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VA claims blogger

BVA–(I CAN’T GET NO) SATISFACTON

Posted on August 5, 2022 by asknod

Have you ever had a claim go sideways over and over again ad nauseum? Hell, of course you have if it was the VA. Remember how they get to ‘construe’ what they think it is you’re asking for? Now imagine … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid and Attendance, All about Veterans, BvA Decisions, Earlier Effective dates, R1/R2, SMC, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

OUR NEW VA PACT ACT AND THAT PESKY PROBLEM AT THE BVA

Posted on August 4, 2022 by asknod

Wowser. Congress finally got it sorted. I’m not completely impressed or floored just yet. What’s certain is that, as usual, in a few short years, we’ll find out what was left out, deliberately ignored or never contemplated when mapping out … Continue reading →

Posted in BvA Decisions, BVA Hearings, vA news, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

CAVC-STOVER v. McDONOUGH–THE LAST AO ROUNDUP?

Posted on July 29, 2022 by asknod

Assuming the new “Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2021”, abbreviated as PACT, ever passes, Mr. Jack L. Stover’s appeal here and the remand back to the AOJ Puzzle Palace for readjudication (via the BVA) will become … Continue reading →

Posted in Agent Orange, AO, CAVC Knowledge, Thailand AO presumptive path, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

EXPOSED VET RADIO SHOW– THURSDAY 7/27/2022

Posted on July 27, 2022 by asknod

Greetings fellow Veterans. Jerrel called up asking for a good subject to discuss. Boy howdy was that a wide open invitation to ask what VA litigation subject wasn’t a good one to take a lip whipping to. So, to go … Continue reading →

Posted in OSA, Tips and Tricks, VA Medical Mysteries Explained, vA news | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY–WORD SALAD FOR BRAIN FOG

Posted on July 14, 2022 by asknod

Unless I miss my guess, I reckon summer, or what’s going to pass for summer hereabouts, has arrived. We’ve had two successive days where it actually got near 80°. I’m playing it safe and keeping the pool at 88° until … Continue reading →

Posted in Agent Orange, AO, BvA HCV decisions, hepatitis, Higher Level of Review (HLR), IMOs/IMEs, Nexus Information, TDIU, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

INDEPENDENCE DAY 2022–WHAT HAPPENED TO AMERICA?

Posted on July 3, 2022 by asknod

Happy birthday, Aaaaamerica. We’ve survived another year in spite of  immense headwinds. I’m sure there are two schools of thought on what has gone amiss or what is going swimmingly across our fruitless plains. In my case, it was a … Continue reading →

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VBA348-CATFISHING ON THE WILLAMETTE RIVER

Posted on June 27, 2022 by asknod

It’s not often you get a Vet who comes to you with a great back story. It’s an even finer thing when he hasn’t monkeyed with it and made it a thorough mess with all the wrong filings and denials. … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, PTSD, TBI, VA Agents, VBMS Tricks, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

EXPOSED VET RADIO SHOW THURSDAY 6/23/2022

Posted on June 22, 2022 by asknod

The gentlemen who run the Exposed Vet radio show have graciously invited me to attend tomorrow’s show and discuss a recent win I had for SMC T. I’ll be there and will gladly accept any calls with questions regarding the … Continue reading →

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SMC T–FINDING SOMEONE TO FIGHT FOR YOU

Posted on June 20, 2022 by asknod

Searching through VA data, it might appall you to discover just how many of you are not totally disabled who should be. I remember seeing some of the early breakdowns of ratings percentages by actual numbers rather than broad statistics … Continue reading →

Posted in 100% ratings, Aid and Attendance, Gulf War Issues, PTSD, SMC, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA statistics, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

HLR–THIRD RATE ROMANCE (LOW RENT RENDEZVOUS)

Posted on June 6, 2022 by asknod

Well, boy howdy. I honestly thought I’d seen everything but this one is a daisy. I’m not sure how to tell you all the particulars-or if you’d even believe me were I to. It’s so bizarre as to statistically deny … Continue reading →

Posted in Agent Orange, Aid and Attendance, AO, Higher Level of Review (HLR), SMC, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VBMS Tricks | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments