Category Archives: Tips and Tricks

BVA– POST GAME WRAP FOR 2019

Posted on February 9, 2020 by asknod

I enjoy reading these VA reports. It beats the pants off the VAOIG VAMC hospital inspections. Since they could never pass the high bar for emergency rooms, VA simply declared the ERs persona non grata. Now, if you show up … 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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VA–WAIT A MINUTE MR. POSTMAN!

Posted on January 26, 2020 by asknod

When I sat down for my first VA poker game, I was using a trusted mailman- a VSO. Well, trusted insofar as I had a pretty good chance of it getting there. Likewise, being fairly naive about all this in … Continue reading →

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HADIT.COM RADIO SHOW THURSDAY 1/23/2020

Posted on January 21, 2020 by asknod

Rog on the Radio Show. Jerrell just flashed the Blog sign over Gotham City and I’m en route and inbound. I have some interesting topics to discuss about Total Disability due to Individual Unemployability or TDIU. There seems to continue … Continue reading →

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§3.103-PRE AND POST AMA RE HEARINGS

Posted on January 16, 2020 by asknod

In the prior post Home Alone–The AMA, a fellow NOVA member and VA Agent (Jim Radogna)  queried me on the status of the availability of hearings at the AOJ level and how they are conducted now in the post- AMA … Continue reading →

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HOME ALONE–THE AMA

Posted on January 15, 2020 by asknod

Live… From the VA Entertainment Capital of the World… Iiiiiiiit’s asknod! As the title suggests, I’m home alone if you exclude my extended menagerie of pets. Cupcake is off to do her radiation therapy and CT afterwards. I’m recovering from … Continue reading →

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VBA-FORT FUMBLE, Va.–DOWN FOR DOUBLE

Posted on January 11, 2020 by asknod

In my war, we were taught to have a three-to-one advantage in force and air superiority to ensure a win. What we were taught and how to employ it varied greatly when it came time to apply lessons learned. In … 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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Fast-Tracking Your VA Case

Posted on December 26, 2019 by kcraveiro

Are You Tired of Waiting on a Decision from the VA? Getting the VA benefits you deserve can feel like jumping through hoops with no end in sight.  Generally, the VA decides cases in the order that a claim or … Continue reading →

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VA LAW–THE WAITING IS THE HARDEST PART

Posted on December 24, 2019 by asknod

Merry Christmas to you all. If you are not Christians, I apologize. Happy whatever. Let there be joy in these troubled times regardless of what religion (if any) floats your boat. This year has been very, very good to my … Continue reading →

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