BVA-Victor Charlie Made Me A Junkie

We certainly are no stranger to the “PTSD made me do it” school of HCV being a product of brainf*ck. However, this one is priceless. This poor, addled Vet, representing himself no less, is attempting to scale Mt. Everest barefoot. He has so many bozo no-nos in his resume that he will never win. This in itself is a sad situation, but he honestly believes he has a shot at it. We Vets on appeal must wait our turn for him to have his day in Court. You will note that this case is now in remand status so he will see the light of day yet again. Oddly enough, something in the Risk Factors Questionnaire that we are required to fill out is never stated. The VA routinely holds that homelessness, incarceration for more than 3 days, alcoholism, smoking left-handed tobacco and “strange behaviour” are also documented risks for HCV. Claiming the enemy baited the mousetrap is a new one on us. http://www.va.gov/vetapp11/Files2/1112601.txt