Category Archives: VA BACKLOG

“Bombs in your Back Yard” series by ProPublica

Posted on May 12, 2018 by

Frank has forwarded information to us about ProPublica’s series, “Bombs in Our Backyards.” (LINK)  This work sheds light on the dangerous environmental practices the DOD has been dealing with.   On May 7, 2018, ProPublica’s Abrahm Lustgarten writes: Get an Inside Look at … Continue reading →

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VA Emergency Care good news: Staab v Sec. Shulkin

Posted on June 27, 2017 by

Thanks to Frank’s helpful eyeballs, I have some good news to report about the veteran emergency care benefit that has been withheld since 2010. Sec. Shulkin has had a change of heart.  Last week he held that the Staab case … Continue reading →

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POTENTIAL ‘NEW’ VA SECRETARY CHOICES

Posted on January 4, 2017 by

In an interesting twist, President-elect Trump’s transition team, flummoxed by recent refusals of top-dog choices for VA Secretary, have decided to dig down deeper in the barrel for ‘real’ experience. Beginning tomorrow, Trump’s transition team will begin interviews with several … Continue reading →

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VA rats fighting emergency care CAVC ruling: Richard W. Staab v. Robert A. McDonald

Posted on November 20, 2016 by

The financial shocks that VHA-enrolled veterans face when they find out that none of their emergency care claims will be covered, if they have Medicare or private insurance, is of no ethical concern to the VA.  The National Veterans Legal Services … Continue reading →

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CHANGING VA–LIKE TRYING TO HERD CATS

Posted on June 21, 2016 by

Maple Syrup Frank, in addition to annually sending me about enough of Vermont’s highest octane of elixir to fill a drop tank, also mails me an inordinate number of articles of, or having to do with, the VA. This is fortunate because … Continue reading →

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ILP–LITTLE GREENHOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE

Posted on February 27, 2016 by

Ah, my stars. Look how time flies. Spring is only moments away and the greenhouse I anticipated is nowhere on the horizon. No, joking aside, folks, VR&E SES’s were put on notice September 4th, 2015 that they were going to have … Continue reading →

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VBMS–ZEROES FOR HEROES

Posted on January 26, 2016 by

It’s a good thing my VA researcher in Vermont, Maple Frank, is not named Bernie or there would be all manner of confusion. Frank has his ear to the ground in constant search of Mickey D’s doings at all times. … Continue reading →

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