Tag Archives: Veterans Benefits

EXPOSED VET RADIO SHOW– 8/08/2024

Posted on August 6, 2024 by asknod

Greetings, fellow Veterans. John has invited me on to the show to discuss some of the not-so-well-known side effects of the new PACT Act. We’ll also discuss the Barry vs. McDonough decision and how that impacts §3.350(f)(3) going forward… or … Continue reading →

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VA’S TERA AND ILER REPORTS–A REBIRTH OF THE AO REGISTRY?

Posted on August 4, 2024 by asknod

Face it. VA is like any Government Agency. The penchant for turning everything into a fancy acronym has finally given birth to whole agency offices with acrotanks-think tanks of sub-IQ GS 10s entrusted with turning everything they can into some … Continue reading →

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BVA–GONNA BE A HEARTACHE TONIGHT

Posted on July 27, 2024 by asknod

Life is good. It’s summer. It should be good-and moreover, it should be redolent with good memories and fun. But, as the title to this blog implies, there’s gonna be a continuing heartache for a few of us due to … Continue reading →

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THE SYNDICATE–A COMPOSITE ANALYSIS

Posted on July 18, 2024 by asknod

Without divulging any names, (boy howdy do your ears just perk up) I admit joining a new think tank. We loosely call it The Syndicate although it’s far more informal than a Wounded Wallet “All Hands on Deck!” alert. Relax. … Continue reading →

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Exposed Vet Radio Show in 1 hr and 10 minutes.

Posted on July 11, 2024 by asknod

Exposed Vet Radio Show is scheduled for 1900 East and 1600 West. Pete Cianchetta and I will be discussing the ramifications of the demise of Chevron Deference and how it’s going to affect VA claims. Here’s the link. https://www.blogtalkradio.com/jbasser/12350987/connect/638af041513f7e3b96c012e33030a6af71869828 Or, … Continue reading →

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AMERICA IN THE 21ST CENTURY–HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Posted on July 4, 2024 by asknod

Unlike Mr. Sting of The Police band, I have great faith in America. His song Spirits in the Material World paints a bleak picture of the future if you subscribe to its dire premise. Many progresssive-minded folks do. I don’t. … Continue reading →

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NEW BOOK–BETRAYAL OF VALOR

Posted on June 23, 2024 by asknod

I received a copy of a new book that just came out this week. Included was a cover letter addressed to Mr. Gordon Alexander. The VA Accreditation site has me as Gordon A. Graham and the nova site has me … Continue reading →

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EXPOSED VET RADIO SHOW– THURSDAY 6/13/2024

Posted on June 13, 2024 by asknod

I got hornswoggled into doing a PCAFC appeal to the Board for Ray. Then I inadvertently inherited one already at the BVA in Caseflow so I’m going to discuss the ins and outs of “How to” for all of you … Continue reading →

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AI–THE NEW VA CLAIM TECHNIQUE

Posted on June 2, 2024 by asknod

Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be all the rage now. As for applying it to the VA claims process, I expect a lot of Veterans are going to spend mucho dinero chasing an AI unicorn and be poorer for the … Continue reading →

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MEMORIAL DAY 2024–REMEMBERING THEM ALL

Posted on May 26, 2024 by asknod

Memorial Day is painful to some, joyous to those who aren’t a subset of America’s fallen and, sadly to most, just an excuse for a three-day weekend with a lot of burgers and brewskis. I won’t dwell on the morose … Continue reading →