Tag Archives: HCV

THOMAS JEFFERSON MEMORIAL TO COME DOWN IN DC

In a nod to the growing chorus of voices denouncing slavery and racism, President Obama signed an Executive Order yesterday directing the  D.C. Parks Commission to begin immediate destruction and removal of the Jefferson Memorial. “Many feel the Memorial glorifies … Continue reading

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ILP–SILVER QUEEN UPDATE FOR VLJ

Laugh if you will but I made sure I included the Asknod website in my Travel Board hearing briefing. Judge Vito Clemente is well aware of the website and my proclivity to question the nonadversarial posture of Veterans Law Judges. … Continue reading

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HCV–SUNRISE 9/17/1970–SUNSET 6/25/2015–RIP

Once upon a time long ago in a mountainous Kingdom north of Thailand, nestled in a small valley was a funny airpatch but that is another story. I was the “chieu hoi boy” on Tuesdays and Thursdays unless I had … Continue reading

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AO–RESERVISTS GET PRESUMPTIVE EXPOSURE

One small step for weekend warriors, one giant leap for Vetkind. VA Secretary “Call me Bob” McDonald is expected to announce that all the ANG folks who got saddled with the old $1.23s, as we used to call them, will … Continue reading

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CAVC–SAVAGE V McDONALD–SISTER CORAL’S BEATIFICATION

We’ve been watching for a long time to see which way our esteemed new CAVC Judge, Coral Wong Pietsch, would tilt.  New judges anywhere in a panel or en banc Court environment tend to rule vaguely and somewhat neutrally, all … Continue reading

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PHILLY VARO–LUCY IN DISGUISE FOR $35

No one would think we could make this up and create a fantasy background for some of VA’s illustrious employees. You ‘d think no one employed there could engage in these repeated comedies of errors. You’d think the VA was a … Continue reading

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VARO– MARK’S OPUS–WHAT’S BEHIND DOOR #3

Many of you across the fruited asknod and Hadit plain continue to suffer the misconception, goaded on undoubtedly by VSO horror stories, that if you ask for another bowl of porridge from VA, they will not only give you a … Continue reading

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Easier cheaper blood testing on the way

A positive story from Zina Moukheiber in Forbes (July 21, 2014) features innovator Elizabeth Holmes. She left Stanford to begin a company that only needs a micro-amount of blood for many types of tests.  Her company, Theranos, has attracted capital from many areas, and … Continue reading

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Proposed amendment to the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014

This hopeful update is brought to you by frequent commenter Hepper.   On May 22, 2015, the Senate passed an ACT to attempt to reform the restrictive way the VA and Secretary McDonald is interpreting the 40-mile rule.   Click … Continue reading

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MILESTONES– MSGT. JAMES HOLT-173RD AIRBORNE

The last bits of history from Long Vei are finally trickling in and the last of our warriors come home to their eternal rest on Marry Anna Custis Lee’s front lawn. Seems the US Govt. in their hatred of the … Continue reading

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