The IQ of VA examiners (or lack thereof) is legend. A recent Congressional hearing revealed that 34% of them have college degrees. So why is it that so many decisions are won on Appeal? These gentlemen are ostensibly well educated and supervised by older, more experienced examiners. They are trained to do this and nothing else. We at ASKNOD suspect that they slept through the class on inductive and deductive logic thought processes. It is a sad testimonial to the quality of education available today. Less than 15 years ago, if an adverse decision was handed down and one asked for a DRO reconsideration, an older, more knowledgeable examiner would review the claim and often correct any defects. Claims examined today are confused with other’s facts and usually have doctor’s names and dates wrong. Witness this poor Vet’s predicament:

http://www4.va.gov/vetapp10/files1/1003111.txt