Category Archives: Frivolous Filings

BVA–WE FIRED OUR GUNS AND THE GOOKS KEPT A’COMIN’

From the Johnny Cash Memorial  VARO in New Orleans, Louisiana Every once in a while you read a decision and you ask yourself “What was this Vet thinking?”  Trying to blow bubbles about your service is all well and fine, … Continue reading

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BVA–DID ANYONE GET THAT TANK’S LICENSE PLATE NUMBER?

A golden opportunity squandered by an overactive imagination. Well, that and pot and booze. I call it the Tim Poe syndrome. Here, the Vet failed to get all the appropriate information on the BFF Vet who died in his arms in … Continue reading

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BVA– MY BROTHER DARRYL AND MY OTHER BROTHER DARRYL HAVE HCV TOO

Idiots delight. File claim. Do not, I repeat, do not submit any post -service medical records to prove chronicity even if asked twice by the VARO. Do not help VA develop your case. Admit that both your brothers were in … Continue reading

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BVA-STRETCHING THE TRUTH

I spotted this decision and was struck by the reference to Dr. Cecil. I have many who arrive here without a medical nexus asking for help. I generally ask them to send me their medical records from service in order … Continue reading

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CAVC–BROCK v. SHINSEKI–BOGUS SMRs

Not satisfied with those 1979 SMRs? What the hell? Write some new ones and run ’em through the copy machine about six times, put them up on the dashboard for some summer sun and submit them. What? vA ain’t buyin’? Heavens to … Continue reading

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CAVC–BATSON V.SHINSEKI– CURED HEP=NO DICE

Much has been published here about representing yourself. When the evidence is so dispositive as to leave no room for doubt, we advocate it wholeheartedly. This is always true but only up to a point. When going before the CAVC, … Continue reading

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BVA–NO LAND MINE EXPLOSION

Alabama, you got the weight on your shoulders That’s breaking your back. Your Cadillac has got a wheel in the ditch And a wheel on the track. From the Neil Young RO in Montgomery, we are treated to this gem. … Continue reading

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Fed. Cir.–Morris v. Shinseki–Psychiatric vs. Personality disorders

Here’s one that’s probably never going to be available on Kindle. Mr. Jack D.  Morris entered service July 31, 1964 and exited 2 months and 6 days later. Not exactly what you would call a commitment.  Don’t confuse this with the other … Continue reading

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FED.CIR.–CADORET V. SHINSEKI–11 DAYS= SCHIZOPHRENIA

I know there are many of you who will eventually file claims with the vA who are reading this. I always ask Vets I help to do the mirror test. That is, look in the mirror and tell yourself that … Continue reading

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CAVC–CAVAZOS v SHINSEKI

These are the decisions we love and hate. We love them because its always nice to see the underdog go up against Goliath pro se. We hate it because of the inordinate time wasted pursuing something that can never be … Continue reading

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