Tag Archives: Service Connection

BVA–EENY-MEENY-MINY-MO. WAS IT CLAP OR WAS IT SNOW?

Posted on December 22, 2013 by asknod

FROM THE REDSKIN REGIONAL OFFICE  IN INDIANVILLE, INDIANA   In one of those convoluted rulings, the BVA Judge here is faced with some unalterable facts.  Johnny Vet has four or five risk factors. VD, which is proof of licentious sexual … Continue reading →

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BVA–HCV DIAGNOSED IN 1970

Posted on December 22, 2013 by asknod

From the Hollywood Regional Office in greater Los Angeles   Here’s one of those HCV claims that looks for all the world like it has legs. Vet serves in Vietnam as a medic, or, in the alternative as a hospital orderly. … Continue reading →

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What do those first three pints of blood cost?

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Laura

An unexpected sticky wicket has crossed my monitor–the Medicare blood deductible! Unless a private plan picks up the cost, Medicare patients must pay for those first three pints of blood by law (A., B.,) Clearly, this is a health care service … Continue reading →

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What 21.8 million death certificates do–and don’t–tell us about viral hepatitis

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Laura

ASKNOD members are already well aware that HCV now kills more people than HIV.  This study of data from U.S. recorded deaths held some surprises for me.   Standardized death certificates have two parts and utilize the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) … Continue reading →

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A LEGEND IN HER OWN MIND

Posted on December 16, 2013 by asknod

April 2012—Congressman Filner, you have my word that we’ll have this backlog under control by 2015. We now have the tools and the finances to implement the Secretary’s directives.   July 2013—Congressman Miller, The new VBMS, which converts files over to electronic format, … Continue reading →

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2 SQUIDS IN A LIFEBOAT

Posted on December 16, 2013 by asknod

Shortly after an Al Quaeda wrecking crew sank their destroyer near the Straits of Hormuz, two gentlemen of the Naval persuasion were floating in their lifeboat awaiting rescue. Bob, from Georgia( and an avowed optimist), found what appeared to be … Continue reading →

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VA PAY RAISE PLUS THE ¢

Posted on December 9, 2013 by asknod

For the first time in history, VA will not claw back any sub-dollar amount in a compensation payment. The actual raise tied to the cost of living increase, as of January 1, 2014, will include the sub-dollar change that is … Continue reading →

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THE ROBERTS REDUX

Posted on December 8, 2013 by asknod

The Veterans Administration is one of the largest agencies of the US government. As such, they consume the lion’s share of the finances in their administration of benefits and medical services to Veterans. At last count, I believe the annual … Continue reading →

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SOVALDI APPROVED BY FDA

Posted on December 6, 2013 by asknod

What we’ve all been waiting a long time for came true today. The FDA approved Sovaldi for production. Now to convince the government to buy it for me. With my luck and Obamacare, they’ll take the eugenics tack and say … Continue reading →

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Update on Minot-area HCV outbreak: From 3 cases to 40 cases from an unknown common source

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Laura

This October I wrote about the North Dakota cluster of acute (recently infected) cases of genetically linked HCV from the same geographical region. It can’t happen in Ward County? Well, it did yet North Dakotan journalists must find the subject boring even though … Continue reading →

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