Tag Archives: Gulf War Vets Help

BVA–BAD MOON RISING

Posted on November 12, 2012 by asknod

Here’s one of those remands where the BVA is asking for a little more hemp rope to throw over the limb. Watch closely as VLJ Deborah Singleton carefully steps  around all the different types of hepatitis and  artfully rearranges this … Continue reading →

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WGM’S FOOTLOCKER– LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT KIMCHEE

Posted on November 11, 2012 by asknod

WGM chose this Veterans Day to reminisce about his time “over there”. It doesn’t shock me. This is a rather poignant time when we look back on our service and either relish it, curse it or wonder what possessed us … Continue reading →

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BVA– I SLAPPED THE GENERAL BUT I DID NOT KILL THE DEAD MAN

Posted on November 11, 2012 by asknod

You know you’re in for a good read when your eye lights on this in a BVA decision. First of all, this is not the best way to file for  bent brain syndrome. It requires more finesse. I see Johnny … Continue reading →

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HAPPY 237TH BIRTHDAY, MARINES

Posted on November 10, 2012 by asknod

  Here’s a good one for the Few, the Proud, the Type A personalities of the military. Marines. God’s gift to the Barbary Pirates. Why they were not present recently at the Benghazi Barbecue and Chili Cook off is a … Continue reading →

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HCV–GILEAD/ABBOTT IN RACE FOR HCV CURE

Posted on November 10, 2012 by asknod

Picked this up off the HCV network. Saturday Abbott tried to cut in front of Gilead on Interferon-free HCV cure. The Ribavirin might still be a dealbreaker for the Autoimmune Disorders Crowd like me. We shall see.

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NATIONAL ANTHEM–MADISON RISING

Posted on November 10, 2012 by asknod

In this day and age few things arouse my spirituality or move me like my love for America and Veterans (even those wild and crazy Navy pukes). The Star Spangled Banner always moved me as a child. As a Cub … Continue reading →

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BVA–173RD AIRBORNE AT DAK TO–NO HCV

Posted on November 9, 2012 by asknod

So. The old man has a claim in for Hep and cirrhosis. No dice. He starts to figure out what he needs and wham! Too late to even investigate a bucket list. His busy wife puts the claim together and … Continue reading →

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vARO– ERRORS? WE DON’T CARE. APPEAL IT.

Posted on November 9, 2012 by asknod

Finally, a truthful answer to a vexing question. We know vA is error prone. All we are arguing these days is just how much so. The va is in deep denial and maintains that just maybe it’s 14% of the … Continue reading →

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ALMOST A VET

Posted on November 9, 2012 by asknod

Great humor. Dude, like I was gonna serve, you know and like, wow, there it was-an opportunity to be like, you know, a pizza delivery guy. How could I pass that up? It was like. you know, fate calling me.  I was … Continue reading →

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CAMP LEUKEMIA BREAST CANCER IN MEN

Posted on November 9, 2012 by asknod

Who would have imagined men could get breast cancer? I was nonplussed in 2010 to discover my left breast had the least bit of my right after I escaped the clutches of the vAMC death squad in Seattle. They promptly … Continue reading →

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