Tag Archives: Gulf War Vets Help

FACEPAGE WEEKLY WINNER

Posted on April 4, 2013 by asknod

This from member David off my social media disaster… VA could use some of this innovative thinking.  VSRs could wear little lapel buttons that said “The Hickey on my neck does not imply support for  USB Allison Hickey.”  

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GREAT ARTICLE ON GORDON ERSPAMER

Posted on April 3, 2013 by asknod

Read about one of the giants in VA litigation. Gordon is taking time off from law to regain some of the things he needs to complete himself. I doubt we’ve heard the end of him. I wrote up a lovely … Continue reading →

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WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF I DIED?

Posted on April 1, 2013 by asknod

This, too, from Jim of the Mekong waters.He of Swift Boat fame sends us some really choice stuff. Too bad I can’t publish all that Swift Boat humor about, well, nevermind. A  Vet and his wife are sitting quietly in … Continue reading →

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VETS AND MEDICAL CARE

Posted on April 1, 2013 by asknod

Here’s a hot one for Vets’ spouses to check out. Not all of us have that gold-plated 20/80 medical /dental plan. Many have less or none. Vets and their wives are at an even greater disadvantage until they get to … Continue reading →

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Army K-9 Security

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Laura

(3/25/13) “Sgt. Justin R. Pereira, from Gooding, Idaho, and Laika 5, a Tactical Explosives Detection Dog with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, provide security as Afghan Border Police break ground on a new checkpoint March 25, in Spin Boldak district, … Continue reading →

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Americans, illicit drug injections, and blood-borne pathogens

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Laura

How many Americans put themselves at risk for blood-borne pathogens by injecting drugs? Today’s population: U.S. 315,589,877 CDC (after Epidemiology section)  “Approximately 1.2 million persons in the United States injected drugs in 2002 (24).” 24.  Brady JE, Friedman SR, Cooper HL, Flom PL, … Continue reading →

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VHA to providers: we have 165,000 chronically HCV-infected veterans in our care

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Laura

From Issue 8, Winter 2012 Public Health Matters Newsletter, Clinical Public Health, VHA Office of Public Health “Dear Colleagues, Data from the VA’s National Clinical Case Registry for hepatitis C virus (HCV) confirm the burden of disease in the VA … Continue reading →

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BVA– MEET JOE BLACK

Posted on March 29, 2013 by asknod

Here’s a Vet from my home RO who is going to be getting a nasty letter in the mail soon. VA is going to inform him that he is no longer entitled to the presumption of Agent Orange or any … Continue reading →

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SVR RADIO ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 27th.

Posted on March 29, 2013 by asknod

Here’s the link to the SVR radio podcasts. I’ve been on now twice and the Hadit.com crew are warm, wonderful Vets. This venue is a round house of several people rather than a one on one like Richard Townsend’s Firebase … Continue reading →

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CAVC–GIRARDO v. SHINSEKI– WHERE’S THE SOC?

Posted on March 28, 2013 by asknod

I love reversals. They illustrate VA law at it’s finest. Here, Mr. Larry J. Girardo gets another bite of the apple because VA is so dense and obtuse as to be unable (or unwilling) to comprehend that a filing represents … Continue reading →

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