Tag Archives: vA CLAIMS FOR PTSD

THE BIG CHICKEN DINNER–WHAT THEY DON’T TELL YOU

Many’s the Vet- and even more so now -with these insane year-in, year-out deployments to combat zones, who comes home  slightly bent. I know. I did and couldn’t figure out why everyone was not on the same page with me. You cannot … Continue reading

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ASKNOD @ KINDLEBOOKS

Gee, I guess I’m officially published. I was looking on line to see if it had showed up and up sprang this. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=ASKNOD. If you use the Kindlebook phenomenon, you can download it from your computer. I still don’t have any … Continue reading

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CAVC–ACEVEDO v. SHINSEKI– TWISTING THE MEANING

Claims appealed to the CAVC should have to pass the smell test. This one didn’t. Bernadine Acevedo should be ashamed of herself. Actually Bob, Zach, Myung and Alexandra from the Providence Rhode Island Improv Society should have to apologize for … Continue reading

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FED. CIR.–GARDIN v. SHINSEKI– WHO’LL BE FIRST?

Very few Vets get to have their names up in lights in perpetuity. Norman Gilbert is one and there are many more over the last twenty three years. Wayne Gardin’s decision here is an example of what sets the stage … Continue reading

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6 Key issues at your C and P exam

Most Vets know  better than to miss a C and P exam, or even to show up late.   Missing an exam is often cited as a  “reason for denial”, as the vA makes the assumption you have abandoned your … Continue reading

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WE LOVE VETS…BUT

This is in the same vein as Mineral Wells, Texas. Everyone is tripping over themselves to tie the Yellow Ribbon ’round the old oak tree until they find it growing in their front yard. Then its NIMFY time. It’s time … Continue reading

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vA–DOCTOR AND PONY SHOW

Almost on the heels of all the PTSD (PTSI?) news, here come all the VAMC Medical schools  chiming in with a “study” about what they should expect and be looking for. Duh? The disease has been labeled since 1982 so … Continue reading

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WHAT’S IN A NAME?

The military has finally decided that PTSD is misnamed. They think labeling it a disorder might drive away potential sufferers who are turned off by the term “disorder”. The newest idea seems to be PTSI as in “injury”. Well, there … Continue reading

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BVA–WINNING WITH A PROBATIVE NEXUS

FROM THE LAST LIVE FREE OR DIE STATE  IN THE UNION RO (MANCHESTER, NH) What constitutes a probative nexus? How can you tell if you have the real McCoy from Dr. Bash and/or one of  his cohorts in the biz? … Continue reading

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VHA–GIT ‘ER DONE

File this one under “We’re paddlin’ as fast as we can!” Member Randy sends us this from his sleuthing everywhere. Sometimes PR flacks tend to be too exuberant and overstate what they were given to disseminate to the mainstream media … Continue reading

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