Tag Archives: Helping Veterans

VA’s take on HCV

Posted on December 31, 2011 by asknod

I ran across this website put up by none other than VA. If you can believe this, they actually state: The source of infection is unknown in about 10 percent of acute hepatitis C cases and in 30 percent of … Continue reading →

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CAVC–HORBOL v SHINSEKI– Medical Opinions from Fortune Cookies

Posted on December 25, 2011 by asknod

Veteran Steve A. Horbol served from 1972 to 1975. He was service connected for HCV before he arrived here. He’s trying to connect the dots between sleep apnea and his hep. I commend him for trying. I think it would … Continue reading →

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VCS v. VASEC– 9th Fed. Cir. VIDEO

Posted on December 23, 2011 by asknod

If you have a spare hour, this is a good watch. It will open your eyes on how deeply the VA is in denial. Denial of their backlog problems. Denial of our claims. Denial that they even have any problems! … Continue reading →

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ILP SURVEY

Posted on December 22, 2011 by asknod

As some of you may know, the VA has a clandestine program for Veterans that they do not advertise and are trying desperately to conceal. The Independent Living Program, or ILP as it is known, is run by the Vocational Rehab folks. … Continue reading →

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CAVC–LEEPER v SHINSEKI-SMRs

Posted on December 18, 2011 by asknod

This decision mirrors what I am appealing in that I had medical records from a civilian hospital during my time in service while on duty. Legitimately, these records would be associated with a Veteran’s SMRs. The truth is they rarely are. Ronald … Continue reading →

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CAVC– Barbaccia v. Shinseki–Duty To Assist

Posted on December 13, 2011 by asknod

It’s nice to see the Court put as much effort into a SJD memorandum decision as they do  the bigger Dog and Pony shows. Mr. John R. Barbaccia , a Veteran as well as a frequent member of the Nasty … Continue reading →

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18 SUICIDES PER DAY

Posted on December 1, 2011 by asknod

The Senate woke up yesterday and got pissed. Sen. Patty “tennis shoes” Murray, our staunch defender of all things Vet (when it is politically advantageous), just discovered that 18 of our elite club decide to check out of the hotel … Continue reading →

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Atheist Priests

Posted on November 14, 2011 by asknod

What a lovely concept. A religion based on no religion. I adopted and adapted as I went through different cultures during my vacation in sunny Southeast Asia.  I was  particularly enamoured of the Buddhist faith when I was there and openly … Continue reading →

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AMERICORPS FOR VETS

Posted on November 12, 2011 by asknod

This morning’s paper held this nugget. Allow me to do my Evelyn Wood speed reading trick and summarize this in a few short sentences from the pound of newsprint and ink. Apparently in a photo opportunity for Veterans, the Public Lands  Commissioner of … Continue reading →

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BVA– SP-SP-SPECULATIVE, YOUR HONOR!

Posted on October 20, 2011 by asknod

Senator Harry Byrd of West Virginia used to inveigh in the Senate when filibustering with a well-known rejoinder-“WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!” (capitalized merely to enunciate his vigor voicing it). Where are you now when we need you, Harry? This horrible piece … Continue reading →

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