Tag Archives: Disabled Veteran

VAOIG MONTHLY HIGHJINKS

Posted on May 20, 2014 by asknod

Yes, it’s been a busy month for the Katzenjammer Kops. Here’s the latest list of miscreants rounded up by our loyal VA SS troops. Of note is the Salisbury, North Carolina VA cop who held up the credit union on … Continue reading →

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TBI–EVERYTHING VA DOESN’T WANT YOU TO KNOW.

Posted on May 19, 2014 by asknod

Trust Ben Krause to dig in and FOIA his way into the thick of TBI ratings. Actually non-ratings might be more appropriate. Check this baby out. No less than 8 or 9 training videos explaining how to knock the legs … Continue reading →

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LETTUCE APPRECIATE WHAT WE HAVE

Posted on May 16, 2014 by asknod

No thanks to the VA, I have managed to make the garden produce more than in years past in the summer. I attribute that to my erstwhile fertilizer production experts Dude and Wally. They have been performing yeoman-like service in … Continue reading →

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PROBLEMS IN PARADISE

Posted on May 16, 2014 by asknod

I have a wonderful schedule I follow by rote every year where harvests are concerned. I plan my life around it to have enough time to accomplish each facet before being overwhelmed by the next. Imagine my surprise to discover … Continue reading →

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SILVER QUEEN DAY

Posted on May 16, 2014 by asknod

For two years running, members Leigh and Paul, long-suffering claimants of the VA, have sent me corn to plant. As I’m a sucker for new flavors, I tried to gin up about six last year with disastrous results. It seems … Continue reading →

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SECOND QTR 2014 BVA DECISIONS ARE OUT

Posted on May 16, 2014 by asknod

The BVA has just released their second batch of decisions for 2014. There are very interesting reads in the Hepatitis C decisions. Please review them if you have pending claims as they will give you great insight into the latest denial … Continue reading →

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MAY 7TH, 1975

Posted on May 7, 2014 by asknod

VA uses this day, May 7th, 1975, as the delineator of the last day any of us who participated in the Southeast Asia War Games were exposed to Dow and Monsantos’ revolutionary new herbicides. That meant you had one year … Continue reading →

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VAOIG–CAP REVIEW-PHOENIX, AZ

Posted on April 24, 2014 by asknod

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Review Purpose At the insistence of Rep. Jeff Miller, and prompted by over 1600 complaints of Veterans waiting over a year and half or longer for primary care followup appointments at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center … Continue reading →

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VA ILP–THE FARM REPORT

Posted on April 18, 2014 by asknod

Just in case the VA sleeps with one eye open to make sure my agrarian pursuits are not a flash in the pan, I present the Grahamcracker report. I have been busy prepping for spring as usual. This always takes … Continue reading →

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2014 Hep C Sovaldi sticker shock for insurers

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Laura

The Kaiser Family Foundation (KKF) has published several articles of interest to Asknod members. One April 14 headline reads: Biggest Insurer Shocked with Hepatitis C Costs. Quote: “United Health Group spent $100 million on hepatitis c drugs in … Continue reading →