Tag Archives: Gulf War Vets Help

DAV’s excellent report out–Women Veterans: The Long Journey Home

Some of the topics, as they relate to post 9/11 female vets, include the following:  wounded in action, limb loss and amputation, traumatic brain injury, mental health, suicide, VA health care system, VA Mental Health Care, legal problems, military sexual … Continue reading

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BVA–IT ISN’T THE IVDU, TRUST ME.

I love to read about impossible quests and the path ridden to arrive there. Here is one for the ages. I must give Johnny “Einstein” Vet the “What? Me Worry? Award for this one. He has earned it. He takes … Continue reading

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FACEPLACING REALITY

I found out today is actually “Indigenous People’s Day” now rather than the original celebration of Christopher Columbus getting lost in the Atlantic Ocean and finding Hispaniola. If this is true, then wouldn’t it be appropriate to pack up, leave and … Continue reading

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Revisiting an ASKNOD post on Fully Developed Claims (FDCs) on another site

Every so often, I find posts by NOD on other websites with information and warnings.   I came across NOD’s response to a post–2-years ago– about FDCs on the site DoDLive.   The BVA employee offered cheery advice to vets. (One … Continue reading

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BVA– LATE 3RD QUARTER DECISIONS ARE OUT

Third quarter BVA decisions are out and up on the BVA site here. There are now 773 Hepatits C decisions so far this year. I did have a query from one Vet as to how long it takes from the … Continue reading

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HARVONI–IT’S HEEEEEEERE!

Need I say more? Love the name. Love the idea of two Hep C birth control pills in one with no Ribavirin and no Interferon. Smooth sailing and in less time than you can count in Hepatitis C land. Thank … Continue reading

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eBOBENEFITS–A WHITER SHADE OF PALE

At some point in our travails with the Veterans Administration, we reach a divide-a schism so vast, so impenetrable-that we suddenly realize we are dealing with mental midgets. We become cognizant of the fact we no longer are in Kansas and … Continue reading

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VA’s Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) delivered by Humana and other HMOs

Many (202 YR 2009) of the VA’s CBOCs are not staffed by VA employees but are employees of Healthcare Management Organization (HMO) type providers under contract with the VA.   This may be more desirable in terms of efficiency and … Continue reading

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News: VA-Walgreens Flu shot partnership

 Oct. 6 VA Press Release: Veterans, you may be able to get your flu shots from Walgreens pharmacists nationwide this year.  I just called a local Walgreens to see if they were participating and they are!  However, they might run out … Continue reading

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VA BONUSES “MAY” BE TIED TO DELAYS

Gez, where’d you park the Squad Car, Dick Tracy? May be tied to? How about “We couldn’t have done it without our loyal munchkins who, incidentally, didn’t get a dime of this baksheesh.” I love the indecision about whether $23 million … Continue reading

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