in Extraordinary Writs of Mandamus, Independent Living Program, KP Veterans, Proof of Mailing, Tips and Tricks | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

BVA–ACUTE VERSUS CHRONIC HEPATITIS C

Posted on June 3, 2016 by asknod

The lengths the VA will go to in order to deny a claim are impressive. Sometimes they resort to inundating you in extraneous facts that have absolutely no bearing on the decision. The further afield you go in an effort … Continue reading →

Posted in BvA HCV decisions, HCV Health, HCV Risks (documented), IMOs/IMEs, Jetgun BvA Decisions, KP Veterans, Tips and Tricks, Vietnam War history | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

ILP–CORNY JOKES

Posted on May 30, 2016 by asknod

I went out to the non-ADA, non-ILP greenhouse yesterday morning and was greeted by 834 brand new friends and neighbors. Ladies and gentlemen Veterans, I’d like  to introduce you to the September class of 2016 Silver Queen. I spotted about … Continue reading →

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ILP–GENTLEMEN, START YOUR CORNDOGS

Posted on May 24, 2016 by asknod

Quite possibly, one of my favorite pastimes in spring is getting a leg up on Mother Nature. A greenhouse greatly facilitates this. Finding enough containers means a concerted search for them at my relatives’ business (Sunnycrest Nursery). I plant 800 or … Continue reading →

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CAVC–THREATT V. McDONALD-SLOW! EQUITABLE TOLL AHEAD.

Posted on May 22, 2016 by asknod

Here we have almost the perfect triumvirate of Judges aligned like the stars and one has to spoil it with a bogus “I concur but I’m butthurt about Willie’s due diligence in this matter”. Trust Judge Coral to be the … Continue reading →

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