Category Archives: BvA HCV decisions

BVA–NO LAND MINE EXPLOSION

Posted on May 25, 2012 by asknod

Alabama, you got the weight on your shoulders That’s breaking your back. Your Cadillac has got a wheel in the ditch And a wheel on the track. From the Neil Young RO in Montgomery, we are treated to this gem. … Continue reading →

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BVA–One Decision Per Day

Posted on May 22, 2012 by asknod

We at Asknod, (my feral cat, two dogs, pony and goat) are extremely sensitive to Veterans and their claims. We strive to give you useful information not so much on how to win but on how not to lose. Obviously, … 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–DECISION MAILED

Posted on May 16, 2012 by asknod

I checked the BVA website to see if there had been any progress on my appeal and discovered I no longer have appeals pending at the Board. Two decisions are to be announced tomorrow and one was decided a year … Continue reading →

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BVA–Bare Conclusory Statements

Posted on May 12, 2012 by asknod

From the  Honorable Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman RO in Atlanta (ATRO) In what United States judicial forum is it permissible to make broad, sweeping conclusions with nary a supporting argument to buttress the statement? Correct, Padewans. None. Well, “not exactly” as … Continue reading →

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BVA–WHY AM I PAYING THIS ATTORNEY?

Posted on May 10, 2012 by asknod

 MORE COUNTRY WATER Here’s another one of those Nashville Cats via the Jackson, Mississippi RO-JACKRO if you will. Even with an attorney repping him. this Vet still manages to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. He has everything he … Continue reading →

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BVA– Bronze Star= HCV

Posted on May 5, 2012 by asknod

Here’s a perfect stir of a combat soldier, 38 USC 1154(b) and vA’s grant of HCV service connection. The confluence of all three is the key to his success. Why this had to go to the BVA , the CAVC … Continue reading →

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BVA–Energizer Bunny–Still Going

Posted on May 4, 2012 by asknod

From the cigarette RO in N.C. This decision caught my eye for a number of reasons. When I saw  the two different Diagnostic Codes employed and the cutoff date of July 2001, I knew this Vet had been at it … Continue reading →

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BVA–Lowballing for Fun and Profit

Posted on April 29, 2012 by asknod

VA seems condemned to never looking up to make eye contact with you. They are fixated on the records in front of them and struggle to come to the lowest rating that can pass muster. Facts are inconvenient nuisances and … Continue reading →

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BVA- A≠B≠C=SPECULATION?

Posted on April 25, 2012 by asknod

Imagine arriving at the RO with all the goodies. Disease? Check. Disease in service? Check. Nexus? Got them (2). Good to go, right? Caluza Triangle-Hickson Elements- everything’s copacetic. Back the boat back up to the dock and refuel it, Gilligan. … Continue reading →

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