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Interesting Vets Site

Posted on March 16, 2012 by asknod

I ran into this site somehow. I’m like a bumbling traveler who sometimes arrives at places and am not exactly sure how I got there. Who cares? If there is something of value there, then it was a success. If … Continue reading →

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COVA– FUGERE v. DERWINSKI–M-21 SHENANIGANS

Posted on March 16, 2012 by asknod

Oscar Fugere is not a name that rolls off the tongue gently. Regardless of that, his case represents a classic example of VA’s proclivity to take away with the left hand that which they so graciously presented to us with … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Thought

Posted on March 16, 2012 by asknod

I went to get a phlebotomy today at the blood bank in town and two of the women there were talking about the soldier who recently went NASDAQ and killed the Afghan villagers. Towards the end of the conversation one … Continue reading →

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MORE PTSD FROM FROM JBLM

Posted on March 15, 2012 by asknod

The never ending story of the whacky doctors “practicing” medicine instead of “performing” it at Fort Lewis Fumble, Washington continues. Our anonymous member in Michigan spotted this and knew we needed to include it in the “help wanted” section of … Continue reading →

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RETURN TO SENDER–MEDRECS UNKNOWN

Posted on March 15, 2012 by asknod

Occasionally the VA has a little slip up. Member Loyal sends us this little tidbit from the Land of the Fruits, the Nuts and the Grapes: SACRAMENTO, CA – The Department of Veterans Affairs is reviewing policies and procedures after a … Continue reading →

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EAP is Reborn

Posted on March 15, 2012 by asknod

Remember good ol’ Leroy Maclem and his travails with the the VA over the Extraordinary Awards Program? Well, newsflash. The VA decided to see how out of compliance they were on handing out money in a) incorrect amounts and b) … Continue reading →

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Privacy Concerns at Asknod.

Posted on March 15, 2012 by asknod

This morning I was greeted by this post on the BVA Decisions 2011 page. I take all your comments seriously and this one troubles me.  It’s not the implied threat so much as what the respondent asks for. One Response to BVA HEP … Continue reading →

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BVA–NEXUS?WE DON’T NEED NO STINKIN’ NEXUS!

Posted on March 14, 2012 by asknod

FROM OUR REGIONAL OFFICE OF BROTHERLY LOVE Once again, if you can believe this, the DAV takes this Vet’s claim to D.C. with no nexus. In fact, the Vet doesn’t even have a risk factors questionnaire (RFQ) submitted as required … Continue reading →

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VA COPS BUST EX-SPOUSE

Posted on March 13, 2012 by asknod

Don’t ever try to blow smoke up the VA’s patootie. Or, if you do, take the money and run. Change your name. Move to Australia. $37,000.00 simply isn’t worth it. She has to pay it back and spend time at … Continue reading →

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Comparisons to My Lai–NOT!

Posted on March 13, 2012 by asknod

I read today in the papers that what happened in Af-stan was our My Lai for that war. That’s like calling the current recession akin to the Great Depression. I’m sorry. There’s absolutely no comparison.  Comparing what one soldier did … Continue reading →

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