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THE LIFE LOTTO–WHO WANTS TO BE IN WIKIPEDIA?

Posted on August 16, 2021 by asknod

History has an interesting habit of repeating itself. No matter how bizarre the event, be it the beginning or the end of a war, there will always be one-or in the instant case- two macabre facts that nobody wants to … Continue reading →

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LZ CORK– HLR-GIMME THREE STEPS TOWARDS THE DOOR

Posted on August 12, 2021 by asknod

I always wonder who the unlucky sucker is that draws the short straw on these claims. VA raters- even the old fossils- do not have a clue how to deal with §3.156(c) claims. To tell you the truth, my comprehension … Continue reading →

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EXPOSED VET RADIO SHOW THURSDAY

Posted on August 3, 2021 by asknod

John just shined the Bat signal in the sky and alerted me to the need for a guest slot on the show. We’ll be there at 1600 Hrs on the Left Coast and 1900 Hrs at the infected end of … Continue reading →

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Charles F. Gardenhire–Korean War Veteran

Posted on August 3, 2021 by asknod

I lost another of my Veterans a few days back. Charles was my one and only Korean War Veteran. He survived the Chosin Reservoir massacre by staying awake and fighting for days. His company was overrun by the enemy. Sixteen … Continue reading →

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MVA v. SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS–ADVENTURES IN ADVOCACY

Posted on August 3, 2021 by asknod

Boy howdy there’s nothing like waking up in the morning (on the left coast) and discovering an email from Chris Attig banging a gong and sounding the alarm. It’s not often we get to take the VASEC out behind the … Continue reading →

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VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS-A USEFUL ENTRY TOOL TO THE VA ADJUDICATIONS ARENA

Posted on July 30, 2021 by asknod

Many of my readership bring horror stories to me about their representation by Veteran Service Organizations (VSOs). I get it. It’s one of the prime reasons I decided to become a representative myself-albeit as a private rep.  In the past, … Continue reading →

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TOGETHERWESERVED–THE CANCEL CULTURE

Posted on July 21, 2021 by asknod

Cupcake and I thought long and hard about writing this article and how to respond to the nearly eight years of diatribes by TWS volunteers and most recently, the owner(s). Without any help using Google© Analytics or other gimmicks to … Continue reading →

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LT. RAY KROGMAN–WELCOME HOME, SIR.

Posted on July 20, 2021 by asknod

One thing guaranteed to make me tear up is the news that one of my long-lost Brothers-in-arms has been found and we are able to erase his name from the Laos list of KHA/BNR. KHA, for those unaware, was the … Continue reading →

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Any action on the new presumptive benefits for bladder cancer, hypothyroidism, and Parkinsonism yet?

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Laura

A little. They have been added to the Agent Orange Exposure webpage (LINK). I do not see anything on this in the Federal Register yet. However, VA posted on VAvantage blog (May 27) >>>BREAKING: VA plans expansion of benefits for … Continue reading →

Posted in Agent Orange, All about Veterans, AO, BvA Decisions, Complaints Department, Congressional Influence, Food for thought, General Messages, Guest authors, Legislation, Medical News, Uncategorized, VA BACKLOG, Vietnam Disease Issues | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

BVA-DOWN FOR DOUBLE–WHY WE SERVE VETS

Posted on July 9, 2021 by asknod

Attached, please find a wonderful BVA present for the weekend. It isn’t very often that you find a fellow Vietnam Vet living 5 miles away from you who needed a lot of help-help his good ol’ VFW post service officer … Continue reading →

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