Tag Archives: Gulf War Vets Help

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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FOOTLOCKER–THE DEER RODEO

Everyone has their deer story and some are better than others. Most are corny and lack staying power. Some resonate because the hunter was an FNG and got the surprise of his life as here. I’m a sucker for the … Continue reading

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VAOIG–WE DON’T DO VA CRIME

Doesn’t anyone on Capitol Hill (i.e. Rep. Miller et al) find it intriguing that if you or I so much as filed a phony travel pay report and tried to take these folks for $40 dollars, we’d be hounded to … Continue reading

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WHO’S WHO IN THE VA SCANDALS

Finally, someone printed up a table of contents/cast of characters so we can keep track of the miscreants and their protagonists. Unfortunately, this list of 24 is woefully incomplete. Considering that the OIG has somehow discovered 91 (currently) VAMCs where … Continue reading

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BVA–RISING STAR ESKENAZI CRASHES AND BURNS

Once upon a time, in a village on Vermin Avenue Northwest, there lived an Agency who couldn’t give a hoot about the Veterans they were entrusted with. Senator Alan Cranston, during the leadup to the Veterans Judicial Reform Act (VJRA) of … Continue reading

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THE NEW IMPROVED VA–CALL ME BOB

Much in the last week has come to light regarding all things VA. As I speak, they are discussing this at the HVAC hearings up on Capitol Hill. Cause for concern wells up in the breasts of all Vets concerning … Continue reading

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