Category Archives: AO

BVA-Circular file

     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

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BVA–HCC related to Agent Orange

Every once in a while the BVA gets it right.While Vets cannot use these decisions for precedence, they are valuable road maps for deciding the best way to present a claim. This decision by a VLJ is an example of … Continue reading

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BVA-Autoimmune Hepatitis and Agent Orange

Here is an interesting case where a Vietnam Vet comes down with a raging case of Autoimmune Hep (AIH). As usual, the VLJ stares up at the ceiling and says “Hear no evil, see no evil, and therefore its not … Continue reading

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