Tag Archives: Gulf War Claims Help

THE 2ND AMENDMENT AND VETERANS BEING DECLARED INCOMPETENT

Posted on January 7, 2024 by asknod

This is an interesting subject I get into with my “lunch group” at Applebee’s™ every so often. We meet at the Gig Harbor restaurant infrequently for lunch and enjoy one another’s camaraderie. We’re all pretty openminded and even willing to … Continue reading →

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HLR–SMC T-ANOTHER PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY

Posted on January 4, 2024 by asknod

The Monkees might have been a “canned” musical ensemble but they put out some good music in my mind. Who cares who wrote it or how much filler and backup singers they had to infuse it with. The line in … Continue reading →

Posted in 3.156(c), Aid and Attendance, BvA Decisions, How to Qualify for VA SMC, R1/R2, SMC, Special Monthly Compensation, TBI, VA Agents, VA special monthly compensation, VA TBI, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

HLR @ SAINT PETER’S=AID & ATTENDANCE (FINALLY)

Posted on December 24, 2023 by asknod

Season’s Greetings to you all. I’m getting a lot of the Iraquistan TBI chickens coming home to roost these days. The majority of them are like my Vet Allen I wrote about earlier this week. At some point, the Marines’ … Continue reading →

Posted in 1154(b) combat presumptions, Aid and Attendance, Combat Presumption, Food for the soul, Higher Level of Review (HLR), How to Qualify for VA SMC, Independent Medical Opinions, OSA, SMC, TBI, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA TBI, VBMS Tricks, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH– A MEMORABLE DAY IN VA HELL

Posted on January 13, 2023 by asknod

The weathermen (not the famed Chicago ones) hereabouts insist we’re having wild and wooly wx events I’ve never heard of in all my almost 72 years. Bomb Cyclone events. Snowmageddons. Atmospheric “rivers”. Sounds like these folks don’t get out much. … Continue reading →

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THE SANTA CLAUSE- THE MERITS OF DO-IT-YOURSELF LAW

Posted on January 1, 2023 by asknod

I wanted to talk about this one on the Christmas Eve Exposed Vet radio broadcast a week or more ago but was stymied for lack of time. The story, however desperately bears telling for its heapin’ helpin’ of giving at … Continue reading →

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SMC T–FINDING SOMEONE TO FIGHT FOR YOU

Posted on June 20, 2022 by asknod

Searching through VA data, it might appall you to discover just how many of you are not totally disabled who should be. I remember seeing some of the early breakdowns of ratings percentages by actual numbers rather than broad statistics … Continue reading →

Posted in 100% ratings, Aid and Attendance, Gulf War Issues, PTSD, SMC, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA statistics, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

MORE VA LEGAL KNOWLEDGE FOR YOUR LIBRARY

Posted on June 1, 2022 by asknod

I’ve been meaning to put this document out there for the seasoned warrior and the naive novitiate alike. Anytime VA  stamps it controlled unclassified info- for internal use only, it’s time to download a copy for your own perusal. This … Continue reading →

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FORT FUMBLE, NEBRASKA–HELTER SKELTER

Posted on September 4, 2021 by asknod

Only in the corndog capital of the United States could you have a VA adjudicatory mishap of such epic proportions presented with a straight face. Nah. Just kidding. In this day and age, with the VA’s National Work Queue (NWQ), … Continue reading →

Posted in 100% ratings, Aid and Attendance, All about Veterans, Appeals Modernization Act, BvA Decisions, Duty to Assist, Earlier Effective dates, Humor, SMC, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA Motions for Reconsideration, VBMS Tricks, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

DOUBLE HEADER WEEKEND

Posted on June 13, 2021 by asknod

Before I begin, let me relay a funny happening. Once upon a time back prior to Thanksgiving in 2016, I wrote a humorous article about cheating on c&p exams. I caught a lot of flak for it because some with … Continue reading →

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Best Resources for Combat Veterans Making the Transition to Civilian Life

Posted on November 17, 2020 by brewerkelli

According to a survey conducted by Pew Research Center, nearly half of all veterans who served since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 said that it was a challenge to transition to civilian life. To help make the process … Continue reading →

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