Tag Archives: VA claims

VBMS OR VBSM?

Posted on February 5, 2013 by asknod

Rarely do I launch into a diatribe against the VA. Strike that. That is one thing you can always be assured of reading here. Unless or until they pull the plug on me as they did Keith Roberts, I will … Continue reading →

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“FIXING” THE VA BACKLOG

Posted on February 4, 2013 by asknod

Member JAVet was toying with this bone and I finally take the initiative and publish it. He pointed out correctly that 16-17 Vets were checking out of the Hotel California each day in 2011-some without collecting their benefits check before … Continue reading →

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LET’S PLAY CRASH THE SERVER

Posted on February 4, 2013 by asknod

Okay Vets. Everyone go here and leave a comment for old Jim Limbach. This guy looks ten years older than God and is publishing anything he’s handed with a straight face. I’d be embarrassed to put my name on this … Continue reading →

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The Lancet (7/28/11): Globally 10 million intraveneous drug users (IDU) have HCV?

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Laura

A recent study of IV drug users infected with HCV in Greece has found that each DU spread the disease to 20 other people.  They are called “superspreaders.” In a BBC article, Charles Gore, chief executive of The Hepatitis C … Continue reading →

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Can you kill HCV on equipment by boiling or burning? NO, CDC warns inmates.

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Laura

HCV to pot of boiling water or hot flame: Bring it on. You can’t stop me. Here’s the flyer:  http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/HCV/PDFs/HepCIncarcerationFactSheet.pdf CDC Publication No. 21-1306 entitled Hepatitis C and Incarceration,  page 2, states: Why doesn’t cleaning kill the Hepatitis C virus? Bleaching, … Continue reading →

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What if HCV is your only service-connected STD?

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Laura

HCV is called a lot of things.  We know that Hepatitis C is classified as a communicable disease.   It is transmitted when the blood of an infected person enters the blood-stream of another person. We know that mother-to-child transmission … Continue reading →

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THE LITTLE YELLOW BOOK

Posted on January 31, 2013 by asknod

Remember your shot record book? That yellow compendium of all the inoculations and TB tine tests you had. The indignity and pain from the dreaded jetguns recorded and immortalized for posterity is there in the book. Some of you may … Continue reading →

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AO IN VIETNAM–2012

Posted on January 30, 2013 by asknod

 Member John sends me this link to a CNN site showing children even now suffering the ignominious effects of AO. Vets are being hornswoggled by VA into thinking this is a chemical that was rarely ingested and, if so, is not well enough … Continue reading →

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CONJUNCTION JUNCTION, WHAT’S YOUR FUNCTION?

Posted on January 30, 2013 by asknod

Remember back about 35 years ago hearing that on TV Saturday morning? Sandwiched in somewhere between Bugs Bunny and Wally Gator was a public service announcement attempting to teach children how to speak and understand their language. Hopefully some of … Continue reading →

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Revisiting the June 9, 1999 House of Representatives hearing (Part 2)

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Laura

Hearing:  VA OUTREACH TO VETERANS AT RISK FOR HEPATITIS C INFECTION Bernie Sander is late.  No matter. He asks important questions which the VA doctors  respond to with some candor. Mr. Sanders. Having come–just one question and again I apologize … Continue reading →

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