Tag Archives: Korean War Vets Help

HOW MANY “CLAIMS EXAMINERS?”

Here is a quandary wrapped in an enigma surrounded by a conundrum. When is 20,000 actually 10, 000? Well, pilgrim, only at the VA house of mirrors is when. Remember in the New York Times blurb about Aid and Attendance? … Continue reading

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AID AND ATTENDANCE–GET STARTED EARLY

Member Frank sends us this important clip from the New York Times on Aid and Attendance pension benefits. VA, as is always the case, is busy in their 3-card Monte game and switching benefits around under the watchful eye of VASEC. … Continue reading

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ABOUTFACE!

Facial news media today. The winner…

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#38–KEL & RENEE NEW LOTTO WINNERS

Members Kel and his lovely wife Renee just won the 100% P&T VA Lotto today. News and film at 11.

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CUPCAKE HUMOR

My loving, overworked Cupcake sent this to me today in response to something I said which will not be repeated again in this lifetime.

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CHINESE WOMEN’S GRENADE OLYMPICS

Well, I guess that title pretty much speaks for itself. I’d like to think we have brighter ones in our military. From the calibre of the women Vets I’ve met, this would be highly unlikely.

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VA BACKPAY CALCULATOR FOR ALL YOU OPTIMISTS

For the Vet who simply has to have everything- including every new boy toy for gloating about the future damage they will inflict financially- Joseph Average Veteran sends us this daisy. After you input all your data and hit “calculate pay rate”, it will … Continue reading

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HONEY-DO LIST FROM MARYLAND

Long-suffering members Paul and Leigh from Maryland have their own special brand of corn. We’re going to see how it works out this year. Please don’t make this a precedent. I only have 14 rows allocated for corn each year. … Continue reading

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African American veterans have the highest prevalence of HCV in VHA

In the 2006 article Hepatitis C Infection in African Americans Brian Perlman writes “Although African Americans represent only 12% of the US population, they represent ∼22% of the estimated Americans with chronic HCV infection;” and “The African American population in the United … Continue reading

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Cushman Manual for Shreddergate Victims

No, this is not a manual on how to rebuild your Cushman, that you managed to find in your garage.   That manual is here. This Cushman manual is for Veteran’s who have had evidence shredded and been denied, where the … Continue reading

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