Tag Archives: askNOD.com

FORT FUMBLE MISSISSIPPI–DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW

Posted on December 8, 2023 by asknod

This is one of those warm, fuzzy blogs I so enjoy putting up around this time of year. I actually finished up another for P&T on a Thailand Vet (Takhli RTAFB) on Monday for Agent Orange that took almost four … Continue reading →

Posted in DRO and BVA Hearings, R1/R2, SMC, Special Monthly Compensation, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA special monthly compensation, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Hello everyone! A new Guest Contributor has joined!

Posted on November 26, 2023 by robinhoodesqvetsatty

Asknod was kind enough to invite me to write some guest columns. I’ve followed along the various Veteran focused blogs for years (Asknod, Hadit, /r/Veterans, etc) and I have a ton of respect for what Asknod does. He is definitely … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest authors, Lawyering Up, Tips and Tricks, VA Attorneys, VBMS Tricks | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 28 Comments

THE TENNESSEE SMC WALTZ

Posted on November 4, 2023 by asknod

Happy Veterans Day coming up to all of you. I’m on the road again this week to Tennessee. Ray Cobb asked me to give a speech to a lot of VSO service officers and the general Veterans public on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Exposed Veteran Radio Show, Food for the soul, How to Qualify for VA SMC, SMC, Special Monthly Compensation, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA special monthly compensation, Veterans Day | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

VBACOL319–CLEANUP ON AISLE R1

Posted on October 14, 2023 by asknod

First of all, I’d like to explain that all Regional Offices are assigned a three-digit identifier number to confuse somebody somewhere. The Russians in case they attack? Why not just call it what it is? Columbia, South Carolina is, for … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid and Attendance, AMC or ARC, Implicit denial, R1/R2, Reductions in rating, SMC, Special Monthly Compensation, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

BRAIN MUSCLE TRAINING IN FORT WORTH

Posted on October 13, 2023 by asknod

Once again, the Biannual convocation of VA’s most committed representatives calls. We are assembling for the purpose of  learning new techniques with which to do battle with the incorrigible miscreants who inhabit the Veterans Service Centers across our fruited plains. … Continue reading →

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EXPOSED VETERAN RADIO SHOW– THURSDAY 9/28/2023

Posted on September 26, 2023 by asknod

John says Ray is out chasing the American Dream on the road. He may call in so we shouldn’t rule him out. The show will focus on the quickest way to win your claim as rapidly as possible in the … Continue reading →

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WHY THE AMA IS NOT WORKABLE (AND NEVER WILL BE)

Posted on September 10, 2023 by asknod

Sassy little header above, isn’t it? Well, Veterans, let’s “unpack ” this as they like to say in the hallowed halls down at the corner of Delay and Deny Ave. NW. I proffer a test case to demonstrate the unworkable … Continue reading →

Posted in AO, Complaints Department, Duty to Assist, IMOs/IMEs, Remanded claims, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VBMS Tricks, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

BVA–WHO YOU GONNA CALL? –JUDGE BUSTERS!

Posted on September 9, 2023 by asknod

Sorry it’s taken so long to take keyboard in hand and write. I’m almost recovered from the most godawful cold that kicked my ass hard. I ached so bad I lived with my trusty neck sock full of rice. You … Continue reading →

Posted in 3.156(c), Independent Living Program, VA Agents | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

BVA- A LIPWHIPPING IN DC

Posted on August 20, 2023 by asknod

Quo vadis nonadversarial/Veteran friendly? Holy poop scoopers, Batman. In all my years litigating with VA, I had yet to meet an overtly hostile Veterans Law Judge (VLJ). How, then, to deal with a markedly overt VLJ who minced no words … Continue reading →

Posted in Agent Orange, BVA Hearings, Independent Living Program, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

EXPOSED VET RADIO SHOW-THURSDAY 8/10/2023

Posted on August 9, 2023 by asknod

Ah. The Bat signal in the sky over Gotham indicates it’s that magic moment when we convene for another evening of VA-sponsored entertainment. You’d have to concede they give us plenty of fodder to chew on. Between constant changes in … Continue reading →

Posted in DIC, Exposed Veteran Radio Show, FACE HUMOR, Tips and Tricks | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments