Category Archives: VA BACKLOG

VA VANTAGE POINT– PLEASE EXCUSE OUR CENSORSHIP CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS

Posted on August 28, 2015 by asknod

Over the years, I wondered how long hiding behind asknod.org would be necessary. When I ‘called Bob’ last September to rescue me, I actually pointed out my blog and a link to it in case he or his little people … Continue reading →

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Board of Veterans’ Appeals Annual Report 2013

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Laura

A few notes about what veterans are up against at the BVA. (PDF LINK: BVA2013AR). The Office of Veterans Law Judges (OVLJ) “consists of two Deputy Vice Chairmen (DVC), 10 Chief VLJs, up to 78 VLJs, and approximately 400 attorneys who prepare … Continue reading →

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CAVC–TO WRIT OR NOT TO WRIT

Posted on May 28, 2015 by asknod

I’m beginning to see a groundswell of disgruntled Veterans contacting me after my prolonged Extraordinary Writ series from January through March. All contain one thread-delay, denial, misconstrual. In a word, all that VA has always been famous for coming on … Continue reading →

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VA FILINGS–MURPHY’S NEW LAW

Posted on March 31, 2015 by asknod

We are starting to see a new metric develop with staggering implications. For over thirty years, around the time of the VJRA of 1988, there has been a gradual increase in claims adjudication times that cannot be excused due to … Continue reading →

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VAOIG–WE WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY FINGERPRINTS ON THE FILES AT LITTLE ROCK

Posted on February 26, 2015 by asknod

As usual, six Four Deuce mortars signaled the arrival of the VA’s finest a month in advance of the pre-scheduled inspection. Nevertheless, Little Rock got their pee pee inextricably intertwined in the zipper. Before they could hire a Ryder RentaTruck to load … Continue reading →

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BVA’s ESKINAZI– THE PROBLEM BEGAN IN 1988

Posted on January 23, 2015 by asknod

When we think of delay in our VA benefits sector, we ascribe it to too few raters being asked to decide too many claims with too little information in real time. Unfortunately, in VAland, “real time” is three months ago. … Continue reading →

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VA Town Hall Events

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Laura

First, Happy Thanksgiving to all NODDERS. Secretary McDonald has instructed all VISNs to hold Town Halls. The purpose, according to this press release(10/4/14) is “As part of our Road to Veterans Day, VA is taking a hard look at … Continue reading →

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VACO–RUMORS ON VERMIN LANE NORTHWEST

Posted on October 22, 2014 by asknod

Seems our illustrious Undersecretary of all that is Benefits and Bucks was spotted on Oahu last week. Rumor has it that the Honolulu Veterans Service Manager is now looking for employment in the civilian sector. Apparently Allison wasn’t there for a getaway … Continue reading →

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VA BONUSES “MAY” BE TIED TO DELAYS

Posted on October 7, 2014 by asknod

Gez, where’d you park the Squad Car, Dick Tracy? May be tied to? How about “We couldn’t have done it without our loyal munchkins who, incidentally, didn’t get a dime of this baksheesh.” I love the indecision about whether $23 million … Continue reading →

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VASEC–WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CALL BOB?

Posted on October 3, 2014 by asknod

Hold on to your hats, ladies and gentlemen. First I wish to express an abject apology to Robert. A. McDonald, our newest and potentially most intriguing of all VA Secretaries to date. I was cynical after over twenty years of … Continue reading →