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Praise for a few old hepatitis researchers

From the 1940s to 1960s, two types of hepatitis were known to researchers …infectious and serum.  A third type was unknown.  From the 1930’s and earlier, an assortment of names confused everyone.  Old names for HBV included serum hepatitis, homologous … Continue reading

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1997 JETGUN STEERING GROUP LETTER

Thanks to Nurse Silvia Price, we now have the document that categorically sealed the future fate of the jetguns. Oddly, it still took a while longer to pry the jetguns from the cold dead hands of the US Military who … Continue reading

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BLOG TAWK RADIDIO WITH JERREL COOK

Jerrel has graciously invited me over for another hour of radio chat on his favorite subject (and mine). If VA ever quit stepping on their necktie, we’d be out of subjects to discuss. Unfortunately, that’s about as likely as pigs … Continue reading

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HADIT.COM RADIO SHOW ON THURSDAY PM

Jerrel Cook called me while I was swamping out the stalls this evening and preparing to feed the monsters. This threw everything into a tailspin. Cooper and Kona have food rules and they don’t cotton to me yakking it up … Continue reading

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BAD NEWS FOR CUPCAKE

And the envelope please? I just received my results of the one-year HCV viral load and ultrasound for HCC. The bad news is Cupcake is stuck with me for eternity unless Agent Orange rears its ugly head. Attached below are … Continue reading

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ASKNOD NEW BOOK

I’ve received a few calls asking what I’m up to because many of you are not seeing the usual number of posts here. Relax. I’m writing my new book and completing what was unwritten after my last BVA hearing in … Continue reading

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BVA HCV CLAIMS FROM 1992-2015

Interesting statistics on HCV claims. Since record keeping began at the BVA in 1992, we can see the rise and fall of HCV claims which indicate a win, loss,  death, cure or giving up. It can mean no DIC. It … Continue reading

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JETGUNS DON’T KILL PEOPLE-BUT JUST IN CASE…

By now we’ve read about a gazillion articles about how guns don’t kill people. The problem is that sometimes people use guns to kill people. They also show a marked proclivity to use bathtubs, 2X4s, knives, cars and a plethora … Continue reading

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CAVC–MITCHELL v McDONALD–THE NEVER-ENDING BERAUD REDUX

Ever since the Bond v. Shinseki dustup that had to travel to the Fed. Circus for clarification, we see the VA’s continued intransigence toward the concept of new evidence submitted in that golden window either with the NOD or within the … Continue reading

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A COMBAT VETERAN’S THANKSGIVING

 Arliss,  the wise old Eleven Bravo Vietnam Vet  had six stars on his VSM and was getting on in his years. By now, he was a year-around resident with his high school sweetheart wife in Phoenix. Prodded by his wife, he picked up the … Continue reading

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