Category Archives: PTSD

VA AMA 20-0995–YOU TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME

Posted on March 6, 2020 by asknod

Boy howdy, I sure hope I don’t have to do these types of claims every day. Tyler is my neighbor. By now everyone is probably thinking about moving up here and becoming my neighbor. One Vet already did! Tyler was … Continue reading →

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Developing Evidence to Win Your MST Claim

Posted on January 29, 2020 by kcraveiro

Winning any VA disability claim can be a daunting task. But Veterans with PTSD related to Military Sexual Trauma (MST) usually face a difficult up-hill battle for one important reason: Sexual trauma is rarely reported in service, often because of … Continue reading →

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VBA SEATTLE–CARRY ON MY WAYWARD SON

Posted on December 31, 2019 by asknod

Another great song by Kansas. It aptly describes my Marine. Meet Ken. Survivor of the 1968 Khe Sanh Spring Break. Those animals partied up there for 77 days straight. He got his first Purple Heart several weeks after the siege … Continue reading →

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VBA PORTLAND–YOU KNOW IT DON’T COME EASY

Posted on December 29, 2019 by asknod

Ringo Starr didn’t do many songs but he nailed this one. My Vet Bob, who used to be my neighbor, finally nailed his PTSD claim, too. It was a great Christmas present over two years in the making. Thank goodness … Continue reading →

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HADIT.COM RADIO SHOW THIS THURSDAY (12/12/2019)

Posted on December 10, 2019 by asknod

I just got a call from Jerrell asking me to do a show this Thursday. I gladly accepted as I’ve piled up a ton of good things to talk about for an hour or more. I look forward to it. … Continue reading →

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BORN TO BE WILD–THE NEWEST 100%ER CLUB MEMBER

Posted on October 31, 2019 by asknod

There’s just nothing like a good All Hallow’s Eve story. This one was brought to me by my East Coast supervisor of VA Justice.  I reckon that was back in Summer 2018. Bruce McCartney is renowned throughout the Southeast States’ … Continue reading →

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VBA PORTLAND–ED THE LRRP

Posted on September 5, 2019 by asknod

Wowser, I thought I had a good week with three wins but now I find it was four. Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to announce my squid/grunt/doorgunners’ success over the Eeeevil Goliath VA. You Veteran clients don’t realize it … Continue reading →

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HADIT.COM RADIO SHOW THURSDAY 7/18/2019

Posted on July 17, 2019 by asknod

Gotham City Commissioner Jerrel Cook has turned on the Batlight  on the roof of the headquarters of Gotham City Police Department. I spotted it and answered his call. It’s time for the Hadit Dot Com Radio Show again tomorrow at … Continue reading →

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CAVC- BLACKMON v WILKIE–SHRINKS? WE DON’T NEED NO STINKIN’ SHRINKS.

Posted on June 28, 2019 by asknod

Who else but Saint Margaret Bartley, of course.  This is an interesting read and will affect a large number of you who have been hornswoggled into a denial based on a Nurse Practitioner, psychologist (PsyD) or worse..a VES Certified Medical … Continue reading →

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MILESTONES–WAYNE ‘DAN’ MOSER–SWIFTBOATER

Posted on January 11, 2019 by asknod

I got the call the other day that we lost another Vietnam Vet to Agent Orange. Fortunately (I guess), Dan was Brownwater Navy on the rivers and the estuaries leading down into the South China Sea. He was given Nehmer … Continue reading →

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