Tag Archives: VA Medical Care

The VA’s Improved Transportation Service in 2015

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Laura

Not everyone will be able to ride the bus. The links below should take you to the VTS phone line in your location. Scheduling a ride to the VA may get easier for vets living within 20-miles radius of a … Continue reading →

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Today’s trip to a non-VA ER

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Laura

Walking the beagle led to a nasty fall on snowy concrete for my old Marine this afternoon. He entered the apartment (cussing at himself) with blood streaming out of his nose, cuts on his hand and a knee screaming “pain, … Continue reading →

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WOWSERUPDATE–ALL KINDS OF NEWS

Posted on February 20, 2015 by asknod

Yes siree/madamee. Take your pick. We have news from our esteemed and unidentified Vermin Lane correspondents that the BVA has created what can only be described as a vacuum in VA space- a nether region where all VBMS-generated claims were … Continue reading →

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SMC–KEVIN ASKS THE BIG QUESTION.

Posted on February 19, 2015 by asknod

Special Monthly Compensation fascinates me. There’s a valid reason. They can no more follow a standard path to granting it unless prodded to add it up themselves. In most cases, they make no attempt to award it if it’s a … Continue reading →

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Amazing Proton Beam Therapy coming to Mayo

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Laura

Two new Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) centers will be added to those already operating around the country. CLICK IMAGE We received a Mayo publication newsletter reporting that Proton Beam Therapy (with pencil beam scanning) will be available in Rochester in the summer … Continue reading →

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Strong words from Sen. Bernie Sanders regarding Gilead’s drug pricing in written testimony

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Laura

Topic: Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Hearing: Hepatitis C Medications. December 3, 2014, 11:30 a.m.. LINK–video doesn’t start until 21:41. The video content varies from the written testimony (Link below). I believe that viewing the video will be a worth your time. I … Continue reading →

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Veteran Choice Card recent headlines and updates

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Laura

A new controversy is brewing about the allocation of these choice funds since use as been light. On the other hand, my Marine just got his card. I think we should keep an open mind to see what Sec. McDonald … Continue reading →

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The post-1992 transfusion quandary with regard to blood safety

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Laura

The CDC estimates five million patients receive blood each year resulting in a total of 14.6 million transfusions per year. People are uneasy when they have to be transfused. The CDC is just one agency testing blood safety. It is … Continue reading →

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A few positive VA things to report

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Laura

Sorry for my recent silence but “life” has interrupted my online activities. I would like to share that we had some good news from the VA all within two weeks. #1 The most important event was that the NOD we … Continue reading →

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LZ CORK– ST. VALENTINE’S DAY 2015

Posted on January 26, 2015 by asknod

As promised, our war hero Butch Long is recovering slowly and regaining his strength. He hasn’t graduated from his wheelchair yet but all in good time. We’re on for Congressman Kilmer presenting his medals and the CIB he somehow missed the … Continue reading →