Monthly Archives: September 2022

FED CIRCUS-NOVA vs DENIS THE MENACE–POST HOC CREATION OF “GUIDANCE” FOR THE COURT

Posted on September 24, 2022 by asknod

I get a big bang out of the rare occasions when the Federal Circuit (CAFC) really stretches their collective brain musculature and actually arrives at a decision that is meaningful for Veterans and not merely window dressing. And ones which … Continue reading →

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OPEN DISSENTION AT THE BVA

Posted on September 8, 2022 by asknod

I received this email over a month ago via a fellow litigator. I didn’t publish it then because it was still undisseminated information. Since then, it has been openly shared and discussed. Having met and befriended several VLJs who always … Continue reading →

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SMC N– NEVER HEARD OF IT. GIVE HIM AN S

Posted on September 5, 2022 by asknod

You won’t see me write very much about SMC N because it’s the “hump” rating. To get there you need to have- at a bare minimum, loss of use of the lower extremities with one extremity useless above the knee … Continue reading →

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FORT FUGETABOUTIT (HOUSTON)–A PAIR OF JEANS THAT FIT JUST RIGHT

Posted on September 2, 2022 by asknod

In 1973, I was unceremoniously evicted from the ranks of active military personnel. My crime? Why, being antisocial with passive aggressive tendencies. Since then, it’s metastasized. I have become social with active aggressive tendencies. This personality disorder pays off in … Continue reading →