Tag Archives: Gulf War Vets Help

CAVC–HAVILAND v McDONALD–BACK TO THE FUTURE

Posted on June 22, 2015 by asknod

Don’t you wish you owned one of those cute little stainless steel DeLoreans -you know- the ones with those 1.2 Gigawatt flux capacitor time bangers and a 4 speed with reverse? Fortunately, VA has one and employs it on a fairly regular basis … Continue reading →

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AO–RESERVISTS GET PRESUMPTIVE EXPOSURE

Posted on June 19, 2015 by asknod

One small step for weekend warriors, one giant leap for Vetkind. VA Secretary “Call me Bob” McDonald is expected to announce that all the ANG folks who got saddled with the old $1.23s, as we used to call them, will … Continue reading →

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CAVC–SAVAGE V McDONALD–SISTER CORAL’S BEATIFICATION

Posted on June 17, 2015 by asknod

We’ve been watching for a long time to see which way our esteemed new CAVC Judge, Coral Wong Pietsch, would tilt. New judges anywhere in a panel or en banc Court environment tend to rule vaguely and somewhat neutrally, all … Continue reading →

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PHILLY VARO–LUCY IN DISGUISE FOR $35

Posted on June 15, 2015 by asknod

No one would think we could make this up and create a fantasy background for some of VA’s illustrious employees. You ‘d think no one employed there could engage in these repeated comedies of errors. You’d think the VA was a … Continue reading →

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VARO– MARK’S OPUS–WHAT’S BEHIND DOOR #3

Posted on June 11, 2015 by asknod

Many of you across the fruited asknod and Hadit plain continue to suffer the misconception, goaded on undoubtedly by VSO horror stories, that if you ask for another bowl of porridge from VA, they will not only give you a … Continue reading →

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VA WATCHPUPPY

Posted on June 11, 2015 by asknod

I noticed I was getting a lot of hits from another Veterans’ oriented website so naturally I was intrigued. I found this criticism from an ASKNOD reader: “Attention Bloggers: This is why we don’t rant. When you rant and speak … Continue reading →

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Easier cheaper blood testing on the way

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Laura

A positive story from Zina Moukheiber in Forbes (July 21, 2014) features innovator Elizabeth Holmes. She left Stanford to begin a company that only needs a micro-amount of blood for many types of tests. Her company, Theranos, has attracted capital from many areas, and … Continue reading →

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CAVC-KINDER V. McDONALD–ACTUAL IMPROVEMENT OF FUNCTIONING IN EVERYDAY LIFE

Posted on June 7, 2015 by asknod

Hoo, boy. You read that and you get the heebie jeebies thinking this is a foray into VR&E ILP Law. Sad to say, we need a good opinion on that subject and none on the horizon except mine in the BVA … Continue reading →

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Free veterans’ law clinics at top universities

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Laura

Alternatives to VSOs are cropping up. There’s Yale Veterans Legal Services Clinic in Connecticut. Now New Yorkers are stepping up. “When a veteran is assisted by an attorney when applying for benefits or upgrading their military discharge the impact can be … Continue reading →

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ILP– HI YO SILVER QUEEN AWAY

Posted on June 3, 2015 by asknod

Nothing is more fun than getting tomatoes and corn in the ground. Well, except for all the other flavors of fruit and vegetables. It behooves me to be able, now, to prove to the VR&E hierarchy that I can operate … Continue reading →