Category Archives: vA news

CHECK YOUR VOICE MAIL GREETING

Posted on April 2, 2013 by asknod

This just in from member JM. My God. What next? A VA PCP calls your house (like that’s ever going to happen) and decides your voice mail message is “queer”. This leads him to a)call the local police and b) … Continue reading →

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HERE’S ONE FOR YOU-NINETEEN FOR ME

Posted on April 1, 2013 by asknod

Here’s an interesting article from member Shawn that bears reading and passing on. Please excuse the political drama at the end. We have yet to get any administration “behind” us and our problems-ever. Face it, immigration and free medical-for-all are going … Continue reading →

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FALLOUT FROM ORLANDO

Posted on March 28, 2013 by asknod

After reading the writing on the wall and knowing what the new personnel progress report was going to say, Chief of Karaoke John Gingrich reluctantly threw in the towel and announced his intention to fall on his sword for the good of … Continue reading →

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WHISTLE-BLOWING IN MISSISSIPPI

Posted on March 19, 2013 by asknod

That’s funny. I still sing Bobby Gentry’s song when I spell that. Works every time,too.Frank the syrup guy sends us this hair-raiser. Well, it’s only hair-raising until you spot the initials VA, then it becomes just one in a long … Continue reading →

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New medical coding: Out with the old: Amputation; in with new: Detachment

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Laura

Here is a change veterans should be aware of: The VHA, like all health care stakeholders, is implementing the Tenth Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10). The government-wide conversion deadline is 10/14. The ICD-10 is far larger and … Continue reading →

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VA GUN SCARE– IT’S A CONSPIRACY

Posted on February 22, 2013 by asknod

Every time I get one of these in the mail, I immediately digest the entire website to make sure I’m not being inveigled into promoting some goofball “Holes in the Poles” theory about where the aliens park all their spaceships … Continue reading →

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VA PTSD SUICIDE STATISTICS FOR 2012

Posted on February 19, 2013 by asknod

Hot off the press. Find out who, where and when. The why is pretty much a foregone conclusion. A big thank you to Bob for this one. Perhaps this will also help in spotting trends that develop geographically or by … Continue reading →

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VETERANS POPULATION STATISTICS

Posted on February 18, 2013 by asknod

Here’s an eye opener for all of us. It won’t help with your claims but might explain why no one answers or the landline has been disconnected when you call one of your war buddies.

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Projected veteran deaths: WWII, Korea, Vietnam

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Laura

The chart was created from data in VetPop2011: https://www.va.gov/vetdata/Veteran_Population.asp The highest number of deaths of WWII veterans has peaked. Korean veterans are dying in larger numbers in this period. Alarmingly, Vietnam veteran deaths are climbing steadily even though they are … Continue reading →

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HAGEL–THE RIGHT MAN FOR THE JOB?

Posted on February 9, 2013 by asknod

Much is being made of Chuck Hagel’s enlisted status as a solid foundation for an appointment to the Secretary of Defense. Some of it hinges on his appointment thirty years ago (1981) as Asst. VA director before it attained cabinet status. As … Continue reading →