Category Archives: vA news

OAKRO CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Posted on June 17, 2012 by asknod

Our little chipmunk in the Oakland RO informed us the other night that the VARO is closed until the employees can be retrained. There was much discussion back and forth between the DC Central Office and the Oakland Service Center Manager. It … Continue reading →

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HOUSE RESOLUTION 4072–HUH?

Posted on June 17, 2012 by asknod

Member Squidley spotted this one. He’s like white on rice on this facet of vA monkeyshines.   HR 4072- Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act of 2012 H.R. 4072, the “Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act … Continue reading →

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Can we trust the VA?

Posted on June 14, 2012 by joeaveragevet

Many Vets have mixed feelings whether to trust the VA or not while others have a strong opinion one way or the other.    On one hand, Veterans who have weaved through the disability maze at the VA receive their compensation checks … Continue reading →

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VA’s newest “homeless solution”: Smart Phone application?

Posted on June 12, 2012 by joeaveragevet

A few days ago, I pointed out that instead of paying out about 400 million in bonuses, the VA could instead award about 74,400 homeless Vets each a 40% disability rating.  Instead of paying homeless Vets, they propose to give them … Continue reading →

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PENSION FLIM-FLAMMING

Posted on June 11, 2012 by asknod

Giving credit where credit is due, member Shawn sends us this morsel. It’s a sore point with me and others where our Veterans assets are disbursed. This really hit home for me in 2010 when my wife’s father passed away. … Continue reading →

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Veteran Homelessness: VA execs..can you spare 400 million?

Posted on June 10, 2012 by joeaveragevet

According to military.com, the VA paid out $400 million dollars in bonuses last year.  What would happen if that money went to homeless Vets instead? While the VA reports that they have reduced homelessness by 12%, I remain skeptical because … Continue reading →

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VETS SEEM TO HAVE MORE HCV

Posted on June 8, 2012 by asknod

Here are some high-falutin’ government studies that confirm what we were beginning to suspect. PubMed Results Item 1 of 1    (Display the citation in PubMed) 1. Am J Gastroenterol. 2002 Jul;97(7):1813-20. Spectrum of disease in U.S. veteran patients with hepatitis C. … Continue reading →

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FREE VA MEDICAL FOR LIFE

Posted on June 7, 2012 by asknod

  From Patricia at HCVets… My, how considerate of the MiamiVAMC to offer free medical for life to the 5 Veterans who came down with HIV, the eight who tested positive for HCV and the sole Vet who contracted Hepatitis … Continue reading →

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VAOIG: Admits to 53% Error rate at San Diego

Posted on June 7, 2012 by joeaveragevet

We have all heard the VA boast of its 80-90 % VARO “correct decision” rate.   While most of us realized this is just another manipulation of the numbers, I think ask nod readers deserve to know why there is … Continue reading →

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ADVA’s “Look the other way” plan

Posted on June 6, 2012 by joeaveragevet

We are all aware of the VAOIG’s policy of “making recommendations” to combat fraud in the VA.   One example of this was in Shreddergate 1, where the VAOIG recommended that those “untrained employees” who shredded Veterans evidence be trained … Continue reading →

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