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BVA–Too many DD 214s

Posted on September 28, 2011 by asknod

An observant reader sent us this one. It’s priceless. It must have cost VA a bundle to sort this one out, but sort it out they did. I give them credit for being thorough. This is why it takes … Continue reading →

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BVA– HAV = Nobucks

Posted on September 28, 2011 by asknod

Boy, this is the mistake of a lifetime. Our Vet from New Jersey here, with his County rep. as a VSO, has unwisely elected to get himself service –connected for HAV, not HCV. When asking for actual compensation instead of the … Continue reading →

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BVA-Victor Charlie Made Me A Junkie

Posted on September 28, 2011 by asknod

We certainly are no stranger to the “PTSD made me do it” school of HCV being a product of brainf*ck. However, this one is priceless. This poor, addled Vet, representing himself no less, is attempting to scale Mt. Everest barefoot. … Continue reading →

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BVA–AO and AMLEG

Posted on September 28, 2011 by asknod

What is it with AMLEG? If it was just one city we could blame the water but its three different ones. We have seen numerous VSOs use the HCV= AO argument and none have won. Perhaps it does but you … Continue reading →

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BVA- Eeny-Meeny-Miny-Moe

Posted on September 28, 2011 by asknod

Eeny Meeny Miny Moe Where I got Hep. I do not know This is an entertaining one from St. Pete. Everything from St. Pete is entertaining in my book. They must have a shitton of Vets in that neck of … Continue reading →

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HCVets- Not a VSO

Posted on September 28, 2011 by asknod

We don’t have a frivolous VSO forum to post this one in. I was half tempted to put it in Member’s Q&As but it didn’t seem to fit there. One of our members attempting to beard the VA goat shared … Continue reading →

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BVA–No Tickee, No Laundly

Posted on September 28, 2011 by asknod

I remember that phrase at the Chinese dry cleaners my mother went to. And when a Veteran, with a nationally recognized Veterans Service Organization as illustrious as the American Legion representing him is told that on Appeal, what is he … Continue reading →

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BVA Increased Rating Attempt

Posted on September 28, 2011 by asknod

We counsel Vets to avoid diarrhea of the mouth around medical professionals or C&P doctors.. We do not counsel them to make sure they have the requisite illnesses and incapacitating symptoms of the proper duration. Perhaps we should. From that … Continue reading →

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BVA- DDD

Posted on September 28, 2011 by asknod

While this decision doesn’t have any connection with HCV, it illustrates an important precept for dealing with the VA. Here, the Veteran has wisely hired an attorney (and a very good one, we might add) to defend him in … Continue reading →

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BVA-Circular file

Posted on September 28, 2011 by asknod

This is yet another tragic example of a VSO and, by extension, the service officer assigned, to understand the rules and regulations and their application to a claim for benefits. One must have evidence of an injury or … Continue reading →