Tag Archives: Gulf War Claims Help

EVIDENTIARY REQUIREMENTS FOR VA CLAIMS

Posted on December 7, 2013 by asknod

Many of you who come here seeking advice either do not have access to  the Veterans Benefits Manual or are unaware of the VA’s M21 1MR Manual for adjudicating claims. It’s no mystery how this is done. What most Vets … Continue reading →

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HCV LONGEVITY @ ROOM TEMPERATURE

Posted on December 4, 2013 by asknod

Wowser. Just the right calibre ammo for that HCV claim where they say everything is pristine clean and HCV is not a “robust ” virus such as it’s close cousins HBV/HAV on the other side of the sheets. This will … Continue reading →

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UGLY STATISTICS ON DISABLED VETS BEING HIDDEN

Posted on December 4, 2013 by asknod

This hardly surprises me. ‘Pop’ Smoke sends us this news flash which should hardly come as a surprise but does. In the early stages of World War II, this was commonplace. Roosevelt did not want America to lose heart at … Continue reading →

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FACE HUMOR AGAIN

Posted on December 3, 2013 by asknod

Time life is coming out with their new book on Teaching Your Old Cat New Tricks. You probably don’t want to miss this one. Hundreds of new ways to get Fluffy to dance and even retrieve like a Labrador. A … Continue reading →

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ILP GREENHOUSE UPDATE

Posted on December 2, 2013 by asknod

Here’s the latest from CBS. VA Vocation Rehabilitation Counselor tells Veteran to man up and heat his own greenhouses. Veteran, In vain attempt to protect what’s left of his liver and keep organic food on the table, enlists help of local … Continue reading →

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GEN. MOSES & THE PONTOON BRIDGE

Posted on December 1, 2013 by asknod

From the seasonally festive Battle Creek Law Offices of Law Bob Courtpants comes this endearing Army version of the story. I had no idea. It’s from a former Airborne weenie, so you have to take it with a grain a … Continue reading →

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BVA WIN–I’M #48

Posted on November 25, 2013 by asknod

Wow. Talk about VA backlogs. Here it is. Hot off the presses. A red hot win… or is it? Time will tell soon enough when they begin the staged ratings. BVA decision on earlier effective date sanitized As we all … Continue reading →

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IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS-#47

Posted on November 24, 2013 by asknod

Member John who has been among us many years has finally been graced by the VA tooth fairy. It took nothing less than Virginia Girard-Brady to effect it, though. John was becoming rather disheartened after waiting for what felt like … Continue reading →

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BVA–RAZORS AND PERSONAL THINGS

Posted on November 22, 2013 by asknod

Here’s a good one from the Vacation capital of the south-Saint Pete’s. There must be more Vets per square mile there than you can count in the bars on a rainy day. He’s got AmLeg repping him but you sure … Continue reading →

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BVA–5CCs OF GAMMA GLOBULIN = HCV

Posted on November 22, 2013 by asknod

Ooooh, baby. Now we’re hitting a thousand. Too bad this sweet thing lost her man but it shows you how to pick up the pieces when life hands you these lemons. What amazes me is how the VFW managed to … Continue reading →

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