Tag Archives: Helping Veterans

285 to Get PTSD Do Over

Posted on March 7, 2012 by asknod

In an attempt to get a handle on the Madigan Psyche clinic’s faceplant, the Army announced today that they are “inviting” 285 former troops who were denied PTSD status back for a review of the diagnosis. These soldiers and former ones were … Continue reading →

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PTSD Fallout Continues

Posted on March 5, 2012 by asknod

Hot off the email. Thank you for your perseverance for Vets, Bob. New York Times March 3, 2012 Pg. 18 Calling For An End To Phony Military Discharges To the Editor: “Branding a Soldier With ‘Personality Disorder’ ” (front page, Feb. … Continue reading →

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VAMC Doctors and Nexus Letters

Posted on March 2, 2012 by asknod

It has always been a tenet of VA law that VA doctors are independent and allowed to write nexus letters. Many are gun shy about it and would prefer not to. They figure it may come back to haunt them … Continue reading →

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Thailand AO Exposure

Posted on February 29, 2012 by asknod

I got an interesting article from member (anyone who writes me is a member!) Mike J. this morning. Attached was a link to a Veterans legal assistance site talking about certain sites in Thailand and the usage of AO there. Postscript for … Continue reading →

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SCOTUS–HENDERSON v. SHINSEKI–EQUITABLE TOLLING

Posted on February 28, 2012 by asknod

I’m sure you’ve probably heard of David L. Henderson’s legendary fight spanning more than a decade and 5 VA Sectretaries by now. Most Vets have. This is the stuff that good campfire stories are made of. Allow me to take … Continue reading →

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PTSD–What does the future portend?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by asknod

For entertainment purposes only. No cookies. No attachments. No data mining. You can even vote Chicago style-early and often-and you don’t even have to be dead. I trusted you when you carried a 16 and hand grenades. Why wouldn’t I … Continue reading →

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COVA–MANIO v DERWINSKI–DOCTRINE OF LACHES

Posted on February 21, 2012 by asknod

Veterans have a misconception about our laws. Most I have talked to think our only difference to civil courts is the benefit of the doubt doctrine. There are many other rights and one of the earliest argued was the right of … Continue reading →

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BVA–I WAS THERE,DUDE.

Posted on February 20, 2012 by asknod

If everyone who said they were in Vietnam during the war had really been there, I expect it would have been standing room only. In fact, if everyone who said they got this or that medal for their combat had, … Continue reading →

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New Camp Lejeune Update

Posted on February 18, 2012 by asknod

I just received this from our East Coast membership in charge of such things. Greetings It has been a few weeks since we asked everyone to visit the House Veterans Affairs Committee’s (HVAC) Chairman’s website. Initially we were encouraged by … Continue reading →

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BVA—§1154(B) COMBAT VET WINS AFTER AMC DENIAL

Posted on February 17, 2012 by asknod

HCVets everywhere should take note of this one. The Vet has lost at the RO and the AMC. The VLJ sees the light and give it to him and doesn’t mumble the jive about benefit of the doubt. This guy … Continue reading →