Tag Archives: vA CLAIMS FOR PTSD

GOING UP? SIXTH FLOOR! SUICIDES AND MURDER

Posted on February 3, 2013 by asknod

I don’t mean that to be humorous. Everything is going up. The delay times in our adjudications. The time to get in to VAMC for a mental health evaluation. The price of gas. And so on. What shouldn’t be, is. … Continue reading →

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DESPONDEX

Posted on January 31, 2013 by asknod

My VA doctor opted to put me on Despondex  Monday. Apparently I was waaaay too cheerful and ebullient. I had no idea. Why didn’t anyone tell me? Cupcake was unwilling to point this out for fear I would simply brush it off … Continue reading →

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MILITARY SUICIDES HIT RECORD NUMBERS IN 2012

Posted on January 16, 2013 by asknod

Military suicides (349) surged to record heights in 2012 exceeding the number of losses in Afghanistan (295). Leon “the pants” Panetta had tentatively forecast  325 so this came as a rude surprise. In fact, all the services reported more this year but … Continue reading →

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2012 in review

Posted on January 7, 2013 by asknod

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 19,000 people fit into the new Barclays Center to see Jay-Z perform. This blog was viewed about 80,000 times in 2012. If it were … Continue reading →

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THE PERFECT STORM–AGAIN

Posted on January 3, 2013 by asknod

Squidster sent me this disturbing article tonight. It brings back so many memories of friends who decided they couldn’t hack it back in the 70s and punched out. Sadly, we have the perfect storm once again brewing in Iraqistan. Soldiers … Continue reading →

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CAVC KNOWLEDGE 6–THEORY OF RELATIVITY

Posted on December 7, 2012 by asknod

When you get to the CAVC and you are preparing your defense, the proper thing do is to express every theory of service connection-anything- no matter how far-fetched. It should only be theories advanced in your BVA appeal which behooves … Continue reading →

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NEW YOUTUBE LINK TO THE BOOK

Posted on November 13, 2012 by asknod

Here’s the preliminary for the book on You tube. I had no idea I got this with my package. I also have no idea why they are taking forever to get it to me. Who cares? It’s done.

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FACEBOOK FROM PATRICIA

Posted on November 1, 2012 by asknod

HCVETS Founder Patricia Lupole posted this on my facebook page today.  This is sadly all too true day in and day out. That’s a lot of troops and former ones. Every day. You would think vA might get apoplectic over … Continue reading →

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vAMC– $10 MILLION FOR SMOOTHIE SHAKES?

Posted on October 22, 2012 by asknod

And we wonder why vA is up poop creek without a rowing device.  Read this one and try to keep a straight face. I advocate for a simple study to determine whether HCV can be transmitted via a jetgun and … Continue reading →

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DR. SALLY SATEL–VETS’ NEMESIS

Posted on October 19, 2012 by asknod

I received this missive from LawBob. It appears to be a 2006 headline but I find it intriguing for its message. Nothing has changed in the Army’s or the vA’s modus operandi. Dr. Sally’s New Kidney By Hugh Cox from … Continue reading →

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