Category Archives: VA Agents

BVA BACKLOG–WE JUST BOUGHT THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE

Posted on August 26, 2017 by asknod

Over most of the last 44 years of my alter persona as a Veteran (yes, I capitalize it proudly now), I remained aloof. I was refused admission to the VFW in 1973 and accordingly shut up and moved to the … Continue reading →

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MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE–PART IV-KARMAGEDDON

Posted on August 5, 2017 by asknod

Once upon a time in the Land of nod (September 27th, 2011), on the second day of my new website, I published a CAVC decision about one Malcolm H. Melancon. It was the beginning of a long story much like … Continue reading →

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HADIT RADIO SHOW-EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT AN §1151 CLAIM

Posted on July 20, 2017 by asknod

Jerrel caught me shoveling horse apples in the bottom pasture when he called the other afternoon about doing a show. It (shoveling manure) reminds me of my dealings with the VA in many respects. But that’s another story we’ll talk … Continue reading →

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CAVC- 17-1450–STOP DRAGGIN’ MY HEART AROUND.

Posted on July 17, 2017 by asknod

Hopefully, all you meatheads have survived Quatro de Julyo and still have all your digits attached-either by God or surgery. We fired off our share and I noticed you can actually get a crick in the neck from looking up … Continue reading →

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APO POSTAL CODES IN SEA 1961-1975

Posted on July 1, 2017 by asknod

I’m always running to the googler to find an APO for a bare spot on a mountain in Vietnam… or Laos or wherever. It’s nice to have an alphabetical order to the system as well. Here’s the First MOB’s-short for … Continue reading →

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PTSD–WHY WE LOSE OR GET LOWBALLED

Posted on July 1, 2017 by asknod

Here’s a great article that takes a critical look at you and your c&p examiner who makes that million dollar decision. What he doesn’t know about the military is what will sink your claim. This is a “Nexus Bible” for … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, KP Veterans, PTSD, TBI, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA Attorneys, vA news, Veterans Law, Vietnam Disease Issues | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

HADIT.COM RADIO SHOW ON THURSDAY-6/22/17

Posted on June 20, 2017 by asknod

With all the fur flying over TDIU and possibly underutilized VA  medical facilities closing, Jerrel called me today and asked me to inveigh on dem changes. So, once again Thursday afternoon at 1600 Local on the sunny Left  Coast of … Continue reading →

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TDIU–SHULKIN’S NEW ALBATROSS

Posted on June 14, 2017 by asknod

President Trump is faced with a conundrum firmly ensconced in an enigma. This one is worse than Br’er Bear and Br’er Fox’ tar baby. To put it in its simplest terms, what do you do with a VA schedule for … Continue reading →

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LZ CORK–RUNNING ON EMPTY

Posted on June 6, 2017 by asknod

It’s a good thing President Trump instituted the new Vet hotline when he did. I got to use it this morning for the first time. I was on hold for all of 31 seconds. As most of you know who … Continue reading →

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NEW TRUMP VET HOTLINE

Posted on June 1, 2017 by asknod

Finally, a few months late but nothing like better than never, the President’s IT gurus have declared the Vets’ ” Call me Donald” phone line open for business. http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/white-house-veterans-complaint-line Here it is folks and guaranteed to be a busy tone … Continue reading →

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