Tag Archives: Helping Veterans

VBMS–EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW

Posted on November 7, 2018 by asknod

Those of us who have made the jump into the VA’s computer system known as the Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS)  have many things to say about it. Paleolithic, Neanderthalic, slower than the seven year itch and more are just … Continue reading →

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THE HALLOWEEN POST-GAME WRAP

Posted on November 1, 2018 by asknod

As most  know, my April Fool’s gene always comes out around Halloween. To say I’m addicted to humor is a masterpiece of understatement. This is a product of being told I’m going to die. Well, duh. The only problem with … Continue reading →

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BROWNWATER RAMBO AND PEPÉ LE PEW

Posted on October 27, 2018 by asknod

Everyone would like to think they have the mustard to contend with any catastrophe in, on and/or around their haciendas. That’s probably why you see so many of them folks after a hurricane standing on their roofs waving a white … Continue reading →

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DNA AND CHASING THE CUE RAINBOW

Posted on October 20, 2018 by asknod

I had my DNA tested by Twentyfourgalore.com ® to see whazzup. Nope. No Down syndrome. I realize some of you have had your doubts over the decades. I also figured I might like to know if I had a smattering of … Continue reading →

Posted in CUE, Inferred claims, KP Veterans, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA Motions for Reconsideration | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT A BVA REFERRAL

Posted on October 6, 2018 by asknod

I get emails by the dozens every month asking me about this. Some Veterans get their decisions back from the BVA directly and the VSOs never even see it. Maybe that’s just as well. If you won anything, they’d be … Continue reading →

Posted in BvA Decisions, BVA Referrals, DM II, Equitable tolling, Humor, KP Veterans, M-21 info, Presumption of Regularity, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA suspense dates, Waiver of Review in the First Instance | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

HADIT.COM RADIO SHOW

Posted on September 25, 2018 by asknod

As advertised, Jerrell and John are putting on another shindig this Thursday, the 27th of Falltember. We’ll discuss some interesting VA topics as we always do. I’ll give you folks an update on the LZ Cork saga that has now … Continue reading →

Posted in 3.156(c), All about Veterans, Earlier Effective dates, Food for thought, Humor, KP Veterans, Nexus Information, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

aSKNOD–WHY WE DON’T DO POLITICS HERE

Posted on September 24, 2018 by asknod

Just so no one will infer narcissism in their growing list of my foibles, I used the lower case of asknod in my title above. Of course, if you search far and wide, I doubt you will find I, personally, … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Complaints Department, Food for thought, General Messages, MST | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

A Vietnam vet’s letter from rural Vermont

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Laura

I spent some time yesterday in an Urgent Care office about three miles from our house reading a local newspaper (LINK) while my old Marine was getting his broken toe tended to.  A letter authored by Al Walsky of Berkshire … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Food for the soul, Food for thought, Future Veterans, General Messages, Guest authors, Inspirational Veterans, non-va care, VA Health Care | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

ASKNOD–1,000,000 HITS IN 10 YEARS

Posted on September 1, 2018 by asknod

I received a shock this morning when I looked up at the stats and discovered the site is on the cusp of going over one million hits by you, my fellow Veterans. My enduring hope is that one million Veterans … Continue reading →

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SCHULER KING–A VOICE VETERANS NEED IN THEIR CAUSE

Posted on August 23, 2018 by asknod

Rarely do you come across a true Advocate for your cause. Veterans find themselves on this slippery slope no matter what surfaces in the news. We discover that a lot of women (and some men, no doubt) got shortchanged on … Continue reading →

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