Tag Archives: Help with vA Claims

PREPARING FOR APRIL FOOLS DAY

As most know. April Fools day is not just any day. It’s my birthday. If you were wondering why I’m so twisted, this may explain it. And by virtue of it, I look for really truly outstanding jokes to spring … Continue reading

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New medical coding: Out with the old: Amputation; in with new: Detachment

Here is a change veterans should be aware of:  The VHA, like all health care stakeholders, is implementing the Tenth Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10).  The government-wide conversion deadline is 10/14. The ICD-10 is far larger and … Continue reading

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VA GUN SCARE– IT’S A CONSPIRACY

Every time I get one of these in the mail, I immediately digest the entire website to make sure I’m not being inveigled into promoting some goofball “Holes in the Poles” theory about where the aliens park all their spaceships … Continue reading

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C-123s AND AGENT ORANGE PHASE II

I received this in the pipeline from the $1,23 crowd.  I refer to the second generation of Air Force Nasty Guard and Irregulars who were handed the old RANCH HAND C-123 Providers after the war. The list doesn’t stop there. … Continue reading

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CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?

Remember poor old Rodney King down in LA? That started a riot of epic proportions that Los Angelites will long remember. The plaint was to quell the populace and coax Pandora back into her box if at all possible. In … Continue reading

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VA PTSD SUICIDE STATISTICS FOR 2012

Hot off the press. Find out who, where and when. The why is pretty much a foregone conclusion.  A big thank you to Bob for this one. Perhaps this will also help in spotting trends that develop geographically or by … Continue reading

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NPRC INPATIENT RECORDS FILES

Over the last five years I have been asked by many Vets about how to obtain records that have gone missing. Some of you are unable to pursue a claim because it appears there is no record of you existing … Continue reading

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VETERANS POPULATION STATISTICS

Here’s an eye opener for all of us. It won’t help with your claims but might explain why no one answers or the landline has been disconnected when you call one of your war buddies.

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Just the records please…

The importance of obtaining copies of private medical records from providers while you are being treated can’t be stressed enough. Ever wonder why a Veterans Service Organization (VSO) or the VA will have you sign a “Release to Obtain Information” … Continue reading

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CDC tells all? Nope, but they’re throwing out some crumbs.

I’ve been studying WHO’s successful global eradication of the dreaded smallpox virus by vaccination.  The program began in 1969.  According to a press release, smallpox was “eliminated first in South America, West and Central Africa, then in Asia and finally … Continue reading

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