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Old Agent Orange, You best leave my family out of this fight!
Upon graduating college in 2003, my daughter, Mandy, had no idea what she wanted to do. She attended a pacemaker check up appointment with me one morning at St. Thomas hospital in Nashville Tn. during my exam Mandy engaged in … Continue reading
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jamescripps9@aol.com Snail Mail james M. Cripps 3070 Petway Rd. Ashland City TN.37015
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Soldiers home for Christmas…Or not?!
Twas the fright before Christmas and I must confess, every soldier was praying, oh what a mess! In late 2009, more than one hundred 278th Tennessee National Guard soldiers departed Ashland City on several buses from the highway twelve 278th … Continue reading
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Walk a few hundred miles in my boots
I built this display and presented the well worn boots to my VA Podiatrist. Combat boots were really rugged, and an absolute necessity as tools of our trade in the US Army . We were all issued two pair. It … Continue reading
Old Agent Orange just don’t give up, but you an’t getting a hold on me!
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So, you were denied the CPAFC caregiver’s program ???
My answer to a SMC rated R-1 veteran who was denied PCAFC caregiver benefits. The question was, what do I do now? My answer: I already know that there was no proper “Statement Of The Case” included in the written … Continue reading
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Does the VA have the ability to reccord you and your doctor?
Does the VA have the ability to record you during an appointment with your doctor? I don’t have the answer but the guys in the discussion below are convinced that the VA has installed the capability with the intent to … Continue reading
What in the hell is foot drop anyway ?
John, to answer your question and tell you more about foot drop, as you asked. When you have foot drop, you can no longer lift the front of your foot. When you take a step on a tile, or other … Continue reading
My reply to a veteran who was denied caregiver benefits.
A legacy participant in the VA caregiver program (CPAFC) is a post 9/11 veteran who was in the program on or before October 1, 2020. Legacy veterans are required to appeal using a different method and a different VA form. … Continue reading
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So, this is the skinny on hiring an attorney to represent you in a VA claim in the real world!
I served in the US ARMY 1967-1970. I first entered into the claims process when I filed an agent orange exposure claim in November 2005. I filed the claim for ischemic heart disease as secondary to Diabetes type II. Heart disease … Continue reading
VA THE REDNECK WAY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO IT ALONE! 