Category Archives: VA Agents

FY 2018 DARWIN AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Posted on November 26, 2018 by asknod

It makes me shudder to think we older folks are only an absentee moment away from all these winners. Well, some anyway. I sure don’t fault that poor gomer for the plexiglas mishap. I’ve been there. Fortunately, I didn’t eat … Continue reading →

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2018–PERPETUAL THANKS

Posted on November 24, 2018 by asknod

Having joined the 30,000- Joules club three times in 90 seconds one morning (and graduated), my perspective on life is probably different than many of yours. As near as I can tell, I’ve used up 6 of any 9 potential, … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Humor, KP Veterans, Thanksgiving and war, VA Agents, VA Attorneys, VA Motions for Reconsideration, vA news, VBMS Tricks, Veterans Law, Vietnam War history | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

FEDERAL CIRCUIT JUSTICE

Posted on November 15, 2018 by asknod

Cupcake asked me to blog about this anomaly. Imagine filing your VA claim at the local Fort Fumble.  You wait 125 days (right!) for your denial. You are then in for a long wait for an appeal. We’re talking six … Continue reading →

Posted in BvA Decisions, CAVC ruling, CAVC/COVA Decision, Complaints Department, DRO and BVA Hearings, Humor, KP Veterans, VA Agents | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

HADIT.COM RADIO SHOW FOR 11/15/2018

Posted on November 13, 2018 by asknod

I just received a request for my appearance on the Hadit.com podcast two days hence. We’ll be discussing an SMC client of mine with an interesting fact scenario. We’ll also be discussing an interesting precedential decision from the CAVC promulgated … Continue reading →

Posted in ASKNOD BOOK, CAVC Knowledge, CAVC ruling, CAVC/COVA Decision, Earlier Effective dates, KP Veterans, SMC, VA Agents, VA Medical Mysteries Explained | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

VBMS–EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW

Posted on November 7, 2018 by asknod

Those of us who have made the jump into the VA’s computer system known as the Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS)  have many things to say about it. Paleolithic, Neanderthalic, slower than the seven year itch and more are just … Continue reading →

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BROWNWATER RAMBO AND PEPÉ LE PEW

Posted on October 27, 2018 by asknod

Everyone would like to think they have the mustard to contend with any catastrophe in, on and/or around their haciendas. That’s probably why you see so many of them folks after a hurricane standing on their roofs waving a white … Continue reading →

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Interferon, HCV and Parkinson’s Disease research

Posted on October 27, 2018 by Laura

Two years ago, I was given an abstract for this study:  Parkinsonism in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Treated With Interferons: Case Reports and Review of the Literature Wangensteen, Kirk J. MD, PhD*; Krawitt, Edward L. MD†; Hamill, Robert W. MD‡; Boyd, James T. MD‡ Clinical … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, AO, Camp Lejeune poisoning, Food for thought, Future Veterans, General Messages, Guest authors, Gulf War Issues, HCV Health, HCV Risks (documented), Interferon claims, non-va care, research, Uncategorized, VA Agents, Vietnam Disease Issues | Tagged , , , | 12 Comments

DNA AND CHASING THE CUE RAINBOW

Posted on October 20, 2018 by asknod

I had my DNA tested by Twentyfourgalore.com ® to see whazzup. Nope. No Down syndrome. I realize some of you have had your doubts over the decades. I also figured I might like to know if I had a smattering of … Continue reading →

Posted in CUE, Inferred claims, KP Veterans, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA Motions for Reconsideration | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT A BVA REFERRAL

Posted on October 6, 2018 by asknod

I get emails by the dozens every month asking me about this. Some Veterans get their decisions back from the BVA directly and the VSOs never even see it. Maybe that’s just as well. If you won anything, they’d be … Continue reading →

Posted in BvA Decisions, BVA Referrals, DM II, Equitable tolling, Humor, KP Veterans, M-21 info, Presumption of Regularity, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA suspense dates, Waiver of Review in the First Instance | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

HADIT.COM RADIO SHOW

Posted on September 25, 2018 by asknod

As advertised, Jerrell and John are putting on another shindig this Thursday, the 27th of Falltember. We’ll discuss some interesting VA topics as we always do. I’ll give you folks an update on the LZ Cork saga that has now … Continue reading →

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