Category Archives: CAvC HCV Ruling

CAVC-PORTER V McDONOUGH–HCV WITH §3.156(c) SILVER LINING

Posted on October 21, 2022 by asknod

My Hepatitis C  (HCV) practice model is fortunately coming to an end. Those of you who didn’t die from it have been cured (read’ in remission’). I reckon I still have about 4 waiting for a BVA sit down but … Continue reading →

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ANDREWS v. McDONOUGH–THE NORM GILBERT REDUX

Posted on March 27, 2022 by asknod

Last summer, I had a lot of irons in the fire. Funerals to attend and briefs to prepare for fifty year-old §3.156(c) claims. One thing I regret is when I cannot write for the blog as in days of old. … Continue reading →

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HI-HO, HI-HO, IT’S OFF TO COURT WE GO.

Posted on November 25, 2017 by asknod

   The CAVC has bean bery bery goot to me. Now there are 39 of us at the Court.      

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MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE–PART IV-KARMAGEDDON

Posted on August 5, 2017 by asknod

Once upon a time in the Land of nod (September 27th, 2011), on the second day of my new website, I published a CAVC decision about one Malcolm H. Melancon. It was the beginning of a long story much like … Continue reading →

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CAVC–BELL V McDONALD–NEUTRAL EVIDENCE IS NOT NEGATIVE EVIDENCE

Posted on July 22, 2017 by asknod

Welcome to the CAVC. Meet Saint Coral Wong Pietsch (pronounced peach) or abbreviated to St. Coral. She’s a member of the Holy Order of the Sisters of 625 Native American Ave. NW APO 20004 (Ninth Floor- Women’s Lingerie/Sundries). With the … Continue reading →

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VA rats fighting emergency care CAVC ruling: Richard W. Staab v. Robert A. McDonald

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Laura

The financial shocks that VHA-enrolled veterans face when they find out that none of their emergency care claims will be covered, if they have Medicare or private insurance, is of no ethical concern to the VA.  The National Veterans Legal Services … Continue reading →

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CAVC-BELL V. McDONALD–SPECULATIVE VERSUS NEGATIVE NEXUS

Posted on July 20, 2016 by asknod

Once again, Veterans Law Judge Ursula R. Powell and her staff attorney(s) have struck out on Hepatitis C. Why is it so difficult to arrive at a nexus/IMO in this subject? With the wealth of knowledge we have accumulated over … Continue reading →

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CAVC–WILSON v McDONALD-CHANGING WATER TO WINE

Posted on August 4, 2015 by asknod

As I pointed out several days ago, Mr. Billy E. Wilson’s travails at the BVA were nothing more than standard VA protocol. Distracting your “mark” by dragging in extraneous arguments and then not even addressing them is par for the … Continue reading →

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CAVC– DWYER V. SHINSEKI–DEAD SKUNK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD

Posted on April 3, 2015 by asknod

Here’s a wonderful single judge decision on Hepatitis C/HCC (hepatocellular carcinoma) jurisprudence. Ms. Dwyer should never have been subjected to this effrontery. The BVA weenies sent this thing out to get a clarification on “at least as likely as not” … Continue reading →

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CAVC–BIRTH OF A WRIT-ACT III SCENE 9-WELCOME TO THE HOTEL CALIFORNIA (AGAIN).

Posted on March 22, 2015 by asknod

As some pointed out, going down for double can be a dicey enterprise. Splitting up the cards into two bets isn’t the best way to do it either.  It also appears this is Judge Davis’ way of saying get lost. … Continue reading →

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