Category Archives: vA news

Dayton VAMC Malpractice problems.

Posted on March 12, 2012 by asknod

Eagle-eyed member Loyal spotted these this morning. As much as VA likes to tout the Presumption of Regularity in this and that, and Doctors can do no wrong, we still read about these glaring VA “medical misadventures” which always seem to be … Continue reading →

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VA WEIGHS IN ON GUN OWNERSHIP

Posted on March 9, 2012 by asknod

As if VA didn’t have enough on their plate trying to adjudicate claims in an timely manner, they now have embarked into the field of gun safety and what it constitutes. As some know, I am a benefactor member of … Continue reading →

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World War II & ½

Posted on March 9, 2012 by asknod

Back in 1949, the Tacoma VFW petitioned the U.S Army to gift or loan them a  cannon   for the yard ornament in downtown Tacoma. In 2012 parlance, this is called bric-a-brac or yard furniture.  The Army obliged with a … Continue reading →

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Fine-Tuning the PTSD

Posted on March 8, 2012 by asknod

Once again the Army is “revamping” their personnel so as to make the most possible of experience. In the continuing fallout from the PTSD imbroglio down the pike at Ft. Lewis, I spotted this little blurb hidden on page A4 … Continue reading →

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285 to Get PTSD Do Over

Posted on March 7, 2012 by asknod

In an attempt to get a handle on the Madigan Psyche clinic’s faceplant, the Army announced today that they are “inviting” 285 former troops who were denied PTSD status back for a review of the diagnosis. These soldiers and former ones were … Continue reading →

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PTSD Fallout Continues

Posted on March 5, 2012 by asknod

Hot off the email. Thank you for your perseverance for Vets, Bob. New York Times March 3, 2012 Pg. 18 Calling For An End To Phony Military Discharges To the Editor: “Branding a Soldier With ‘Personality Disorder’ ” (front page, Feb. … Continue reading →

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Dx?–PTSD

Posted on March 4, 2012 by asknod

Member Paul has decided to let the cat out of the bag. I move his post to the front. This comes as no surprise to me after watching denial get wider than de Mekong. I was a patient of Ellis-Billingsley … Continue reading →

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PTSD vs. Personality Disorders

Posted on March 4, 2012 by asknod

All this talk of PTSD in the news brings back old memories of returning to the World in 72. Since there was no PTSD prior to 1981, we all suffered from a plethora of “issues” when we came home. There … Continue reading →

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Madigan Forensic Shrink Quits

Posted on March 3, 2012 by asknod

In a delayed announcement, one of the remaining forensic psychiatrists from the Madigan PTSD Clinic imbroglio has decided to throw in the towel. Dr. Juliana Ellis-Billingsley handed out a press release Feb. 23- “I find that I can no longer work … Continue reading →

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VAMC Doctors and Nexus Letters

Posted on March 2, 2012 by asknod

It has always been a tenet of VA law that VA doctors are independent and allowed to write nexus letters. Many are gun shy about it and would prefer not to. They figure it may come back to haunt them … Continue reading →

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