Tag Archives: ASKNOD BOOK

BVA–SPAGHETTI FILING

Posted on June 21, 2013 by asknod

FROM THE EMERALD CITY VARO IN OZ, KANSAS If you throw enough flavors of Hep at the VA wall, something’s gotta stick, right?  Dorothy and Toto make the pilgrimage to DC in pursuit of this one.  She has hurled them … Continue reading →

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FAST LETTER 13-13– REGARDING TDIU–READ AND HEED

Posted on June 21, 2013 by asknod

Great. Now we are to be expected to don our Ben Casey outfits and decide which, of our numerous medical ailments, is the salient one that makes us TDIU. Huh? Twenty one years ago in 1992 Jovita Espiritu got the … Continue reading →

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BVA– TIME TO SHOOT THE EXAMINERS AND GRANT THE CLAIM

Posted on June 21, 2013 by asknod

FROM THE HEAVENLY RO IN SAINT  PETER’S BURG Over the course of five years, I have made it a point to read every HCV decision from either the Court or the BVA- pro or con. In addition, I have been … Continue reading →

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NEW 2ND QUARTER BVA DECISIONS OUT

Posted on June 20, 2013 by asknod

The new decisions (2nd dump) of BVA adjudications are out today. That’s the good news. The bad is that they are only 45,000 claims behind @ 117 days per claim currently. The reason it takes several years is the ROs … Continue reading →

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BVA–PCT RATINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

Posted on June 19, 2013 by asknod

Here’s a little primer to acquaint Veterans with one of the diseases associated with both Agent Orange and HCV. I have it and from what I gather, several of you that I have helped do too. PCT stands for Porphyria … Continue reading →

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HUGFEST PHOTOS

Posted on June 19, 2013 by asknod

The reason for this journey became obvious when I was filing for my VA claim. I had hoped to get a pilot I flew with to give me a Buddy statement attesting to my GSW and   transfusion up in … Continue reading →

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C & P Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Exam

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Laura

My DH had his first C & P Exam last week in a VA-contracted independent audiologist.  The exam was cursory at best.  We’ll be writing for our one free copy of the exam since the VA has a duty to … Continue reading →

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PIRKL V. SHINSEKI–CUE COMPOUNDED WITH INTEREST

Posted on June 16, 2013 by asknod

CUE (Clear and Unmistakable Error) claims intrigue me and always have. They are an example of a rare win-usually much later after a failure to appeal. CUE is one of two ways to overturn a prior decision and rarely succeeds. … Continue reading →

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PROPER DIET FOR GOOD HEALTH

Posted on June 16, 2013 by asknod

Member and brown water Navy maniac (Mekong- not whiskey) Jimbo sends us this informative “gotta have it”. Jim, by the way, is married. ~~A Doctor was addressing a large audience: “The material we put into our stomachs is enough to … Continue reading →

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ASKNOD BOOK AT THE DENTAL CLINIC

Posted on June 15, 2013 by asknod

A month ago I was at the VA dental clinic getting six (6, hoke, seis, roku, sáu etc.) fillings replaced that fell out. No comment. Well, a short one. Anything free comes with strings attached. Free VA dental comes with … Continue reading →

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