Category Archives: PTSD

PTSD–Sen Sneakers to the Rescue

Posted on March 28, 2012 by asknod

Who needs Jim Dandy. We have Sen. Sneakers on the case. When votes count, you can count on Patty to be out in front. This is free PR during “the season”. And for all you guys/gals out there with Bent … Continue reading →

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FED.CIR. Akers v. Shinseki–Informal Claims?

Posted on March 27, 2012 by asknod

Much has been bandied about on the subject of informal claims over the years. The  subject became so contentious, VA was forced to amend its own definition  in 1987. I’m sure we haven’t heard the end of it. Vickie Akers will … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Last Thought

Posted on March 23, 2012 by asknod

Waiting for remuneration from the vA makes Veterans a pauper twice–once while waiting interminably for service connection and then a second time when they discover the horrible financial truth of what they are going to be forced to live on for the … Continue reading →

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Army IG Is On It (PTSD)

Posted on March 22, 2012 by asknod

Boy, this didn’t take long. When Patty barks, everyone lines up and wags their tales down at the Five-sided Puzzle Palace. Sure enough Johnny Judge is on the warpath and looking in every hospital and clinic in search of baaaaad Shrinks. At … Continue reading →

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BvA–HCV DUE TO PTSD

Posted on March 18, 2012 by asknod

Nice clean decision without a bunch of double talk. Easy to follow with good cites and all you need for a DYI. Beat PTSD gently, then stir in HCV slowly for several years. Bake in a slow oven for 23 … Continue reading →

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OCCUPY LAvA? NOT WITH VETERANS

Posted on March 18, 2012 by asknod

This will make your hair stand up. I did a blurb on the West LA VA Campus the other day, but this is beyond the pale. Fifty mil for solar (from SOLYNDRA?) and nobody has a pot to piss in let … Continue reading →

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PTSD and Tire Wear.

Posted on March 18, 2012 by asknod

When your tires on your vehicle become worn, you retire the old ones and put on new. This is common sense. To drive with worn ones will eventually result in an accident of being left in the lurch somewhere. War-weary … Continue reading →

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MORE PTSD FROM FROM JBLM

Posted on March 15, 2012 by asknod

The never ending story of the whacky doctors “practicing” medicine instead of “performing” it at Fort Lewis Fumble, Washington continues. Our anonymous member in Michigan spotted this and knew we needed to include it in the “help wanted” section of … Continue reading →

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Comparisons to My Lai–NOT!

Posted on March 13, 2012 by asknod

I read today in the papers that what happened in Af-stan was our My Lai for that war. That’s like calling the current recession akin to the Great Depression. I’m sorry. There’s absolutely no comparison.  Comparing what one soldier did … Continue reading →

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VA WEIGHS IN ON GUN OWNERSHIP

Posted on March 9, 2012 by asknod

As if VA didn’t have enough on their plate trying to adjudicate claims in an timely manner, they now have embarked into the field of gun safety and what it constitutes. As some know, I am a benefactor member of … Continue reading →

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