Monthly Archives: September 2011

BVA–ONLY ONE YEAR TO FILE YOUR APPEAL

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

This, Ladies and Gentlemen, is what you receive when you fail to file your Form 9. You can appeal and they will mail you one of these. You can’t get service connected if you depend on the VSO to take … Continue reading →

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BVA– DON’T LIE ABOUT IT

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

Pretty simple deal. The VET had plenty of viable risk factors here but he ignored the ones he could make a medical nexus with and pursued the ones he couldn’t prove. The BVA Judge is being polite and not calling … Continue reading →

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BVA–GIMME BACK MY RATING

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

This is a classic example of the RO attempting to take away the Vet’s rating. They are not well versed in this and usually screw it up. In this case the vet had appealed the action and ended up having … Continue reading →

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BVA– BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR #2

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

The VET asked for hep B. They denied him for B .He didn’t have a nexus. They gave him one of theirs. Not a very favorable nexus. Just Claim Hepatitis. No ABCDEF stuff. Just hep. Don’t let them figure it … Continue reading →

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BVA–HCVETS.COM REMAND

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

If this VET didn’t get hep in service, I’ll eat my hat. This is Stage 5 or death to the VA. He was in the service 35+ years previous. I’m sure they’ll find an examiner to “opine” that it is … Continue reading →

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BVA–SC FOR HCV BUT NO $

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

Can you believe this. VA gives this guy SC for the Hep. Just because he says he might have got it while doing IVDU. But they don’t give him the Wampum on account of his willful misconduct for same. Does … Continue reading →

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BVA– FORM 9 W/O FORM 9

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

In this case, the veteran did not submit a VA Form 9 (Appeal to Board of Veterans’ Appeals) in response to the RO’s issuance of a statement of the case. He did, however, submit a written statement containing the necessary … Continue reading →

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BVA–COMBAT ENHANCEMENT(38 USC 1154b)

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

 This shows the relaxed standard of evidence necessary to prove a claim if you were involved in combat. The Combat Infantryman’s Badge is a sure fire indicator of combat, as is a Combat action ribbon. Well, so is a Purple … Continue reading →

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BVA–GUNS ‘N HOSES

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

Seems like Women VLJs are more forgiving of VETs with HCV. I don’t think this Vet should have had to go thru the appeals process. He’s a war hero with a Purple Heart. How many of you guys have been … Continue reading →

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BVA–STD DEFENSE

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

Pretty cool . We ought to call this the “Chicks in Cholon” defense . The Cholon District in Saigon, for the uninitiated, was where most all the prostitutes were. They all had VD cards stamped weekly saying they were clean … Continue reading →

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