Category Archives: BvA Decisions

VA appeals on hold? Is Obama trying to “catch up” the claims backlog before the election?

Posted on August 20, 2012 by joeaveragevet

This one is apparently controversial, but at least one Vet indicates their Veteran Service Officer told them the VA has put all appeals on hold.     Some have speculated that the president wants to “catch up” on the backlog to … Continue reading →

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BVA–WHERE’S WALDO?

Posted on July 22, 2012 by asknod

Okay what’s wrong with this picture? We’ve all thrown bottles into the ocean via the IRIS system here at Nodville to no avail. The BvA steadfastly insists they’re “working on it”. We can see the BVA decisions are there and … Continue reading →

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76.4% of BVA decisions are wrong (and not in the Veterans favor, either!)

Posted on July 3, 2012 by joeaveragevet

Nope.  I did not make this up.  This is Bart Stichman’s testimony to Congress who said it.  For those of you who dont know Bart Stichman,  he is the Executive Director of the NVLSP, and the author of much of … Continue reading →

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BvA REBELLION

Posted on June 27, 2012 by asknod

As with all catastrophes, certain panaceas are regularly trotted out as the repair order. With the vA this isn’t so. They are, for the most part, hide-bound and stuck in the past. Witness their insane desire lo these last two … Continue reading →

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BVA–LAST NEXUS STANDING

Posted on June 11, 2012 by asknod

Here’s a little trick we have noted over the years of reading decision after decision. On a vast majority of the claims for jet guns, most Vets, due to their unfamiliarity with the Caluza triangle (Hickson elements), submitted claims without nexus … Continue reading →

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VAOIG: Admits to 53% Error rate at San Diego

Posted on June 7, 2012 by joeaveragevet

We have all heard the VA boast of its 80-90 % VARO “correct decision” rate.   While most of us realized this is just another manipulation of the numbers, I think ask nod readers deserve to know why there is … Continue reading →

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BVA–WHERE’S THE 2012 DECISIONS?

Posted on May 26, 2012 by asknod

I know this is inconsequential. but over the years I’ve looked forward to the  BVA  timely publishing their decision so as to see a pattern in their latest denial tactics. Here we are at Memorial Day weekend and we still … Continue reading →

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BVA–BVATION FROM THE NORM

Posted on May 20, 2012 by asknod

Saturday morning arrived with sunshine. The barking dogs signaled the arrival of the lady with the dog biscuits and the mail. As expected, my big brown envelope from the BVA arrived as well. What I least expected was what was contained … Continue reading →

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BVA–MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION

Posted on April 27, 2012 by asknod

Motions for Reconsideration (MFRs) are few and far between. These occur when a Veteran petitions the BVA to reconsider his denial. Few are granted and fewer still succeed. Here is an example of same. Sgt. Whacko served from 1959 to 1962. While he could … Continue reading →

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BVA– AO At Fort McClellan RVN

Posted on April 26, 2012 by asknod

I always thought Fort McClellan was in Alablama. Seems they did some “non-tactical” deployment of AO, AW and AB (in small quantities) there in the late sixties. Does this surprise anyone? Just how soon do you think it will come … Continue reading →

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