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REINVENTING THE LEGACY APPEALS PROCESS–THE ROSETTA $TONE

Posted on November 24, 2020

Happy Thanksgiving to all you morose, unhappy campers. I’ll let it go at that. This reminds me of Hunker in the Bunker in 1970 when Capt. Charles decided to drop a few B40s and some 60s on us at 0200 … Continue reading →

Posted in Appeals Modernization Act, Humor, IMOs/IMEs, M-21 info, Nexus Information, RAMP Appeals (AMA), Thanksgiving and war, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA Conspiracies, VBMS, VBMS Tricks, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

CAVC-ROMERO V WILKIE–THAT PRESUMPTION DOG WON’T HUNT

Posted on November 21, 2020

My esteemed friend Gene Groves, one of the legendary Vets who have actually won an Extraordinary Writ (pro se to boot), a fellow Vietnam Veteran and author of his own website  https://veteranclaims.net/, just sent me a notification to read Romero … Continue reading →

Posted in CAVC Knowledge, CAVC ruling, Equitable tolling, Extraordinary Writs of Mandamus, Lawyering Up, Presumption of Regularity, Presumption of Soundness, SOCs and SSOCs, VA Attorneys, VBMS Tricks, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

VETERANS DAY 2020

Posted on November 12, 2020

Wowser. What a year so far. I just had the ultimate letdown. I saw my Cardio doctor Monday for an annual checkup. I shared with him that I’d had a hard time swearing off bacon in the last year or … Continue reading →

Posted in Food for the soul, History, Humor, KP Veterans, Veterans Day | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

MAKING YOUR IMO COUNT

Posted on November 8, 2020

Lordy. After twenty five years, you would think everybody got the email/text on Caluza v. Brown (1995) including its numerous progeny. Once again, I greet yet another fellow traveler of the treadmill on the VA’s Wheel of Sorrow. Whether it … Continue reading →

Posted in IMOs/IMEs, Lawyering Up, Nexus Information, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA Attorneys, VBMS, VBMS Tricks | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

ILP CHICKEN DINNER WINNER–HALLOWEEN TREAT

Posted on October 31, 2020

Greetings fellow VA trick-or-treaters. I don’t have a lot of claims like these because, well, it’s pretty hard to collect 20% of a greenhouse or a sleep number bed from VA on a holdback. It’s even harder to get any … Continue reading →

Posted in IMOs/IMEs, Independent Living Program, VA Agents | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

2020 FALL NOVA CONFERENCES (VIRTUAL)

Posted on October 24, 2020

For the same reasons I don’t like videoconference hearings before VA Judges, so, too, I abhor what I just suffered through the last two days. NOVA’s legal conferences are scheduled for various parts of the United States in order to … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 Fall NOVA (Virtual), Corona pandemic, Corona virus, Food for thought, Humor, Lawyering Up, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA AMA appeals knowledge, VA Attorneys, VA BACKLOG, vA news, VBMS, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

EXPOSED VET RADIO SHOW–10/15/2020

Posted on October 14, 2020

Good afternoon Pilgrims. I hope this finds everyone armed and dangerous with their votes ready to be cast. I’m told this year the admonition is to Vote Early…and Often. And here I thought you only got one vote. Naw. Just … Continue reading →

Posted in Appeals Modernization Act, Exposed Veteran Radio Show, Exposed Vets Radio Show, Humor, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VARO Misfeasance, VBMS Tricks, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

BVA HEARINGS INFO-TRAVEL BOARD AND VIDEO

Posted on October 8, 2020

I received a NOVA update on how the Appeals backlog at the Board is faring. I’d give it (progress) a so-so on a scale of 1-10. Corovirus 20 aside, it seems the pesky backlog of Legacy Appeals continues to fester. … Continue reading →

Posted in BvA Decisions, Complaints Department, Corona pandemic, Corona virus, Food for thought, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, vA news, VA statistics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

THE ZEROES FOR HEROES CLUB

Posted on October 4, 2020

Shut the front door. I thought I’d seen everything up to now. I’ve repped a 94 year old Marine and got him 100% for Bent Brain. I’ve done R2s and §1151s but this one is a daisy. Johnny Vet’s wife … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Appeals Modernization Act, Corona pandemic, CUE, Inferred claims, SOCs and SSOCs, TBI, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VARO Misfeasance, VBMS Tricks, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

BVA–WINNERS AND LOSERS

Posted on September 21, 2020

Here’s a real eyeopener. Got this from a reader. Interesting. Statistically, I would expect attorneys would have the highest rate of success. As presented, I presume a 13.03% denial reflects the obverse-a 86.97% rate of success in either winning or … Continue reading →

Posted in BvA Decisions, Humor, NOVA Attorneys, VA Agents, VA Attorneys, Veterans Law, VSOs | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments