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BVA–CLASSIC HCV JETGUN WINS

Posted on October 13, 2014 by asknod

Veterans would do well to bookmark this decision as a “how to” if they are going to attempt to win a VA jetgun claim. They also might consider looking in the phone book for Veterans attorney Daniel G. Curry’s name, … Continue reading →

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BVA–WRONG GENOTYPE FOR GERMANY

Posted on October 13, 2014 by asknod

I have counseled Vets to use a double-edged sword to prove service connection when filing- i.e. genotype and biopsy. Forty years ago, genotypes had a distinct geographical distribution. A good biopsy-preferably based on the Metavir scale -shows the approximate age of the disease … Continue reading →

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How long should you wait for a PCP appointment at the VA or non-VA care provider?

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Laura

Secretary McDonald said this in a recent speech to the DAV: We are making good progress in getting Veterans off wait lists and fixing scheduling problems. We have reached out to over 240,000 Veterans to get them off wait lists … Continue reading →

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FACEPLACING REALITY

Posted on October 13, 2014 by asknod

I found out today is actually “Indigenous People’s Day” now rather than the original celebration of Christopher Columbus getting lost in the Atlantic Ocean and finding Hispaniola. If this is true, then wouldn’t it be appropriate to pack up, leave and … Continue reading →

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VA’s new Patient-Centered Community Care program (PCCC)

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Laura

Are the days of VA secret-appointment lists over with the new private-VA health-care partnerships? Will vets really get access to primary care providers close to home eliminating long wait times? A VA press release (8/13/14) announced contracts with Healthnet and Tri-West … Continue reading →

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REMODELING THE VIETNAM WAR

Posted on October 12, 2014 by asknod

I get a bang out of listening to some of the younger generation of America, civilian and former military alike, who have a discombobulated perception of what happened in the Vietnam War and why. I also fear that what my … Continue reading →

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Revisiting an ASKNOD post on Fully Developed Claims (FDCs) on another site

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Laura

Every so often, I find posts by NOD on other websites with information and warnings. I came across NOD’s response to a post–2-years ago– about FDCs on the site DoDLive. The BVA employee offered cheery advice to vets. (One … Continue reading →

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BVA– LATE 3RD QUARTER DECISIONS ARE OUT

Posted on October 11, 2014 by asknod

Third quarter BVA decisions are out and up on the BVA site here. There are now 773 Hepatits C decisions so far this year. I did have a query from one Vet as to how long it takes from the … Continue reading →

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HARVONI–IT’S HEEEEEEERE!

Posted on October 10, 2014 by asknod

Need I say more? Love the name. Love the idea of two Hep C birth control pills in one with no Ribavirin and no Interferon. Smooth sailing and in less time than you can count in Hepatitis C land. Thank … Continue reading →

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eBOBENEFITS–A WHITER SHADE OF PALE

Posted on October 10, 2014 by asknod

At some point in our travails with the Veterans Administration, we reach a divide-a schism so vast, so impenetrable-that we suddenly realize we are dealing with mental midgets. We become cognizant of the fact we no longer are in Kansas and … Continue reading →