Tag Archives: Vietnam Veterans Claims Help.

MORE FACE FUN

Posted on October 29, 2014 by asknod

Every time I put up some of the stuff you Vets send me to post for humor, it creates a bow wave of even more. Witness one third of what arrived in the last week:        

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Virgina veterans eager for any information about the Veterans’ Choice Card

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Laura

Hampton (VA) professional investigative reporter for 10 On Your Side (WAVY-TV), Chris Horne, has done a nice video report (10/27/14) on the Veterans’ Choice Card and the need for it.  Hampton Roads is of course home to the Naval Station … Continue reading →

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VAOIG CONTINUES TO POINT TO EARLIER WARNINGS

Posted on October 29, 2014 by asknod

Our exalted VA Office of Imposter Gadget is on a virtual full-time news feed trying in desperation to release heretofore unknown records on all manner of subjects that were there for the asking but were never summoned forth for further … Continue reading →

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Post-9/11 veterans and a look-back to 9/11/01 and 9/11/12

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Laura

I’ve been reading about younger veterans.  One nonpartisan organization, the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), has released a very modest set of questions this cohort should ask candidates before the upcoming mid-term elections.  Like Vietnam veterans, this group … Continue reading →

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BVA–PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM–JETGUNs

Posted on October 28, 2014 by asknod

Here’s the shortest decision on jetguns or any kind of BVA appeal I’ve ever seen. It’s uncanny. NO discussion. No long drawn out dog and pony show. Just a simple ” He says it was jetguns. Doctor agrees. Granted. Next? … Continue reading →

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VA FORM 9–EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW

Posted on October 28, 2014 by asknod

What is it about completing a Form 9 substantive appeal for your claim(s) within that sixty day window that seems so insurmountable? What seems so daunting from a pro se claimant’s perspective that provokes dread, confusion and indecision on what … Continue reading →

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VHA’s Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA)

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Laura

If climbing into a tub to take a shower is a perilous activity, installing a low-threshold shower is a sensible preventative measure to reduce injuries as these VA before and after photos illustrate.  Clearly the cost of such alterations is prohibitive … Continue reading →

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My HealtheVet is down for everyone tonight

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Laura

As suggested by an Asknod member, I contacted the VA to report my access problems by phone, then by webform because no one answered the phone. I received an email  the next day telling me to try a fix (didn’t … Continue reading →

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ANDY WARHOL FAME AT LAST

Posted on October 24, 2014 by asknod

For years and in my book, I have always referred to Veterans with a capital V. The VA has finally acknowledged my wisdom. I spotted this change in the M21 1MR last week (circled in blue) as well as a … Continue reading →

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Fear of veterans may remove their legal right to claim information

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Laura

Jordain Carney, a defense journalist from a Washington (D.C.) news service, National Journal, reported on a story (10/21/14) that veterans and their elected representatives need to be aware of.  Here is the headline: VA Moves to Prevent Veteran Violence Over Disability … Continue reading →

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