Category Archives: BvA HCV decisions

BVA–COMBAT ENHANCEMENT(38 USC 1154b)

 This shows the relaxed standard of evidence necessary to prove a claim if you were involved in combat. The Combat Infantryman’s Badge is a sure fire indicator of combat, as is a Combat action ribbon. Well, so is a Purple … Continue reading

Posted in BvA HCV decisions | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

BVA–GUNS ‘N HOSES

Seems like Women VLJs are more forgiving of VETs with HCV. I don’t think this Vet should have had to go thru the appeals process. He’s a war hero with a Purple Heart. How many of you guys have been … Continue reading

Posted in BvA HCV decisions | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

BVA–STD DEFENSE

Pretty cool . We ought to call this the “Chicks in Cholon” defense . The Cholon District in Saigon, for the uninitiated, was where most all the prostitutes were. They all had VD cards stamped weekly saying they were clean … Continue reading

Posted in BvA HCV decisions | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

BVA–BEAT THEM W/ SUPER NEXUS

I’m going to excise some dull reading here and leave the meat… Citation Nr: 0607837 Decision Date: 03/17/06 Archive Date: 03/29/06 DOCKET NO. 00-01 467         )         DATE ) ) On appeal from … Continue reading

Posted in BvA HCV decisions | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

BVA–BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR

This decision is interesting for several reasons and I will address all of them. The first is the boilerplate phrase in the last paragraph of the decision.-“must be handled in an expeditious manner”. These boys must not eat ice cream … Continue reading

Posted in BvA HCV decisions | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

BVA–TATTOO TO THE RESCUE

This is not a tricky legal decision. It is strange that it wasn’t denied. No doctors got to do their “opine” thing. No drugs were involved , no unprotected sex. Nothing. The VET actually applied under what’s referred to as … Continue reading

Posted in BvA HCV decisions | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

BVA–THROW ‘EM UNDER THE BUS

This is unarguably one of the worst examples of a VET getting the bum’s rush out the door. The Veterans Administration should be proud of itself for saving the taxpayer’s hard-earned dollars. I see no offer of a liver biopsy … Continue reading

Posted in BvA HCV decisions | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

BVA–THE REMAND

This VET is going to be suffering the mailbox disease for quite a while. Did you see the reference to AMC? That stands for Appeals Management Center. We who know refer to it as Limbo. It’s the black hole for … Continue reading

Posted in BvA HCV decisions | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

BVA– LUCKY NEXUS

Thank you, VLJ Ormond, Jr. This decision is one that clearly demonstrates how justice should be administered-impartially. One of the first things you should look at is that a lowly nurse practitioner, one J.D., seems to know what’s going on … Continue reading

Posted in BvA HCV decisions | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

BVA Decision 6/30/06

This is what most claims today look like. You have here a vet who went active for a year and basically did stateside service. He claimed to have had hep before service and claimed he was sick in service with … Continue reading

Posted in BvA HCV decisions | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment