Tag Archives: Gulf War Claims Help

VAMC–PLEASE SHRED THOSE FILES, SIR

Posted on October 14, 2013 by asknod

This says it all. If it doesn’t, the mere fact that they never punish anyone for stupidity or misfeasance/malfeasance should be the dead giveaway: On May 22, a privacy officer in El Paso reported receiving a call “from a very … Continue reading →

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DRUGGED VETS ARE HAPPY VETS

Posted on October 14, 2013 by asknod

Member Dennis (Pop Smoke) sends us this vignette on the VA. It comes as no surprise that VHA and their medical arm, VAMCs, tend to shovel opioids down our throats in an effort to pacify, drug and otherwise keep us … Continue reading →

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JETGUNS BUSTED IN 1985

Posted on October 10, 2013 by asknod

I find it interesting that VA has used the argument repeatedly that jetguns have never been implicated as a cross contaminator of diseases. The biometric has always been that HBV was shown to be transmitted at a weight loss clinic … Continue reading →

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VABACKLOG DEADLINE SAVED BY GOVT. SHUTDOWN

Posted on October 8, 2013 by asknod

In a rare stroke of luck for the Department of Veterans Affairs, meeting their date of a 0% backlog in 2015 just got a reprieve. This actually couldn’t have happened at a more propitious time for the good general. In … Continue reading →

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FED. CIRCUS–COMER v. PEAKE(MD)–VSOS ARE NOT LAW DOGS

Posted on October 8, 2013 by asknod

“We also reject the government’s contention that the board had no duty to construe Comer’s appeal sympathetically because he had assistance from an aide from a veterans’ service organization.   Although we have held that the duty to construe a … Continue reading →

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RAISING THE CEILING

Posted on October 5, 2013 by asknod

Just received this from member Debbie S. I guess it says it all. Drain the swamp or raise the ceiling and continue to swim in shit. My grandson wants to know why the government would pay anyone NOT to grow … Continue reading →

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THE OLD KOREAN WAR VET

Posted on October 3, 2013 by asknod

The  86-year-old Vet went to his doctor for his quarterly check-up… The doctor asked him how he was feeling, and the old boy says ,’Things are great and I’ve never felt better. I now have a 20 year-old bride who is pregnant with … Continue reading →

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WALTER REED HOSPITAL SIX YEARS LATER

Posted on October 2, 2013 by asknod

Member Frank sends us this missive and link to the neverending Walter Reed imbroglio that’s comparable to the erstwhile cockroaches of Hiroshima. It won’t die or go away nor will it resolve any time soon. When you choose to become … Continue reading →

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CAVC–WILSON V. SHINSEKI–SIGN HERE, HERE AND HERE

Posted on September 28, 2013 by asknod

I always troll the CAVC decisions site and look for these. The key word is “reversal.” If you see that, you know it’s going to be brutal. Most of them contain a “The Secretary seems to think that…” and concludes … Continue reading →

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CLASS OF 2013

Posted on September 27, 2013 by asknod

Ladies and Gentlemen, I proudly present to you the class of 2013-an eclectic bunch to be sure.    Stretch (left, below) was elected class valedictorian and Chubby was voted most likely to be eaten first.

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