Category Archives: VA Agents

9/11/2021–THE MOBIUS LOOP OF LIFE

Posted on September 11, 2021 by asknod

A solemn day today, yes but, give or take 50 years, America finds itself on almost the exact same footing as it did May 10th, 1975. Uncounted numbers of Hmong tribesmen, our trusted sworn allies against the Pathet Lao, were … Continue reading →

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FORT FUMBLE, NEBRASKA–HELTER SKELTER

Posted on September 4, 2021 by asknod

Only in the corndog capital of the United States could you have a VA adjudicatory mishap of such epic proportions presented with a straight face. Nah. Just kidding. In this day and age, with the VA’s National Work Queue (NWQ), … Continue reading →

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LZ GRAMBO-THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER

Posted on August 22, 2021 by asknod

I reckon everyone knows nothing gives me greater pleasure than massaging Mother Earth and coaxing Her to grow fruits and vegetables for us. Well, there’s also torturing the VA on behalf of my Veterans to obtain that which is their … Continue reading →

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THE LIFE LOTTO–WHO WANTS TO BE IN WIKIPEDIA?

Posted on August 16, 2021 by asknod

History has an interesting habit of repeating itself. No matter how bizarre the event, be it the beginning or the end of a war, there will always be one-or in the instant case- two macabre facts that nobody wants to … Continue reading →

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LZ CORK– HLR-GIMME THREE STEPS TOWARDS THE DOOR

Posted on August 12, 2021 by asknod

I always wonder who the unlucky sucker is that draws the short straw on these claims. VA raters- even the old fossils- do not have a clue how to deal with §3.156(c) claims. To tell you the truth, my comprehension … Continue reading →

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EXPOSED VET RADIO SHOW THURSDAY

Posted on August 3, 2021 by asknod

John just shined the Bat signal in the sky and alerted me to the need for a guest slot on the show. We’ll be there at 1600 Hrs on the Left Coast and 1900 Hrs at the infected end of … Continue reading →

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Charles F. Gardenhire–Korean War Veteran

Posted on August 3, 2021 by asknod

I lost another of my Veterans a few days back. Charles was my one and only Korean War Veteran. He survived the Chosin Reservoir massacre by staying awake and fighting for days. His company was overrun by the enemy. Sixteen … Continue reading →

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VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS-A USEFUL ENTRY TOOL TO THE VA ADJUDICATIONS ARENA

Posted on July 30, 2021 by asknod

Many of my readership bring horror stories to me about their representation by Veteran Service Organizations (VSOs). I get it. It’s one of the prime reasons I decided to become a representative myself-albeit as a private rep.  In the past, … Continue reading →

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LT. RAY KROGMAN–WELCOME HOME, SIR.

Posted on July 20, 2021 by asknod

One thing guaranteed to make me tear up is the news that one of my long-lost Brothers-in-arms has been found and we are able to erase his name from the Laos list of KHA/BNR. KHA, for those unaware, was the … Continue reading →

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BVA-DOWN FOR DOUBLE–WHY WE SERVE VETS

Posted on July 9, 2021 by asknod

Attached, please find a wonderful BVA present for the weekend. It isn’t very often that you find a fellow Vietnam Vet living 5 miles away from you who needed a lot of help-help his good ol’ VFW post service officer … Continue reading →

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