Tag Archives: Service Connection

VA BUTT TRACTORS UNSANITARY–REALLY?

Here we go again. It”s like Timothy Busfield in Field of Dreams when he suddenly notices all the 1930s ballplayers around him. “Hey, where did they come from?” Suddenly Newsweek and all the MSM have “discovered” the VA’s shoddy medical practices … Continue reading →

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THE NEW VA.GOV–ONE-STOP SHOPPING FOR EVERYTHING

Long awaited and long overdue. One website for everything coming May 20th. Unless I miss my guess, the people you’ll be talking to will sound like they’re from India. “Ah, Mr. Gordon. It is good that you have contacted to us. … Continue reading →

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BOY TOYS–NEW MINI COOPER

You know how men Vets are with their cars, guns and toys. I suppose the most enviable would be a  high-calibre, magnum 4-wheel drive if there were such a fabled tank. For all the rest of us old cowboys, there can be no … Continue reading →

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Veterans’ Choice Card: 16 Days left to leave a public comment on final rule

It’s was interesting to learn that the VA symbolically viewed veterans living outside their 40-mile inner circle as common crows (not even as ravens).  Crows in folklore are bad omens, harbingers of evil, and doers of mischief.  In nature, crows are … Continue reading →

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MAY 7TH, 2015-IT’S JUST A SPRING CLEAN FOR THE MAY QUEEN

Actually, it’s the Silver Queen of Leigh Burch fame. The 7th is an auspicious day to plant corn according to the almanac. The fact that it was 74 degrees outside the greenhouse was another consideration. Living where we do, if … Continue reading →

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WE MADE NEWSWEEK–FINALLY.

Funny how many have to die before you get traction in this HCV business. Having a “voice” is often the difference between folks knowing your plight or being clueless. Here’s Newsweek’s take on this “Vets with Hep problem.”

Posted in HCV Health, HCV Risks (documented), Jetgun Claims evidence, Nexus Information, VA Medical Mysteries Explained, Vietnam Disease Issues, Vietnam War history | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

THE HOLY GRAIL OF JETGUNS–A WORD-SEARCHABLE MANUAL

Everything you ever wanted to know about jetguns. How to use them. How to repair them. How to put your foot in the box and pump the foot pedal with blood on the bottom of your shoe. Nurse Sylvia Price … Continue reading →

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ILP–THE GREAT BIG TRAVEL BOARD HEARING

Veterans Press-dateline April 29, 2015–Seattle VARO 346. Wowser. As I mentioned several weeks ago, VA opted to take me seriously and get me in to see a Travel Board Judge (VLJ) from the BVA at my earliest convenience. Since we … Continue reading →

Posted in BvA Decisions, BvA HCV decisions, Extraordinary Writs of Mandamus, Independent Living Program, Porphyria Cutanea Tarda, Tips and Tricks, VA Medical Mysteries Explained, VA security Breaches, vARO Decisions | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

BVA–COMBAT ENHANCEMENT UNDER 1154(b)?

Somebody contact the DAV in New York, New York pronto. This combat Vet got screwed and he has about a month or more to saddle up for the NOA at the CAVC . In this day and age, one would think … Continue reading →

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BVA–OPEN MOUTH/INSERT LSD

In what might be one of the largest wastes of judicial time in the history of the VA, we are saddled with PRC 100 repairman Johnboy Vet. Johnny has yet to meet any drug he doesn’t like. The cumulative effects … Continue reading →

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