Tag Archives: Helping Veterans

MEMORIAL DAY 2016–WHERE HAVE YOU GONE JOE DiMAGGIO?

Posted on May 29, 2016 by asknod

Memorial Day 2016 comes at a time where our great Nation is roiled in extraordinary controversy. With respect to us Veterans and our Alma Mater, the DVA now finds itself armed with all manner of new legislation from Congress to root out dishonesty … Continue reading →

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SECRETARY BOB’S DISNEYLAND

Posted on May 25, 2016 by asknod

Unless you recently disembarked from the USS Mayflower late at night (shortly after birth), you probably are aware of VA Secretary Bob’s observation that Veterans are not concerned with wait times at VAMCs across our globally warmed plain. I assure … Continue reading →

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CAVC–THREATT V. McDONALD-SLOW! EQUITABLE TOLL AHEAD.

Posted on May 22, 2016 by asknod

Here we have almost the perfect triumvirate of Judges aligned like the stars and one has to spoil it with a bogus “I concur but I’m butthurt about Willie’s due diligence in this matter”. Trust Judge Coral to be the … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, BvA and VARO CUE DECISIONS, CAVC Knowledge, CAVC ruling, Congressional Influence, Equitable tolling, KP Veterans, Tips and Tricks, VA Attorneys, VA Motions for Reconsideration, VSOs | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

VARO–THE CONGRESSIONAL INTERESTS SECTION

Posted on May 21, 2016 by asknod

Subtly buried in every American VARO across our fruited orchards, is an office set up to deal with inquiries, complaints, and irate congressfolk. In all cases, the invective is one-way coming into the Regional Offices-i.e. Congressmen/women’s VA gopher calls up … Continue reading →

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HADIT.COM BLOG RADIO–CIRCLING FOR BDA

Posted on May 19, 2016 by asknod

Last Thursday, we had a caller, a wife of a Vietnam-era Vet with Hep C who was having the devil of a time getting service connected. The problem was her nexus-or lack thereof. Using Internet cites and VA’s famous FAST … Continue reading →

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LZ GOLF HOTEL ONE CALLS RED SMOKE-REPEAT-RED SMOKE

Posted on May 15, 2016 by asknod

Last year, the sprinkler system went into overdrive after a power failure and put the fungus on a lot of my berries. It also rained unmercifully. This year, I wisely turned it off and Mother Nature promptly followed suit. In … Continue reading →

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ILP–I CANE NA GIVE YEH NO MORAH, CAP’N

Posted on May 15, 2016 by asknod

I’m sure that at one time or another in our foggy, golden pasts during that disagreeable, humid hot spell in the South Pacific we endured for a year (or more), we all overheard Scotty tell Kirk more than once the … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Independent Living Program, KP Veterans, Porphyria Cutanea Tarda, Presumption of Regularity, VR&E | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

THE RAINBOW COLORS OF FALLOUT FROM DEFOLIANTS

Posted on May 13, 2016 by asknod

While I cannot say I’ve seen Agents Green, Purple or Pink, in a barrel or out, I have seen Agents Orange, Blue and White (Tordon 101)-both falling from the sky and in drums. Fifty gallon drums are hard to miss. … Continue reading →

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HADIT.COM RADIO SHOW THURSDAY EVENING AT 1900 HRS EASTERN

Posted on May 11, 2016 by asknod

One thing about getting over the immediate symptoms of  heart failure (I hope) means  Jerrel and John are going to call and tell me it’s time for another show. I seem to break glass no matter what I do or … Continue reading →

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A pneumonia emergency

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Laura

Last Sunday, my old Marine, Jay, was coughing moderately at bedtime.  He was also wheezing but he has COPD so that’s not unusual.  He used his inhaler and went to sleep.  Around 3:00 a.m. he stumbled to the bathroom, and … Continue reading →

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