Tag Archives: Disabled Veteran

BVA–THE DAV REP TOLD ME I’D WIN

Posted on December 21, 2012 by asknod

FROM THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE VARO Imagine going in, filing with the VSO, losing and going up on appeal. Imagine doing this without a shred of medical evidence. Imagine that the “skin disease ” you’re claiming is the same … Continue reading →

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BVA– WELL, ACTUALLY IT WAS THE PNEUMONIA

Posted on December 2, 2012 by asknod

I guess Johnny Alabama wasn’t expecting vA to actually go back and look at his hospitalization records. Surprise! Lookit here. It says that it wasn’t for HCV but actually pneumonia. Can anyone explain this disparity? Johnny finally came clean at the … Continue reading →

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BVA– ROGER ON THE C-FILES

Posted on November 27, 2012 by asknod

We often read about our hanging at a BVA Board ruling weeks after it happens. It’s predictable and usually anti-climatic. Of the many I’ve read, this one stands out for its audacity in reporting what we all know. We always hear of … Continue reading →

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT–PATRIOT BRASS

Posted on November 25, 2012 by asknod

If you live in the northeast, this is just the ticket for your Christmas Office Party or a large gathering. The donations or funds invested in their endeavor couldn’t go to a better cause. Old friend and fellow Air Force … Continue reading →

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Military Veterans and Hepatitis C

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Laura

HCV advocacy group writer Terry Baker provides a 6-page chapter (22) about veterans in the book, Hepatitis C Choices (4th Ed.); it reiterates information discussed here with supporting charts and footnotes.   A major flaw in the chapter is its failure to … Continue reading →

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WHO IS THAT?

Posted on November 23, 2012 by asknod

Okay. Who is it coming in on the search engines with “Alien abduction of hepatitis children”? Or “eating feces”? There are several other bizarre things that search engines bring here. I posted several about alien abduction being a leading risk factor … Continue reading →

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DoD Vietnam interactive timeline

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Laura

Bookmark this link in your Vietnam research folder. This overview might be helpful in reconstructing when certain events happened during the Vietnam conflict and much  earlier.  The first contact between the US and Vietnam was in 1833. Use the arrows … Continue reading →

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NEW YOUTUBE LINK TO THE BOOK

Posted on November 13, 2012 by asknod

Here’s the preliminary for the book on You tube. I had no idea I got this with my package. I also have no idea why they are taking forever to get it to me. Who cares? It’s done.

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Throw the VA a “penalty flag”.

Posted on November 13, 2012 by joeaveragevet

You have probably seen the Southwest Airlines Commercials.  They “throw the penalty flag” when competing airlines try to charge customers “bag fees”. I suggest you likewise “throw the penalty flag” if the VA tries any of these things with you, … Continue reading →

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WGM’S FOOTLOCKER– LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT KIMCHEE

Posted on November 11, 2012 by asknod

WGM chose this Veterans Day to reminisce about his time “over there”. It doesn’t shock me. This is a rather poignant time when we look back on our service and either relish it, curse it or wonder what possessed us … Continue reading →

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