Tag Archives: Help with vA Claims

DAV Defends the status quo of the VA

Posted on August 22, 2012 by joeaveragevet

The DAV boss, Jesinoski, is defending the Department of Veterans Affairs. The obvious question is “why”? Is he unaware that more than a half million MORE Veterans are waiting on their benefits now than just 3.5 years … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest authors, VSOs | Tagged asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Help with vA Claims, Helping Veterans, VA backlog, VA claims, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help., VSO | 6 Comments

STARDUST RADIO REPEAT SEPTEMBER 2

Posted on August 21, 2012 by asknod

Mark your calendars for September 2nd. Rick Townsend has graciously agreed to have me back on for a whole hour of claims talk and an explanation of some of the controversial things in my new book. That’s 1900 hrs EDT … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Stardust Radio, Veterans Law | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, HCV, HCV Decisions, HCV Health Tips, HCV Veterans, HCVETS, Help with vA Claims, Help with vA HCV Claims., Helping Veterans, Service Connection, VA claims, vA claims for PCT, vA CLAIMS FOR PTSD, VA HCV Claims Help, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | Leave a comment

Horse Trading

Posted on August 21, 2012 by joeaveragevet

I will see your “tinnitus 10%” and raise your 30% PTSD. Are you “all in”? Whose money is the VA gambling with? The Veteran’s? Is this what they call “Liars Poker”? I have heard of this before where the VA rater/rep … Continue reading →

Posted in Complaints Department, Guest authors, Gulf War Issues, PTSD, vARO Decisions | Tagged asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Gulf War Claims Help, Gulf War PTSD, Gulf War PTSD Claims, Gulf War Vets, Gulf War Vets Help, Help with vA Claims, Helping Veterans, PTSD, VA claims, vA CLAIMS FOR PTSD, VA Gulf War Claims, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 1 Comment

VA appeals on hold? Is Obama trying to “catch up” the claims backlog before the election?

Posted on August 20, 2012 by joeaveragevet

This one is apparently controversial, but at least one Vet indicates their Veteran Service Officer told them the VA has put all appeals on hold. Some have speculated that the president wants to “catch up” on the backlog to … Continue reading →

Posted in BvA Decisions, Guest authors, VA BACKLOG | Tagged asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Help with vA Claims, Helping Veterans, News from vA, Service Connection, VA backlog, VA claims, VARO Decision, VARO Information, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 6 Comments

BOISE IDAHO HCV HOEDOWN

Posted on August 19, 2012 by asknod

Mark your calendars in Boise, Squid and Mike! Alert member Mikey sent me this and wondered if everyone was getting one. I’m sorry, Mike but every time someone with that name shows up I think of the cereal commercial where … Continue reading →

Posted in HCV Health, Medical News, vA news | Tagged asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, HCV, HCV Health Tips, HCV Veterans, HCVETS, Help with vA Claims, Help with vA HCV Claims., Helping Veterans, News from vA, VA claims, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 7 Comments

CAVC–CLINE v SHINSEKI–3.156(c)(2)–WELL,NOT EXACTLY

Posted on August 17, 2012 by asknod

Have you ever been suckered into buying or selling something where you read all the fine print, filled out all the forms and jumped through the hoops? When you were finished, did you then find the “not exactly” clause? Or … Continue reading →

Posted in Important CAVC/COVA Ruling, Veterans Law | Tagged asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, CAvC/COvA Decisions, DIY vA Claims, Help with vA Claims, Helping Veterans, VA claims, vA CLAIMS FOR PTSD, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 2 Comments

“Changes” at the VA? Wrong Message

Posted on August 14, 2012 by joeaveragevet

In 2008, in the wake of Shreddergate 1, one of the managers at the Cleveland Regional Office was inexplicably “promoted” to VACO. Of course, the vAOIG “took action” and the ROs immediately stopped shredding evidence AND stopped doing shredder bin … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest authors, SHREDDERGATE | Tagged asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Help with vA Claims, Helping Veterans, Service Connection, VA claims, VA SHREDDING SCANDAL, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 3 Comments

VARO–KEEPING YOUR HAND IN

Posted on August 13, 2012 by asknod

One thing you need to know when doing claims, is to keep them on the ropes. Just because your appeals are up at the CAVC, this doesn’t preclude a filing for some error you’ve spotted or a secondary illness that … Continue reading →

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DISGRUNTLED VET

Posted on August 12, 2012 by asknod

I received this today and was initially at a loss for words. I read it moments before the Stardust Radio show began and it festered in my mind until it bubbled over in the broadcast. I do not believe in … Continue reading →

Posted in ASKNOD BOOK, Complaints Department, NEW BOOK | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Help with vA Claims, Helping Veterans, Service Connection, VA claims | 5 Comments

VA’S DUTY TO ASSIST IN A C&P

Posted on August 12, 2012 by asknod

New Member WYN-WYN poses an interesting question. She had the unfortunate luck to be discharged in 1979 due to injuries sustained in the service. Her Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) assigned her a 10% rating for both knees and diagnosed other … Continue reading →