Tag Archives: Gulf War Claims Help

JETGUNS APPROVED FOR ONE VACCINE ONLY.

Amazing. I had no idea they were approved for any. Of course, I also had no idea they are still trying to make them fly as a sanitary delivery system short of hog-tieing you like a calf at branding time … Continue reading

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FAST LETTER 13-13– REGARDING TDIU–READ AND HEED

Great. Now we are to be expected to don our Ben Casey outfits and decide which, of our numerous medical ailments, is the salient one that makes us TDIU. Huh? Twenty one years ago in 1992 Jovita Espiritu got the … Continue reading

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BVA– TIME TO SHOOT THE EXAMINERS AND GRANT THE CLAIM

FROM THE HEAVENLY RO IN SAINT  PETER’S BURG Over the course of five years, I have made it a point to read every HCV decision from either the Court or the BVA- pro or con. In addition, I have been … Continue reading

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BVA–PCT RATINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

Here’s a little primer to acquaint Veterans with one of the diseases associated with both Agent Orange and HCV. I have it and from what I gather, several of you that I have helped do too. PCT stands for Porphyria … Continue reading

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C & P Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Exam

My DH had his first C & P Exam last week in a VA-contracted independent audiologist.  The exam was cursory at best.  We’ll be writing for our one free copy of the exam since the VA has a duty to … Continue reading

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PROPER DIET FOR GOOD HEALTH

Member and brown water Navy maniac (Mekong- not whiskey) Jimbo sends us this informative “gotta have it”. Jim, by the way, is married. ~~A Doctor was addressing a large audience: “The material we put into our stomachs is enough to … Continue reading

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ASKNOD BOOK AT THE DENTAL CLINIC

A month ago I was at the VA dental clinic getting six (6, hoke, seis, roku, sáu etc.) fillings replaced that fell out. No comment. Well, a short one. Anything free comes with strings attached. Free VA dental comes with … Continue reading

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BOLDLY GOING SOMEWHERE

Member Mark, soon to be a citizen of Washington State, sends us this gem. The Iranian Ambassador to the UN had just finished giving a speech and walked out into the lobby of the convention center where he was introduced … Continue reading

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WHERE’S THAT CONFOUNDED VET?

Member Bruce McCartney, our Atlanta bureau chief, sends us this one. Seems the Atlanta VAMC can’t keep track of it’s PTSD inpatients. To add insult to injury , they can’t or won’t take care of the outpatients either. This is … Continue reading

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LATEST ON VA HACKING

As most know, it has finally been disclosed that we have been getting some “supplementary help” from some of our sotto voce allies in the war on the backlog.  A former VA weenie in security reveals that the Chinese have … Continue reading

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