Category Archives: Equitable tolling

VA–WAIT A MINUTE MR. POSTMAN!

Posted on January 26, 2020 by

When I sat down for my first VA poker game, I was using a trusted mailman- a VSO. Well, trusted insofar as I had a pretty good chance of it getting there. Likewise, being fairly naive about all this in … Continue reading →

Posted in Equitable tolling, Humor, Important CAVC/COVA Ruling, KP Veterans, Legacy Claims, Presumption of Regularity, Proof of Mailing, SOCs and SSOCs, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA Attorneys, VBMS | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT A BVA REFERRAL

Posted on October 6, 2018 by

I get emails by the dozens every month asking me about this. Some Veterans get their decisions back from the BVA directly and the VSOs never even see it. Maybe that’s just as well. If you won anything, they’d be … Continue reading →

Posted in BvA Decisions, BVA Referrals, DM II, Equitable tolling, Humor, KP Veterans, M-21 info, Presumption of Regularity, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA suspense dates, Waiver of Review in the First Instance | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

ROBERT WILKIE-QUO VADIS?

Posted on July 29, 2018 by

Well now, campers. We have a new VASEC but is it a Hallelujah moment or one more akin to a continuing series of disappointments? History provides us an endless parade of incompetent, well-meaning Secretaries that demonstrated a pronounced proclivity to … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, CAVC Knowledge, Equitable tolling, Extraordinary Writs of Mandamus, Food for thought, Independent Living Program, Inspirational Veterans, KP Veterans, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA Secretaries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

CAVC–17-14??– AWAITING THE DOCKET

Posted on May 20, 2017 by

One thing I love about Extraordinary Writs is the alacrity that enervates the DVA when it hits 625 Native American Ave. NW. Before it can even be docketed this time, I have a decision back from the Seattle Regional Office … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, CAVC Knowledge, Complaints Department, Equitable tolling, Extraordinary Writs of Mandamus, Independent Living Program, KP Veterans, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA Attorneys, vA news, VBMS Tricks, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

CAVC– WELCH V. SHULKIN–PISSING OFF THE POPE

Posted on March 18, 2017 by

Most Veterans don’t understand how this VA poker game works. I know it took me around the block three times with Veterans Services Organizations running interference for VA against me. Every once and a while I like to look back … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, CAVC ruling, Earlier Effective dates, Equitable tolling, KP Veterans, PTSD | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

CAVC–THREATT V. McDONALD-SLOW! EQUITABLE TOLL AHEAD.

Posted on May 22, 2016 by

Here we have almost the perfect triumvirate of Judges aligned like the stars and one has to spoil it with a bogus “I concur but I’m butthurt about Willie’s due diligence in this matter”. Trust Judge Coral to be the … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, BvA and VARO CUE DECISIONS, CAVC Knowledge, CAVC ruling, Congressional Influence, Equitable tolling, KP Veterans, NOVA Attorneys, Tips and Tricks, VA Attorneys, VA Motions for Reconsideration, VSOs | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

LZ CORK–VA RUNS THE TABLE ON BUTCH 46 YEARS LATER

Posted on August 26, 2015 by

Over the course of years watching the claims process, rarely have I seen such a desperate gambit to clear the books of all backlogged claims by the magical 2015 date promised several years ago. Read this file closely and see … Continue reading →

Posted in AO, C&P exams, Earlier Effective dates, Equitable tolling, Presumption of Regularity, Veterans Law, Vietnam Disease Issues, Vietnam War history | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

FED. CIR.–CARTER v McDONALD–SURPRISE SURPRISE SURPRISE SGT. CARTER!

Posted on August 24, 2015 by

It is said sarcasm is hard to detect in internet postings. So hard, in fact, that over 60% of it goes right over the head of the intended recipients. How sad. Sarcasm is my forte. It’s my raison d’etre in … Continue reading →

Posted in CAVC Knowledge, Equitable tolling, Fed. Cir. & Supreme Ct., Lawyering Up, VA Attorneys | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

CAVC– BIRTH OF A WRIT ACT II SCENE 2-THE EAGLE HAS LANDED

Posted on January 15, 2015 by

This morning I discovered the CAVC finally outfitted me with a docket number. This will make it easier to observe in real time for all of you just itching to learn the ins and outs of Filing an Extraordinary Writ. Issuance of … Continue reading →

Posted in CAvC HCV Ruling, CAVC Knowledge, Equitable tolling, Extraordinary Writs of Mandamus, Veterans Law, Vietnam Disease Issues | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

VA–WHAT EXACTLY IS A SSOC?

Posted on September 29, 2014 by

I keep seeing this popping up on my search parameters of what kind of queries lead people or Vets to my site. Obviously, there seems, even in this day and age, a large number among our community who are unfamiliar with this … Continue reading →

Posted in CAVC Knowledge, DRO and BVA Hearings, Equitable tolling, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , | 8 Comments