Tag Archives: VA claims

STARDUST RADIO SUNDAY PM

Tune in for the radio show that got scrubbed two weeks ago. Rick is back from the Kokomo Vet’s shindig and will be hosting it. Same Bat Time- same Bat Channel. Sunday evening 1900 hrs EDT or 1600 on the … Continue reading

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WANTED–DEAD OR ALIVE BY VAOIG

$5,000 REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF THIS PERSON. vA OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL The above young lady is wanted for costing the vA potentially billions. Yep. She’s the one who spilled the  beans about the USPS’s … Continue reading

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CAVC–BROCK v. SHINSEKI–BOGUS SMRs

Not satisfied with those 1979 SMRs? What the hell? Write some new ones and run ’em through the copy machine about six times, put them up on the dashboard for some summer sun and submit them. What? vA ain’t buyin’? Heavens to … Continue reading

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ARKHICK50 WINS THE vA LOTTO

Nothing gives me greater pleasure than getting letters (or in this day and age-emails) from you Vets who have fought long and hard for your benefits. Yesterday morning I sat down to find that Arkansas Hick 50 ( I assume … Continue reading

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MAKE IT SO, NUMBER ONE

Would that it were so easy to fix the mental health problems of the vA. Ordering the tide not to come in was just as futile for King Canute. We’ll see how this executive order plays out. I hope for … Continue reading

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PTSD AT MADIGAN CLINIC

Obviously, when I come into possession of information about Vets, or even soon-to-be-Vets on the cusp of separation, I feel obligated to regurgitate it here. Sometimes what I get is from what need be considered a classified source. This is … Continue reading

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Baltimore VA Vietnam veteran infected

The multi-state David Kwiatkowski  drug diversion/HCV case is complicated.  The Baltimore VA has not released information on the test results of the 168 patients they’ve contacted but we know that one veteran has joined a lawsuit. What’s alarming is that Kwiatkowski … Continue reading

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MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS NOWHERE ON THE HORIZON

Five long months ago we were assured that the mental health dilemma was all but over. Sixteen hundred new mental health workers were in the hiring pipeline and would be coming online after suitable training. Not. Today I find in … Continue reading

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Internet junk in claims

HCVets.com contains so many terrific resources!  They give the following warning for people planning to print and use information from their site to include in their claims: “All data printed from this website is under scrutiny by Veterans Affairs Claims Process. … Continue reading

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BVA–HOW QUICKLY WE FORGET

I was leisurely strolling (trolling?) through VA.gov when I typed in BVA Decisions into the search bar. Here’s what I found out about it (vA’s BVA adjudications arm, that is) . Four New Judges Will Speed Veterans’ Appeals WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric … Continue reading

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