Category Archives: BvA HCV decisions

BVA–GO BIG OR GO HOME

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

This is a great case. Vet joins Army. Vet gets hep right before going to RVN. Goes to RVN and gets hosed when Buddy gets blown away right beside him. Vet gets bad case of PTSD. Vet discovers the joy … Continue reading →

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BVA— JUST THE HEP, MAM,JUST THE HEP

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

Feb. 88- Vet filed and lost a “hepatitis” claim based on hep. in service in March 77. Fast forward to July 08. The vet has a new claim before the BVA on appeal(obviously the local VARO still doesn’t believe him). … Continue reading →

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BVA– 3.156(c)(i)(ii)(iii)(2,3,4)–2007 back to 1970

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

Start claim in 1970. Walk away and forget to appeal. Open old claim in 87,96,98, and finally get SC in 2003. Ask for 87 effective date , but, hold on to your hat, get the 1970 effective date. This is … Continue reading →

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BVA–WHY DOES IT TAKE SO LONG

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

Here is a classic example of why you have to wait forever to get your day in court. The VA ought to institute a Bureau of Believability to deal with this. If you were never in Vietnam, then it would … Continue reading →

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BVA-IF YOU DON’T BUILD IT, THEY WON’T COME

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

This is rather sad BVA Appeal in that the Vet could have won this hands down if he had shown up for his C&P/ QTC exam to ascertain the etiology of the psychiatric complaint. He had a valid claim, but … Continue reading →

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BVA– 1st Fallout from Groves v. Peake(2008)

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

August 18, 2008. This is just one of 43 cases traveling through the BVA system to utilize the precedence setting effects of Groves v. Peake in 2008. We will be seeing many more of these and a mass quantity of … Continue reading →

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BVA– 6 YEARS AND COUNTING

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

Imagine filing in 2002 for Hep. Okay, you get the VARO love letter and file the NOD. SOC, Form 9, SSOC and off to DC where you finally get the short end of the stick. About this time you put … Continue reading →

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BVA–AWOL=HCV=CUE

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

This is a CUE decision. CUE stands for Clear and Unmistakable Error. If the VARO screws up and gives you Service Connection for an illness and then discovers it, this is what happens. It is rare but it does happen. … Continue reading →

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BVA– YOUR EFFECTIVE DATE

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

 This decision will hopefully clear up any confusion Vets may have as to what day is the official beginning of their benefits from VA. The law is very clear on this but Vets are fuzzy on what can be considered … Continue reading →

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BVA– THE PERFECT STORM

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

Don’t tell me there is no such thing as luck. Read this piece of work. The VA examiner made the mistake of not slamming the door in the Veteran’s face with one of those “It’s at least as not likely … Continue reading →

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