Tag Archives: Service Connection

FRIDAY THE 13TH–WHAT ELSE COULD POSSIBLY HAPPEN?

Posted on December 13, 2019 by asknod

Time for a squirt of asknod humor on the squeaky, cranky soul. So far today I have had no calamities. Pickles, Widget and I all went to the Post office to launch some more VA torpedos. I finally figured out … Continue reading →

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HADIT.COM RADIO SHOW THIS THURSDAY (12/12/2019)

Posted on December 10, 2019 by asknod

I just got a call from Jerrell asking me to do a show this Thursday. I gladly accepted as I’ve piled up a ton of good things to talk about for an hour or more. I look forward to it. … Continue reading →

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12/07/2019–YOU DON’T HAVE TO LIVE LIKE A REFUGEE

Posted on December 7, 2019 by asknod

Great song. Great band. Great sentiment and it captures what I want to talk about today. 12/07/1941 was 78 years ago but the enormity of the event still resonates today. I utilize it every year, too. My wedding anniversary is … Continue reading →

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CAVC– USING McWHORTER FOR FUN AND PROFIT.

Posted on December 1, 2019 by asknod

Every day I go on Google news in the morning to see what wild and crazy articles they have. It’s a potpourri of liberal and conservative thinking. Some are better than others. Former WH janitor overhears President saying ______to_______! Turns … Continue reading →

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VETERANS DAY 2019–UDORN RTAFB– MY BAND OF BROTHERS

Posted on November 11, 2019 by asknod

Yet another Veterans Day story in the “pages of our war” lives. This one hits closer to home for me on several different levels. I wish to introduce you to Ray from Texas. Once upon a time, Ray served over … Continue reading →

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CAVC–#19-7301–LZ CORK-BUTCH’S LAST STAND

Posted on November 10, 2019 by asknod

I guess that header will grab you by the eyeballs if nothing else doesn’t. Yes, Ladies and Gentleman Veterans, to plagiarize a horse-racing term, I am finally busting my maiden as “First Chair” as litigators refer to the lead attorney … Continue reading →

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PENILE RECONSTRUCTION

Posted on October 29, 2019 by asknod

I love good jokes-especially if I can share them without causing discomfort to my following. This one, sent in by one of those eeeeeeeeeevil Long Range Recon Patrol types with a Silver Star makes the grade. The doctor comes in … Continue reading →

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LZ CORK–THE DeLOREAN CFR BACK TO 1970

Posted on October 12, 2019 by asknod

38 CFR §3.156(c) is an oft-misconstrued aberration in the adjudication of Veterans claims. I freely admit I read it very broadly to benefit us munificently in the beginning when I first ran across it. The more precedence I read, the … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, CAVC Knowledge, CUE, Duty to Assist, Inferred claims, Informal Claims, Inspirational Veterans, KP Veterans, LZ Cork, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA Attorneys, VA Medical Mysteries Explained, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

PICKLES DOB 2/05/2019–2.0

Posted on October 11, 2019 by asknod

Jez. Pickles gets more mail than I do. She has asked me to make sure you know her personal pronouns are she, her, Hey you, and whatzerbutt. She states she does not identify as transgendered even though she has had … Continue reading →

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OVERHEARD AT THE UN ONE DAY

Posted on September 30, 2019 by asknod

The Iranian Ambassador to the UN had just finished giving a speech and walked out into the lobby of the convention center’s grand foyer where he was introduced to a United States Marine Corps General. As they talked, the Iranian … Continue reading →

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