Tag Archives: Veterans Benefits

JETGUNS- WHEN THEY REALLY FOUND OUT THE TRUTH

Posted on March 15, 2015 by asknod

In what may probably be the biggest scoop for us on jetguns, we owe member Sylvia Price a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid. She spent thousands of dollars of her own money over the last decade in … Continue reading →

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CAVC–PHIL AND VICKI’S WIN UP AT THE BIG HOUSE

Posted on March 14, 2015 by asknod

February and March have been fortuitous months for wins, apparently. I haven’t been on a roll of this magnitude in years. We began with Leigh’s win and Kelly’s was right on it’s heels. My Writ compounded it with interest and … Continue reading →

Posted in CAVC ruling, Earlier Effective dates, Medical News, Remanded claims, Tips and Tricks, VA Medical Mysteries Explained | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, CAvC/COvA Decisions, Disabled Veteran, DIY vA Claims, Gulf War Claims Help, HCV Decisions, HCV Veterans, HCVETS, Help with vA Claims, Helping Veterans, Korean War Vets Help, Service Connection, VA claims, Veterans Benefits, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 4 Comments

VARO PHOENIX–HCV WIN FOR KELLY AND JAY

Posted on March 14, 2015 by asknod

Hurricane Katrina has struck again and this time outside of New Orleans. We look forward to wins in this arena as being long overdue. When denied, which invariably occurs, we are left with few avenues to prove it. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in HCV Health, HCV Risks (documented), Jetgun BvA Decisions, Jetgun Claims evidence, SMC, Tips and Tricks, VA Medical Mysteries Explained, vARO Decisions | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Disabled Veteran, DIY vA Claims, Gulf War Claims Help, Gulf War Vets Help, HCV, HCV Decisions, HCV Health Tips, HCV Veterans, HCVETS, Help with vA Claims, Help with vA HCV Claims., Helping Veterans, Korean War Vets Help, VA claims, VA HCV Claims Help, Veterans Benefits, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 4 Comments

FRIENDLY FIRE IN 1967 FINALLY RESULTS IN BELATED PURPLE HEART AWARDS

Posted on March 14, 2015 by asknod

I’m not sure why it is that the US Government cannot bring itself to honor those it puts in harm’s way until forced to by the court of public opinion or shamed into it. Our erstwhile member, Veteran Butch Long, … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Inspirational Veterans, Milestones, Vietnam War history | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Disabled Veteran, DIY vA Claims, Gulf War Claims Help, Gulf War Vets Help, Helping Veterans, Inspirational Veterans, Service Connection, VA claims, Veterans Benefits, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help., war mementos | 3 Comments

VA Office of Research and Development (ORD)

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Laura

The VA conducts research, some of which is later published in scholarly journals; some which remains unpublished. The ORD also has information on research in the publishing pipeline that the public doesn’t have access to because it’s on a private … Continue reading →

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CAVC–BIRTH OF A WRIT- ACT III SCENE 8-DOWN FOR DOUBLE

Posted on March 8, 2015 by asknod

A short while ago in VA time, when I won my claim in June 2008, I noticed they (VA) forgot to go back to 1994. That wasn’t a deal breaker. I knew they weren’t going to pony up without a good … Continue reading →

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CAVC–BIRTH OF A WRIT-ACT III SCENE 7–I’LL SEE YOUR ‘ME WORRY’ AND RAISE YOU 10

Posted on March 5, 2015 by asknod

In a poker game, you don’t want to scare them off with a superior hand, but rather inveigle them to see you and raise yet again. We’re playing VA poker here so I want to convey the futility of further … Continue reading →

Posted in CAvC HCV Ruling, CAVC Knowledge, Earlier Effective dates, Extraordinary Writs of Mandamus, Vietnam Disease Issues | Tagged Agent Orange, ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, CAvC HCV decision, CAvC/COvA Decisions, Disabled Veteran, DIY vA Claims, HCV, HCV Veterans, HCVETS, Help with vA Claims, Helping Veterans, Service Connection, VA claims, Veterans Benefits, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 8 Comments

CAVC–BIRTH OF A WRIT ACT III SCENE 6- WHAT? ME WORRY?

Posted on March 4, 2015 by asknod

I have to hand it to the VA’s Office of General Counsel. With perfect aplomb, Mr. Mark M. McNabb, a mid-level supervisor/litigator for OGC, filed his notice of appearance and the Government’s response to my Writ. Perhaps, by being mid-level, … Continue reading →

Posted in CAvC HCV Ruling, CAVC Knowledge, Extraordinary Writs of Mandamus, Porphyria Cutanea Tarda, SMC, Tips and Tricks, Vietnam Disease Issues | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, CAvC HCV decision, CAvC/COvA Decisions, Disabled Veteran, DIY vA Claims, Gulf War Claims Help, Gulf War Vets Help, HCV Decisions, HCV Health Tips, HCV Veterans, HCVETS, Help with vA HCV Claims., Helping Veterans, Korean War Vets Help, Service Connection, VA claims, vA claims for PCT, VA HCV Claims Help, Veterans Benefits, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 5 Comments

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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CAVC–CLARK V. SHINSEKI–YOUR MOMMA’S LYING

Posted on March 2, 2015 by asknod

When you get to the CAVC, you at least get the Judge, or more appropriately, the judge’s little people, to thoroughly investigate a case; this in a far more balanced perspective than the slanted judicial Titanic deck of AOJ and … Continue reading →