Tag Archives: Gulf War Claims Help

BVA–RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

Posted on January 22, 2014 by asknod

Back in the old days, we were given “the briefing”. Holy Rules of Engagement, Batman! Each locale differed radically. What was basically a free-fire zone in Kon Tum was an entirely different proposition one Country over and it changed a … Continue reading →

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SOVALDI GOING THROUGH THE ROOF

Posted on January 21, 2014 by asknod

The new Gilead Sciences oral medication for HCV is headed into the stratosphere as predicted. It shot up today from last Friday’s close at $78.40 to $81.58. It’s already trading after hours at 4¢  above that at the time I write … Continue reading →

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SATURDAY’S FACE IT

Posted on January 18, 2014 by asknod

From none other than my cousin in Idaho. There’s only one other as sarcastic and demented as me. Thanks, Denise. Without you, life would be very boring.

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CAVC–WALTHERS V. SHINSEKI–INFORMAL WITHDRAWALS

Posted on January 18, 2014 by asknod

I don’t know how many times I get emails from guys asking what will happen  if they file for the DM2 they’ve had since the first Interferon merrygoround. The universal worry seems to be an ominous feeling of instant retribution … Continue reading →

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BVA-ASKNOD DOES DC AGAIN AND WINS

Posted on January 17, 2014 by asknod

Here’s the actual decision that gets down in the weeds and begrudgingly grants my 1994 earlier effective date. What is of note is that the BVA tries to impute that I submitted evidence after the issuance of the  January 5th … Continue reading →

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BVA-4TH QTR DECISIONS POSTED TODAY

Posted on January 17, 2014 by asknod

Hot off the presses. The last of the BVA 2013 decisions (or so they claim) are up. 

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HOW TO CONTACT YOUR VA RATER

Posted on January 13, 2014 by asknod

In what is increasingly becoming a struggle to get the VA’s attention when they really should be working your claim (or profess to be actively doing so), my attorney has finally given me the “secret handshake”. I am now one … Continue reading →

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GAMMA GLOBULIN SHOTS

Posted on January 12, 2014 by asknod

Remember those nasty boogers? They refrigerated the serum and then blasted you with it in the arm or upper butt with it. It was like jamming a popsicle under your skin for an hour and the volume was enough to … Continue reading →

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SUNDAY MORNING BEAR ESSENTIALS

Posted on January 12, 2014 by asknod

Member Tombo of the USS Long Beach (CGN-9) during the protracted Tonkin Gulf misunderstanding sends us this absolutely priceless humor to go with our morning coffee. Where does he get all these dynamite videos? While it doesn’t rival the 300 … Continue reading →

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SVR RADIO ARCHIVED FILES

Posted on January 11, 2014 by asknod

Hadit. com will be moving into a new format with a live broadcast. I had hoped it would be the one we did last Wednesday. Unfortunately, the electronic gremlins got to us and we had to revert back to the … Continue reading →

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