Tag Archives: Helping Veterans

WIN OR DIE

Posted on February 3, 2014 by asknod

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

Posted on February 3, 2014 by asknod

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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More good news

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Laura

I want to share the good news that my husband’s disability claim has been largely successful–although he was denied HCV. We received a decision in under one year and the information found on this website was critical. Nonetheless, there is … Continue reading →

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ALPHA SPERM AND CANTALOPE SEEDS

Posted on January 30, 2014 by asknod

In the process of cutting up a cantaloupe the other night, Cupcake came over from stir frying and said “Don’t forget to save the Alpha seeds.” Thinking I’d been lost in space for a lifetime, I immediately looked at what … Continue reading →

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AMC–JUSTICE DELAYED IS NOT JUSTICE DENIED

Posted on January 29, 2014 by asknod

I have thought long and hard about how I would write about this event. What the hey? I had twenty years to contemplate it. I was alerted, as many of you have observed on your own claims, to the imminent … Continue reading →

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BVA–RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

Posted on January 22, 2014 by asknod

Back in the old days, we were given “the briefing”. Holy Rules of Engagement, Batman! Each locale differed radically. What was basically a free-fire zone in Kon Tum was an entirely different proposition one Country over and it changed a … Continue reading →

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CAVC–WALTHERS V. SHINSEKI–INFORMAL WITHDRAWALS

Posted on January 18, 2014 by asknod

I don’t know how many times I get emails from guys asking what will happen if they file for the DM2 they’ve had since the first Interferon merrygoround. The universal worry seems to be an ominous feeling of instant retribution … Continue reading →

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BVA-ASKNOD DOES DC AGAIN AND WINS

Posted on January 17, 2014 by asknod

Here’s the actual decision that gets down in the weeds and begrudgingly grants my 1994 earlier effective date. What is of note is that the BVA tries to impute that I submitted evidence after the issuance of the January 5th … Continue reading →

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BVA-4TH QTR DECISIONS POSTED TODAY

Posted on January 17, 2014 by asknod

Hot off the presses. The last of the BVA 2013 decisions (or so they claim) are up.

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RAINBOWS IN GUAM

Posted on January 16, 2014 by asknod

Here’s a great site about Agent Orange. It’s unique in that some of the gentleman’s documents are not in circulation. This one is a classic example. While the site deals mostly with Guam and environs, there is some excellent source … Continue reading →