Veteran Health Care
Veteran Administration doctors prescribing marijuana?
Three representatives sent a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding its prohibition related to marijuana. Currently, VA doctors are not able to prescribe medical cannabis. Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and Dave Joyce (R-OH), asked that the VA reconsider its policies against prescribing marijuana in states that allow medical marijuana. From […]
Charles Adams, hard time getting out of bed, easy time doing exertion exercises
Ninja brings to us one Charles Adams, a veteran who successfully obtained VA benefits for “serious” disabilities. He appeared at his examinations showing physical limitations that convinced the examiners that he rated the disability that he desired. Unfortunately for Charles Adams, he saw the need to demonstrate his strength on social media while engaging in […]
Default could have catastrophic effects for veterans
Denis McDonough, VA Secretary, said that a default on the debt on June 1 could impact VA payments, and that this would be “catastrophic”. McDonough pointed to the $12 billion in benefits expected to be paid to Veterans on June 1, roughly 7.1 million payees. McDonough also mentioned the other payments that could be impacted, […]
Veterans filing claims in increasing numbers, VA staff may burn out
After the passing of the PACT Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs has seen an increase of claims being filed. Although this is good news to the veteran community, addressing this increase of veterans completing and submitting claims may burn out the VA staff processing these claims. The burnout, in turn, risks slowing down the […]
Blind Squirrels and Nuts
In the vein of even a blind squirrel occasionally finding a nut, I offer this anomaly. The government has in one small way appropriately acknowledged those who have defended this land, and the families of those who have never come home. Since 2012, veterans and Gold Star families have been given free or reduced fee […]
Vitamin D responsible for Self-Murder
According to a recent Peer Reviewed Veterans Administration Study, EwePeaPul should be taking a Vitamin D supplement. I became a fan of Vitamin D during the COVID outbreak. I went to the VA twice to get stabbed. I “got” the China Virus about a year later, albeit a rather mild event. Since I do […]
Thousands of dollars of kickbacks results in prison time for VA medical center manager
Ralph Johnson received approximately $30,000 in bribes from contractors he awarded contracts to. These contracts were over $443,000, paid for by the Philadelphia VA medical center. Johnson’s agreement with the contractors, Earron Starks and Carlicha Starks, involved their providing him a fraction of what the medical center paid out for these contracts. The judge factored […]
Disabled veteran says Charlotte restaurant didn’t allow service dog inside.
CHARLOTTE — A local disabled veteran says he wasn’t allowed to bring his service dog inside a local restaurant, and that a manager kicked him out after talking about the laws for service animals. It happened last month at Angry Ale’s on Montford Drive, according to Nick Jordan. He says he’s disabled, suffering from PTSD […]
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