Tag Archives: Disabled Veteran

“Dogs bless you”: service dogs for veterans

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Laura

We are huge fans of sharing our lives with furry companions, at one time sharing our property with a rescued yellow lab, five rescued beagles and two rescued cats.  It could get really noisy when they howled in chorus to … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Guest authors, Inspirational Veterans, Medical News, PTSD, Vietnam Disease Issues | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

VA–PRESENT FDCs, PLEASE.

Posted on September 2, 2013 by asknod

Those funny guys at the DVA want us to use professional help now to file our claims. That would be a  riot coming from the deaf, dysfunctional, VAROs but is being parroted by… why, who else?… The American Legion. That’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Tips and Tricks, VSOs | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

The VA Advance Directive

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Laura

The VA makes this advance directive available: VA Advance Directive Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and Living Will (VA Form 10-0137). This advance directive form is an official document where you can write down your preferences for your health … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest authors, Medical News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

WALTER REED WHERE ARE YOU?

Posted on August 16, 2013 by asknod

In what would make any physician, especially a military one, roll over in his grave, would be to see the way the military and by extension, the VA, treat our soldiers and Veterans when they think America isn’t looking or … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Complaints Department, Future Veterans, Gulf War Issues, Inspirational Veterans, Medical News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

BVA–WHEREVER THE EVIDENCE TAKES US, BUBBA.

Posted on July 18, 2013 by asknod

Used to be a time when you couldn’t do this (develop negative evidence). Oh, the times they are a changin’. Guess we know where this one is heading.   Further, with respect to risk factors, the VA examiner must consider … Continue reading →

Posted in BvA HCV decisions, HCV Risks (documented), vA news | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

BVA–HCV FROM CAMP LEJEUNE H2O

Posted on July 18, 2013 by asknod

FROM THE PARTY VARO IN   NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA Holy carcinogenic crap, Batman. Say it ain’t so. From the BVA archives comes this 2013 gemstone. With an attorney no less, this Vet may have a problem. Let’s recite this one … Continue reading →

Posted in BvA HCV decisions | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

IF WALLS COULD TALK

Posted on July 18, 2013 by asknod

Bob from the mosquito Capitol of the the US sends us this touching reminder of just what Our Wall doesn’t say. Perhaps I say that selfishly, but it is my touchstone for those who served with me, those I knew … Continue reading →

Posted in Vietnam War history | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

BVA–HCV FROM C-RATIONS

Posted on July 17, 2013 by asknod

In our continuing search for risk factors for HCV, we come across some novel concepts. It seems some have been plagiarizing from the same playbook. It is established fact that a chemical-2,4 D 2,4,5 T-cannot, in and of itself, create … Continue reading →

Posted in BvA HCV decisions | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

HCV AND B-NHL LINKED

Posted on July 8, 2013 by asknod

Great. You think you’re out of the woods and then you realize the effects of 80 weeks of Interferon have wiped out the tumor suppressor genes and you now are developing a ripsnorting good case of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. What else … Continue reading →

Posted in HCV Health, HCV Risks (documented) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

BVA–LIKE A DRUNK NEIGHBOR, VFW IS THERE

Posted on July 5, 2013 by asknod

 FROM THE JOHN BROWN MEMORIAL  VARO IN HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA Boy, when you have a VSO like this, who needs enemies? VFW is repping this guy and somehow the subject of a nexus letter never came up.  Their scorecard on this … Continue reading →

Posted in BvA HCV decisions, VSOs | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments