Tag Archives: Help with vA Claims

VAMC–PASS THE CRACK PIPE, PLEASE

Yeppers. Got it first hand from my VAMC Personal Care Physician (PCP), Rose M. Sessoms, M.D. that my liver “appears to be functioning well.” We have to wonder if Rose got her doctor’s license in some third world country that … Continue reading

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$180,000.00 LOTTO FOR LIFE

Today was THE DAY. The ARNP popped blue smoke and arms out to line up a landing. Solvaldi time is one month to guns hot. I’ve been waiting for this for seven years so it’s a milestone in my life … Continue reading

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GILEAD TO PAIR LEDISPASVIR WITH SOVALDI

This morning I read with great satisfaction that Gilead Sciences is proceeding with yet even more studies on Ledipasvir combined with Sovaldi (Sofosbuvir), with and without Ribavirin. What is noticeably absent is the mention of the dreaded bug juice- Interferon. … Continue reading

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Col. (Sen.) Sanders Okay With VA Bonuses

Col. Sen. Sanders went on record with Stars and Stripes and had this to say on the subject: “When people are doing a bad job we don’t want them staying in the job; when they do a good job we … Continue reading

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VA-HOLD THE BINOCULARS BACKWARDS, PLEASE

Sometimes, they really must take us for dolts, complete boobs or functionally illiterate, double -digit IQ  quirks of society legally licensed to drive automobiles. Children in adult suits if you will. This kind of three card Monte game is the … Continue reading

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FED. CIR.–DIXON V. SHINSEKI–WE AIN’T OBLIGATED TO HELP YOU

Every once in a while, we get another piece of justice that preserves our sanity and rebuts the idea that we’re pissing into the wind. Veterans law, while touted to be the most lenient, and notably tilted in favor of … Continue reading

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HCV TRANSMISSION VIA SEX

Finally, someone put this to rest with a concise study. Yes it is possible. In many cases it was the only known risk factor. The fact that VA lists it as a risk in the Risk Factors Questionnaire is a … Continue reading

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HCV COURSE KNOWLEDGE

Here’s a great article to keep us to speed on what medical science has uncovered as secondaries to HCV.

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WIN OR DIE

The email that prompts this is tempered by the magnificent game I watched yesterday. Having been raised in Seahawks since their inception in 1976, I have been captive of their dismal performances over the years. Nevertheless, I always kept faith … Continue reading

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AND EVEN MORE GOOD NEWS

Mark, or Hepsick as he has used as a handle over the years, has had one of the hardest, nastiest examples of a VA HCV claim. Imagine the worst case of circumstances–then multiply it by two 48 week courses of … Continue reading

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