Tag Archives: Service Connection

GETTING YOUR C-FILE

Posted on September 30, 2013 by asknod

It never ceases to amaze me what some of you are forced to go through to pry a copy of your c-file out of the cold, deadly fingers of the Regional Offices. The stories I have heard make me ashamed … Continue reading →

Posted in Extraordinary Writs of Mandamus, Obtaining a C-file, Presumption of Regularity | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Gulf War Vets Help, Help with vA Claims, Helping Veterans, Korean War Vets Help, Service Connection, VA claims, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 26 Comments

SOFOSBUVIR IN THE LEAD

Posted on September 29, 2013 by asknod

Just as I suspected, Gilead Science is going to be the big ticket winner in the race to kill the bug. Here’s an update on the field of competitors. The smart money says to buy some Gilead stock. I got … Continue reading →

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CNN: VA disability payments could stop if shutdown is long

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Laura

Yesterday I emailed our representative to protest his anti-Affordable Care Act position and the possible government shutdown. I pointed out that disabled veterans who were denied disability benefits (over 80%) are not eligible for VA health care if they are … Continue reading →

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American women and guns

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Laura

The Second Amendment codified the right for (free) people to bear arms in 1791. Long before the movie Cold Mountain famously portrayed circumstances in which women protected themselves during the Civil War, Colonial women owned and used guns. Scholarship of probate inventories by … Continue reading →

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CAVC–WILSON V. SHINSEKI–SIGN HERE, HERE AND HERE

Posted on September 28, 2013 by asknod

I always troll the CAVC decisions site and look for these. The key word is “reversal.” If you see that, you know it’s going to be brutal. Most of them contain a “The Secretary seems to think that…” and concludes … Continue reading →

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IMPORTANT INFO FOR THE NOVITIATE

Posted on September 27, 2013 by asknod

I found this over at Hadit.com., a sister site for Veterans help posted by 71M. He deserves a big thank you from us for ferreting out these things. This is how we learn to win.

Posted in Veterans Law | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Gulf War Vets Help, Hadit.com, Help with vA Claims, Helping Veterans, Korean War Vets Help, Service Connection, VA claims, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 5 Comments

Decisions, decisions: Stay with the VA or move on? Enroll in the VA or Obamacare?

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Laura

I hope I haven’t made any gross errors in this post. Please fact check everything because I am a layperson trying to figure this out like everyone else. KEY FACT FROM THE VA ACA WEBSITE THAT IS HIDDEN IN … Continue reading →

Posted in VA Health Care, VA Medical Mysteries Explained | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Gulf War Claims Help, HCV Veterans, Help with vA Claims, Korean War Vets Help, Service Connection, VA claims, VA Medical Care, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 10 Comments

Short-term care in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF), Medicare and VA benefits

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Laura

I’m left with more questions after looking into this but here goes. Short-term care is defined as 90-100 days or under. Medicare Part A (Hospital) stops paying for care at SNFs at day 101 and beyond: For Medicare, you pay … Continue reading →

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HCV SVR IN THE REAL WORLD

Posted on September 25, 2013 by asknod

VA is always trying to suck in a new cohort of victims for their triple drug cocktail called Victrelis. They bought in hard with about three trainloads early on in hopes of knocking out HCV as we know it in … Continue reading →

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CAVC–NICELY v. SHINSEKI-DRIVIN’ THAT CLAIM, HIGH ON PRO SE

Posted on September 25, 2013 by asknod

It behooves us all to be humble when we read this. I honestly believe this is the product of a simply misunderstanding. Mr. Nicely was depending on his American Legion service organization representative to carry the water. Oddly, here he … Continue reading →