Tag Archives: HCV Health Tips

CAVC–BIRTH OF A WRIT ACT III SCENE 6- WHAT? ME WORRY?

Posted on March 4, 2015 by asknod

I have to hand it to the VA’s Office of General Counsel. With perfect aplomb, Mr. Mark M. McNabb, a mid-level supervisor/litigator for OGC, filed his notice of appearance and the Government’s response to my Writ.  Perhaps, by being mid-level, … Continue reading →

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CAVC–CLARK V. SHINSEKI–YOUR MOMMA’S LYING

Posted on March 2, 2015 by asknod

When you get to the CAVC, you at least get the Judge, or more appropriately, the judge’s little people, to thoroughly investigate a case; this in a far more balanced perspective than the slanted judicial Titanic deck of AOJ and … Continue reading →

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Today’s trip to a non-VA ER

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Laura

Walking the beagle led to a nasty fall on snowy concrete for my old Marine this afternoon. He entered the apartment (cussing at himself) with blood streaming out of his nose, cuts on his hand and a knee screaming “pain, … Continue reading →

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BVA–THE SILVER QUEEN OF BALTIMORE

Posted on February 28, 2015 by asknod

Surely over these last five years or so, you have heard me opine on members Leigh and Paul. They feel like family now to Cupcake and me. So it is with great pleasure that I finally induct them into the HCVets … Continue reading →

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How HCV transmission could have been entirely prevented in medical interventions

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Laura

Even prior to the 1950’s, hepatitis transmissions were associated with diabetic treatments, transfusions, syringes, lancets, and the use of multi-dose vials. It’s taken decades for the CDC (and WHO) to get the message out but in the United States, the … Continue reading →

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HCV & HIV news from the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI)

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Laura

Here’s a conference we can all get behind–the helpful presentation and sharing of information on HIV, HCV, and retroviruses. From Seattle, Business Wire press release Gilead has announced that patients co-infected with HCV genotypes 1-4 and HIV can achieve a 96 Percent … Continue reading →

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CAVC–DENNIS V. SHINSEKI–DENNIS THE MENACE GOES AWOL

Posted on February 26, 2015 by asknod

Here’s one for the  HCV ammo pouch that Veterans would be wise to read. It certainly has other useful ramifications for a legal defense but the thrust is unique and needs to be iterated forcefully. Drug use is often used … Continue reading →

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How many of the 250,000 “other-than-honorable discharges” in the Vietnam-era were due to PTSD?

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Laura

In an article (9/4/14) Washington Post reporter Dan Lamothe provides an   overview of Sec. Hagel’s medical guidance on PTSD and less than honorable discharges. He provides this background information:  “The lawsuit said 250,000 Vietnam-era veterans received other-than-honorable discharges, and that 80,000 of … Continue reading →

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CAVC–BIRTH OF A WRIT-ACT III SCENE 5-YOU CAN’T HIDE YOUR LYING EYES

Posted on February 25, 2015 by asknod

Shoooooooooooooooooooooo,doggies. What tangled webs we weave. This one’s a daisy. VA has mailed out the most convoluted SSOC some of you will ever read. We read of politicians and their minions gerrymandering congressional districts to encompass a more friendly constituency, … Continue reading →

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CAVC–BIRTH OF A WRIT-ACT III, SCENE 3- TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE?

Posted on February 22, 2015 by asknod

I got the BBE or big brown envelope as they say over at Hadit.com yesterday.  From all outward appearances, it looked like VA had chieu hoi’d and granted my heart’s desire- the Special Monthly Compensation “S” all the way back … Continue reading →

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