Monthly Archives: September 2011

CAVC– Shade v. Shinseki–New and material evidence

Posted on September 27, 2011 by asknod

Every once in a blue moon, the CAVC has to rebuke the VA Secretary and his gang of BVA and VARO lackeys for getting too aggressive in their rules interpretations. Like an Attention Deficit Disordered child, the CAVC panel is … Continue reading →

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CAVC–Rios v. Mansfield (2007)–Presumption of Regularity

Posted on September 27, 2011 by asknod

For years we have been telling Vets to mail important correspondence to the VA by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested (CM3R). There is a reason for this. I have personally had more than one service officer tell me this is … Continue reading →

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CAVC– Bouton v. Peake (2008) Re: CUE

Posted on September 27, 2011 by asknod

    Here’s a decision that illustrates how CUE works. Keeping in mind that there are three ingredients needed to produce CUE, and that a manifestly different outcome would have ensued, read about Mr. John P. Bouton’s travails with VA … Continue reading →

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CAVC–Fagre v.Peake (2008)–Appeal each and every claim

Posted on September 27, 2011 by asknod

 Here’s a wonderful type of decision that the Veteran will only see cited once or twice in a lifetime. Larry D. Fagre has appealed an adverse decision of the BVA. He asks for a “reconsideration” of his case and this … Continue reading →

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CAVC–Barton v. Shinseki (2010)– SJD on Hep.

Posted on September 27, 2011 by asknod

This is one of those interesting reads that we love to post for you. In spite of the fact that it is a single judge ruling and has no precedence, it still is refreshing to see the judge lambaste the VLJ … Continue reading →

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CAVC–Mattern v. West (1999)–Holy Grail of Hepatitis Precedent

Posted on September 27, 2011 by asknod

This decision, decided in 1999, is something we have been searching for at AskNOD for quite some time. To wit, a decision on Hepatitis (and by extension, Hepatocellular Carcinoma) that set precedent. As you are aware, to set a precedent … Continue reading →

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CAVC & Fed. Cir.–Roberts v. Shinseki (2009) –Dumb and Greedy

Posted on September 27, 2011 by asknod

Imagine you’re very poor or horribly lazy (or both). Then spread a lot of time on your hands very liberally. What do you come up with? A Vet with a half-baked tale of PTSD. Meet Mr. Keith A. Roberts, a … Continue reading →

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CAVC–Young v. Shinseki –Hold the phone- we’re not finished here.

Posted on September 27, 2011 by asknod

Last year while I was in the VA hospital lying around  watching myself die (for a whole year), I missed out on many decisions handed down by the Court. This particular one is very interesting for a number of reasons. … Continue reading →

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CAVC– Macklem v. Shinseki– Leroy Macklem, Come on down!

Posted on September 27, 2011 by asknod

Imagine having a horrible legal argument, losing it before the CAVC and still winning all the marbles. I mean ALL the marbles.That’s what we have here. Mr. Leroy Macklem doesn’t have a legal leg to stand on in his CUE … Continue reading →

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CAVC- -Breedlove v. Shinseki– Assuming the claim of deceased

Posted on September 27, 2011 by asknod

Every once in a while Congress enacts a law that affects Veterans. The laws are not always helpful but this one is priceless.  38 U.S.C. 5121A is a law enacted in 2008 that allows a spouse or other legitimate heir to … Continue reading →

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