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260 DAYS? WHAT ARE THEY SMOKING?

Here’s some more lovely VA pablum that will need a glass of water to digest.  From LawBob in the unemployment capitol of the world (Michigan). I’m currently looking at my two claims on Ebenefits filed on 8/14/2012 at Seattle VARO on another … Continue reading

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VIReC VA WEB SITE

It’s the acronym’s acronym.  Yep.  vA has an acronym page to look up acronym’s.  I guess you can not look up the acronym unless you know the “look up” acronym,  VIRec.      Only in the vA world does this … Continue reading

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CAVC SERIES–GILBERT’S LASTING LEGACY

When we survey our Veterans fiefdom for judicial uniqueness, we notice that in spite of what is described as a Veteran-friendly environment, we often manage to end up on the wrong side of it. 85% of you, to be exact. … Continue reading

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My favorite Amendment-Article #2

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MILITARY SUICIDES HIT RECORD NUMBERS IN 2012

Military suicides (349) surged to record heights in 2012 exceeding the number of losses in Afghanistan (295). Leon “the pants” Panetta had tentatively forecast  325 so this came as a rude surprise. In fact, all the services reported more this year but … Continue reading

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CAVC–KETCHUM V. SHINSEKI

Hot off the presses for 2013. The very first HCV decision of the new year. Click here.  Erase the word {query} and then insert  11-3304 in the search bar. Then click on the blue download in the upper left to view. Keith … Continue reading

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2012 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 19,000 people fit into the new Barclays Center to see Jay-Z perform. This blog was viewed about 80,000 times in 2012. If it were … Continue reading

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BAND OF BROTHERS DAY

I received this from member Frank this AM. It only seems fitting when we find out once again that the US Government and their lackeys, the Supreme Court, have decided that 18 Veterans’  suicides a day  is perfectly normal and an … Continue reading

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SUPREMES TO HEAR BYRON CASE?

Wouldn’t this be a kick in the butt? Member J.A. Vet sent this tidbit this afternoon about the CAVC’s propensity to get out the Pontius Pilate water and wash their hands of all decisions requiring an actual decision based on the facts … Continue reading

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Another fine Navy photo

What an awesome photo to enjoy this chilly weekend.  The image was taken on New Year’s Eve (2011) on the aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, deployed in the Pacific.  This visual post is intended to express our collective solidarity with the … Continue reading

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