Tag Archives: Help with vA Claims

VA Office of Research and Development (ORD)

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Laura

The VA conducts research, some of which is later published in scholarly journals; some which remains unpublished. The ORD also has information on research in the publishing pipeline that the public doesn’t have access to because it’s on a private … Continue reading →

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Century-old hepatitis miscellany from Minnesota

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Laura

1915 In a Bad Way “Where are you off to in such a hurry?” “To fetch the doctor for my husband.” “What’s up with him?” “He tells me he has got hepatitis, dyspepsia, rheumatism, enteritis, gastritis, appendicitis, nephritis and cerebro … Continue reading →

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CAVC–BIRTH OF A WRIT- ACT III SCENE 8-DOWN FOR DOUBLE

Posted on March 8, 2015 by asknod

A short while ago in VA time, when I won my claim in June 2008, I noticed they (VA) forgot to go back to 1994. That wasn’t a deal breaker. I knew they weren’t going to pony up without a good … Continue reading →

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CAVC–BIRTH OF A WRIT-ACT III SCENE 7–I’LL SEE YOUR ‘ME WORRY’ AND RAISE YOU 10

Posted on March 5, 2015 by asknod

In a poker game, you don’t want to scare them off with a superior hand, but rather inveigle them to see you and raise yet again. We’re playing VA poker here so I want to convey the futility of further … Continue reading →

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VA training book, “How to Lie with Statistics,” outed

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Laura

Did you happen to catch this story last (CNN video–6 minutes or AZTV) fall? The best-seller was studied at the VA until 8/14 when Sec. MacDonald pulled it from training programs. The book is not promoting lying per se but Huelskamp (Kansas), who … 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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VAOIG–WE WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY FINGERPRINTS ON THE FILES AT LITTLE ROCK

Posted on February 26, 2015 by asknod

As usual, six Four Deuce mortars signaled the arrival of the VA’s finest a month in advance of the pre-scheduled inspection. Nevertheless, Little Rock got their pee pee inextricably intertwined in the zipper. Before they could hire a Ryder RentaTruck to load … 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 →