Tag Archives: Help with vA Claims

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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VSOs–WE DON’T GET NO RESPECT

Posted on March 30, 2013 by asknod

Here’s a lovely story from Member Mark. He’s been in a rough and tumble fight for 13 years with our common adversary and finally prevailed in December 2012. This is no small feat to accomplish under the best of circumstances. … Continue reading →

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The U. S. veteran HIV puzzle

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Laura

The DOD began screening applicants for HIV in 1985 and rejected anyone who tested positive.  In those days, it is estimated that a person died from AIDS about 10 years after becoming infected with HIV (J. Pepin).  Each country has … Continue reading →

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PROGRESSIVE MEDIA FINALLY BLAME VA BACKLOG ON VA

Posted on March 29, 2013 by asknod

In a sudden turnabout, the progressive media are rethinking Bush’s involvement in the backlog. It was revealed yesterday that, contrary to popular belief, it had been going on since before his father’s tenure.  In fact knowledgeable historians inveighed and correctly … Continue reading →

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CAVC– 2012 ANNUAL REPORT

Posted on March 29, 2013 by asknod

  Great little thing to keep handy. When someone tells you you should go barefoot to the CAVC and defend yourself, show them the pro se statistics.

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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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APRÈS MOI LE DÉLUGE

Posted on March 28, 2013 by asknod

Once upon a time I spoke French for a living in the Air Force. One euphemism that comes to mind is the title to this epiphany. Literally translated, it says After me, the deluge. A deluge involves a lot of water. Think Moses crossing … Continue reading →

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CAVC–SHEPARD V. SHINSEKI–UNDERSTANDING 3.156(C) FOR FUN AND PROFIT

Posted on March 27, 2013 by asknod

When looking for good cases to read these days, one looks for the word reversal.Even then it isn’t always the shiny nugget in the bottom of the pan. In the absence of the dreaded ” vacated and remanded for reasons … Continue reading →

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TRANSJUGULAR LIVER BIOPSY

Posted on March 27, 2013 by asknod

Sounds like something out of a Dracula movie. On Tuesday, I went in for the Earl Schieb $99.95 standard core needle biopsy and discovered that my blood is stuck on stupid. After abstaining from Coumadin blood thinner for a week, my INR … Continue reading →

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