Category Archives: VA Agents

BVA–MORE DECISIONS…AND BE QUICK ABOUT IT, MIND YOU.

Posted on March 5, 2019 by asknod

Ah, St. Nicholas est mort. We poor naive Veterans have been cheated, been mistreated, and just when we think Congress has finally heard our plea, we discover we didn’t get what we paid for… again.   Not only that, we-that Veterans … Continue reading →

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INDEPENDENT MEDICAL OPINIONS–WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHY AND WHEN

Posted on March 3, 2019 by asknod

Once I discovered the recipe to VA claims, I set out to teach others. I started this website in 2008 expressly for that purpose. I have taught, and discoursed endlessly on the need for a true, well-constructed Independent Medical Opinion … Continue reading →

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VR&E ILP–RESTRICTED ACCESS CLAIMS CENTERS (RACCs)

Posted on February 17, 2019 by asknod

Have you ever disobeyed a direct order and literally come out smelling like roses? Have you ever plunked a pair of MK 82 500 pounders right into the mouth of a limestone karst cave off Route 7 and gotten secondary … Continue reading →

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CAFC-HUDICK V. WILKIE–THEY ARE ONE PERSON

Posted on February 8, 2019 by asknod

 I took my first AO-in-Thailand case last month. Welcome aboard the U.S.S. Asknod, Ray. I guess we all gravitate back mentally to the place we served when we were over there. Even though I was in many places, both west … Continue reading →

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VA RATINGS–AM I 100% OR NOT?

Posted on January 27, 2019 by asknod

I get queries about 3 times a month to diagnose a Veteran’s rating. Apparently VA is not as clear as we would like and uses all manner of acronyms in an attempt to throw us off. So, too, do they … Continue reading →

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LZ CORK–SWEET HOME ALABAMA

Posted on January 19, 2019 by asknod

Who would have thunk it? I began LZ Cork 10/05/14- The Americal Saga from Dong Ha- as a quest for Butch Long’s long lost Purple Heart. But not just lost. Never awarded would be the proper way of saying it. … Continue reading →

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BVA- HCV WIN–DR. BENNET CECIL STRIKES AGAIN

Posted on January 13, 2019 by asknod

I’ve talked with and used Dr. Cecil for many years now. He has been of immeasurable help in getting my Veterans service connected for Hep. C. Here, again, he proves his worth and comes through-not once, but twice- in ensuring … Continue reading →

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HADIT RADIO SHOW THURSDAY JAN. 17TH–MORE ON BLUE WATER/THAILAND AO

Posted on January 12, 2019 by asknod

I got the Bat signal in the sky the other day. Jerrell and John started hounding me for the sequel to our last show on December 19th. This subject has been reintroduced from strictly the Blue Water angle in the … Continue reading →

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VIETNAM VETS–THE PROSTATE EXAM

Posted on January 12, 2019 by asknod

I always appreciate when you fellow Veterans take the time to keep us up to speed on pertinent medical ailments relating to exposure to herbicides. Here, I was blessed with a recent experience of one and how he was able … 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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