Category Archives: BvA HCV decisions

BVA–GENOTYPE 3A, VIETNAM MEDIC AND HE LOSES

Posted on October 1, 2012 by asknod

Trust Squidley to find the back door to the BVA decisions. The second one in disturbs me. Here’s a Vietnam Vet, combat medic with a tattoo in country. Now throw in Genotype 3A and you have the perfect storm for … Continue reading →

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2012 BVA DECISIONS–GET ‘EM WHILE THEY’RE HOT (OR BEFORE THEY’RE NOT)

Posted on September 27, 2012 by asknod

Yeppers, VA campers. The decisions are back, the site works and the 2012 decisions are up-or are they? Some of the first half from 1/01/2012 to about 6/1/2012 are archived and gone. Unless you have a docket number, they’re gone … Continue reading →

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Balderdash from BVA Judge Chiapetta

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Laura

On 10/28/10,  Judge Chiapetta of Baltimore, decided that he had to deny service connection for HCV to a Veteran (Case #1040550) based on his creative thinking skills with regard to acute and chronic HCV.  This is also a jet-gun case … Continue reading →

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BVA–WEIGHT WATCHERS

Posted on June 25, 2012 by asknod

FROM THE CITY OF RUST VARO My home town vARO is a piece of work. I am 4/15 on claims there and 2/7 on appeals via D.C. Obviously I think my claims have merit or I wouldn’t bother pursuing them. … Continue reading →

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CAVC–BRIA V. SHINSEKI–POOR NEXI ALL AROUND

Posted on June 19, 2012 by asknod

It’s rare to be able to go back and unearth the BVA decision that leads to the CAVC but I’m getting better at sleuthing these out. The dead giveaway is the  the date of the decision. That and the fact … Continue reading →

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BVA–WINNING WITH A PROBATIVE NEXUS

Posted on June 13, 2012 by asknod

FROM THE LAST LIVE FREE OR DIE STATE  IN THE UNION RO (MANCHESTER, NH) What constitutes a probative nexus? How can you tell if you have the real McCoy from Dr. Bash and/or one of  his cohorts in the biz? … Continue reading →

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BVA– TEXAS VETERANS COMMISION

Posted on June 10, 2012 by asknod

FROM THE DAVID KORESH MEMORIAL VARO IN WACO Here’s an interesting decision. We don’t know if the chicken or the egg came first. We do know that WGM used this outfit  out of Houston, but that is no guarantee of … Continue reading →

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BVA–2012 DECISIONS OUT…OR NOT

Posted on June 5, 2012 by asknod

BvA’s new decisions through the end of March are out. I notice there are already 15, 652 listed just for Hepatitis. Pardon my French but Holy shit, Batman! That is a lot of sick Veterans. If this represents just the appeals … Continue reading →

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BVA–EVOLUTION OF THE DENIAL

Posted on May 29, 2012 by asknod

When I filed for hep again in 2007, I learned how to operate a computer. Let me rephrase that. I became so sick by early 2008, that I had a lot of time on my hands. This led me to … Continue reading →

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BVA–SEX, DRUGS AND ROCK ‘N ROLL

Posted on May 25, 2012 by asknod

FROM THE BINFORD TOOLS                                                                    VARO IN DETROIT … Continue reading →

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