Tag Archives: Gulf War Vets Help

GUN CONTROL–ONE VET AT A TIME

I guess you all knew this was coming. I expect some day every one of us will be given a Bent Brain rating as we separate and handed similar paper. VA can then assign crooked “good ol’ boy” fiduciaries to … Continue reading

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VARO PHILADELPHIA–THE CRADLE OF CORRUPTION

FROM THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MEMORIAL RO IN PHILADELPHIA And here we thought the  RO malfeasance was limited to Fort Fumble in Houston. Well, with the exception of the Laura Eskinazi “rocket dockets” scandal at the BVA. Seems like a new … Continue reading

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8,276 new VA tenant-based vouchers announced by HUD

The HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program “provides permanent housing and case management for eligible homeless Veterans, single or with families.”  However, if a lucky family is enrolled in the program, and the Veteran dies, the family will not be … Continue reading

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VASEC–WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CALL BOB?

Hold on to your hats, ladies and gentlemen. First I wish to express an abject apology to Robert. A. McDonald, our newest and potentially most intriguing of all VA Secretaries to date. I was cynical after over twenty years of … Continue reading

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SHREVEPORT VAMC RUNNING ON EMPTY

Member Vicki sends us this vignette on the Louisiana VAMC in Shreveport. Seems if you’re going there, you better be sure to wear more than flowers in your hair. A spare set of PJs or two and an an extra toothbrush/paste better … Continue reading

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VA AWARDS CONTRACT TO “INDEPENDENT” CONTRACTOR

VA yesterday awarded a contract to MITRE Corp. for an assessment of the hospital care, medical services and other health care processes in VA medical facilities throughout the fruited plain. For those of you in California-relax. That includes you and you … Continue reading

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VASEC–CALL BOB

While preparing to withdraw my CUE Appeal motion in a valiant attempt to substitute a new one instead of waiting a million years for the BVA, I thought about what our illustrious new VA Secretary Robert A. McDonald said recently. … Continue reading

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HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM…

FROM THE SAM HOUSTON MEMORIAL VARO In a change of pace, the Houston Veterans Service Center Manager (VSM) called the VAOIG and begged them to come on down to sunny Texas to arrange a necktie party for one of their own. Seems a … Continue reading

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VA RULES DEAD VETS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE APPOINTMENTS

In a surprising ruling, the Office of General Counsel ( OGC-027) issued a binding ruling called an OGC Precedent henceforth forbidding deceased Veterans from changing their future VA medical appointments. This appears to be in response to increasingly larger numbers … Continue reading

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VA Medical-related freebie mobile devices and apps

But, no, the free tablets are not for you!   Fiscal Year 2014 means free 10,000 ipads for VHA providers. In the interests of efficiency this use of technology makes sense.  But security is the big concern. Providers can take their devices home, playground … Continue reading

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