Category Archives: CAvC HCV Ruling

CAVC–MURPHY V. SHINSEKI-NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED

Murphy’s immutable First Law of Life simply states  “No good deed goes unpunished”. It is predicated on the inevitable outcomes of many good souls who tried to prove its fallacy. So many have broken their spear on this precept that … Continue reading

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BVA–THE CURIOUS CASE OF COSTELLO HAYSLETT

Remember the quintessential Sound Of Music and Julie Andrews et al? Specifically, think of the musical scale song (Doe- a deer, a female deer etc.). Compare that to the trials and tribulations we encounter going up and down the ladder … Continue reading

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CAVC–BENNETT v. SHINSEKI– 1154(b) AND WHEN DID THEY KNOW IT?

These pro se attacks on the gates of Rome by insignificant widows are always awe-inspiring. I have written no end of these cases and all have had positive outcomes insofar as the pro se litigants caught the VA doing something … Continue reading

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CAVC–MELANCON v. SHINSEKI–MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE

About a month ago, the famous Malcolm H. Melancon Jr. of asknod fame contacted us (dogs, ponies, feral cat) and asked Nod where we’d been all these years. It was September 27th, 2011 when I wrote up his last adventures in … Continue reading

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VA TENNIS: GAME, SET, …

This is one of those stories I have been itching to write. I have been waiting exactly six thousand nine hundred and thirty nine days. Due to the backlog in 1994, somehow this one got overlooked. I am fond of the … Continue reading

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CAVC–WADE v. SHINSEKI–BONO PRO $18,000 ME Ø

WHERE’S MY CUT OF THE EAJA FEES, DUDE? Every once in a while, we see a case here that induces compassion for the Veteran. If there is a God, he was AWOL this time. Occasionally we’d post some under “Frivolous … Continue reading

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CAVC–SCHUBRING V. SHINSEKI–HEARING LOSS DUE TO IFN THERAPY

Here’s a decision that bears mentioning. No doubt we’ll see this gentleman sail by again on this one. Mr. James P. Schubring has appealed his recent denial at the BVA. As is their wont, they have stepped all over his … Continue reading

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CAVC–DENNIS V. SHINSEKI–DENNIS THE MENACE

Pull up a chair and set a spell. This is a piece of work. Occasionally we win. That much is undebatable.  Occasionally, VA decides they were too nice and opts to take it all back. Keith Roberts comes to mind here. … Continue reading

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CAVC–THOMAS V. SHINSEKI-IT DOESN’T ADD UP

Saint Mary Schoelen sends us this bit of a Judicial Hanky Panky remand. All I see it doing is  teaching the BVA and the raters to be honest when passing out their thirty pieces of silver. “Honest” meaning thorough and … Continue reading

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CAVC–KETCHUM V. SHINSEKI

Hot off the presses for 2013. The very first HCV decision of the new year. Click here.  Erase the word {query} and then insert  11-3304 in the search bar. Then click on the blue download in the upper left to view. Keith … Continue reading

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