Tag Archives: Gulf War Vets Help

VSOs–A MAJOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST

I know you’ve heard me rail about VSOs and how I feel they are a fifth wheel in the claim. I do know some who have helped but that is postscripted by the Veteran holding the halter. Here is a … Continue reading

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Horse Trading

I will see your “tinnitus 10%” and raise your 30% PTSD.  Are you “all in”? Whose money is the VA gambling with?  The Veteran’s?  Is this what they call “Liars Poker”? I have heard of this before where the VA rater/rep … Continue reading

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HEY– YOU VETS ARE EXPENSIVE!

Chew on this article. Boot 1.3 million Vets out of VAMCs and save enough money to fight for 12.9 more days in Afland. What are they smoking down in Foggy Bottom? We should be building more VAMCs everywhere because — … Continue reading

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THE BIG CHICKEN DINNER–WHAT THEY DON’T TELL YOU

Many’s the Vet- and even more so now -with these insane year-in, year-out deployments to combat zones, who comes home  slightly bent. I know. I did and couldn’t figure out why everyone was not on the same page with me. You cannot … Continue reading

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$18.2 MILLION FOR TBI DOWN THE TUBES

Detroit Bob sens us this dismal news. It seems like more of the same time after time. The assessment at the end of the article says it all: Dr. Chrisanne Gordon, chairwoman of Resurrecting Lives, a TBI research, treatment and advocacy … Continue reading

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CAVC–ACEVEDO v. SHINSEKI– TWISTING THE MEANING

Claims appealed to the CAVC should have to pass the smell test. This one didn’t. Bernadine Acevedo should be ashamed of herself. Actually Bob, Zach, Myung and Alexandra from the Providence Rhode Island Improv Society should have to apologize for … Continue reading

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ALL THESE QUESSHUNS

I love this. Member JM has been pestering the vA to give him an expedite on his claim. He’s homeless but has now moved in with the folks and is staying in the basement more often than the streets. Since … Continue reading

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Footlocker Beginnings.

Back in the beginning when I arrived in SEA, I saw the need for a weapon up country that actually worked as advertised. The .45 ACPs could do this but, as with all semi-autos, they became a casualty of red … Continue reading

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CAVC–DRAGNET–JUST THE FACTS, MA’M

Sometimes you can catch a break. A good example in Vetsworld is when you arrive at the Court. I capitalize Court because it’s our Supreme Court of sorts. The BVA is not a court. It is a more erudite appellate … Continue reading

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COVA–Gilbert v. Derwinski (1990) –The Dawn of the Court

At the dawn of time (as far as modern review of Veterans’ claims goes) pursuant to the passage of the Veterans Judicial Review Act (VJRA) of 1988, the Court Of Veterans Appeals (COVA) was created. Its stated purpose was to … Continue reading

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