Tag Archives: Service Connection

VA’s NEW PROVISIONAL RATINGS PROCESS

Posted on April 30, 2013 by asknod

When I heard of (and finally understood) the gist of the new provisional ratings announced with great fanfare last week, Blazing Saddles came to mind. More precisely, Cleavon Little as the Western Union Telegram boy. CANDYGRAM FOR MR. MONGO! Mr. … Continue reading →

Posted in VA BACKLOG | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Gulf War Vets Help, Korean War Vets Help, News from vA, Service Connection, VA backlog, VA claims, VA PROVISIONAL CLAIMS, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 1 Comment

MORE QUACKERY FROM YE OLD WITCH DOCTOR

Posted on April 21, 2013 by asknod

This may be the hardest article I have written to date. It will upset some, anger others and sow dissention. I do not do it lightly. I apologize for having to embarrass a Veteran. Anytime I find an injustice or untruth being … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, General Messages, HCV Risks (documented) | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Gulf War Claims Help, Help with vA Claims, Help with vA HCV Claims., Helping Veterans, Jetguns, Korean War Vets Help, Service Connection, VA claims, VA HCV Claims Help, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 13 Comments

VBN YUKU–MEDIC DENIES CORRELATION BETWEEN JETGUNS AND HCV

Posted on April 19, 2013 by asknod

Member Kel sends me this link to another Veterans web site. I attach the link here because I am concerned that Veterans with HCV might get the idea (misconception) that the only way they could have been infected with HCV … Continue reading →

Posted in HCV Health, HCV Risks (documented) | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Gulf War Vets Help, HCV, HCV Decisions, HCV Health Tips, HCV Veterans, HCVETS, Help with vA Claims, Help with vA HCV Claims., Helping Veterans, Jetguns, Korean War Vets Help, Service Connection, VA claims, VA HCV Claims Help, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 9 Comments

PROVISIONAL DECISIONS SET TO BREAK BACKLOG.

Posted on April 19, 2013 by asknod

Check this out. After two centuries of dawdling and foot-dragging, VA has finally decided to embrace what we’ve all felt was a twenty first century way of approaching VA claims. Yes, just like the IRS, your tired, over a year-old … Continue reading →

Posted in VA BACKLOG | 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, VA PROVISIONAL DECISIONS, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 6 Comments

Medic combat training (8/30/12)

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Laura

“U.S. Army Sgt. Fernando Diaz is blind folded and has ice-cold water dumped over his head during a mock interrogation by opposition forces prior to a 100 question written test on medical knowledge Aug. 30, 2012, at Schofield Barracks, in … Continue reading →

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VA’s message to vets with HCV

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Laura

It’s a little late for this advice but here it is: The VA advises veterans that people with HCV should use a condom every time one has sex. “Protect others “If you have hepatitis C, you can give the virus to other … Continue reading →

Posted in HCV Health, HCV Risks (documented) | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Gulf War Claims Help, HCV, HCV Health Tips, HCV Veterans, HCVETS, Help with vA Claims, Help with vA HCV Claims., Helping Veterans, Korean War Vets Help, Service Connection, VA claims, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 4 Comments

NOW SERVING #37…#37?

Posted on April 12, 2013 by asknod

Arkhick50, one of our fellow members (and fellow Vietnam Veteran) claims another win. Having mastered the art of “Win or Die”, it seems he has the Little Rock VARO teetering back on their heels. If you recall, he finally hit … Continue reading →

Posted in PTSD, Vietnam Disease Issues | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Disabled Veteran, DIY vA Claims, Gulf War Claims Help, Gulf War PTSD, Gulf War PTSD Claims, Gulf War Vets, Gulf War Vets Help, HCV, HCV Decisions, HCV Health Tips, HCV Veterans, HCVETS, Help with vA Claims, Help with vA HCV Claims., Helping Veterans, Korean War Vets Help, Service Connection, VA claims, vA CLAIMS FOR PTSD, VA HCV Claims Help, VARO Decision, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 6 Comments

Early HCV detection in airmen’s stored blood (1948-1955) from a Wyoming AFB 1948-1955

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Laura

Gina Kolata’s 1993 article in the NYT, Mysterious Epidemic Of Furtive Liver Virus, reports on work by Dr. Leonard Seeff, a VA (DC) doctor at that time. That led me to a 1999 article http://www.hepatitis-central.com/hcv/vets/1948.html Pubmed Abstract. Full free article: http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=713225 45-Year Follow-up of … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest authors, HCV Health, HCV Risks (documented), Interferon claims, Jetgun Claims evidence | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Gulf War Claims Help, HCV, HCV Health Tips, HCV Veterans, HCVETS, Help with vA Claims, Help with vA HCV Claims., Helping Veterans, Korean War Vets Help, Service Connection, VA claims, VA HCV Claims Help, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 2 Comments

HANOI JANE TO AMERICAN VETERANS: “GET A LIFE”

Posted on April 11, 2013 by asknod

Ewwww. It makes you want to go wash your hands. I’m sorry, folks. Janebo is never going to float my boat unless I launch it in a urinal. Considering the stellar reputation her father enjoyed, how or why she would … Continue reading →

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VA TENNIS: GAME, SET, …

Posted on April 11, 2013 by asknod

This is one of those stories I have been itching to write. I have been waiting exactly six thousand nine hundred and thirty nine days. Due to the backlog in 1994, somehow this one got overlooked. I am fond of the … Continue reading →