Category Archives: HCV Risks (documented)

BVA–REMAND TO”READ THE C-FILE”

Posted on November 9, 2014 by asknod

This is a proof-positive illustration why you and I, and indeed, everyone who enters this convoluted system is condemned to purgatory for years until someone tasked with making the decision actually cracks the books and reads the c-file. It borders … Continue reading →

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BVA DECISIONS ARE OUT (AGAIN)

Posted on November 9, 2014 by asknod

The latest batch of BVA HCV decisions, and, by extension, all decisions this year, was released late Friday night. I’ll peruse them to see what the latest jetgun synopsae are. Seems the BVA and the Court of Appeals has finally … Continue reading →

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Focused VA dental care for Class III and Class VI veterans

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Laura

This post is a follow-up to July post, HCV infection and veterans’ oral health. Can we decipher this VA-speak together? The Fact Sheet, Dental Benefits for Veterans (IB 10-442, February 2014) lists the eligibility for different veterans by class. These classes are described in VHA … Continue reading →

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BVA–WHY WE NEED VBMS IMMEDIATELY

Posted on November 2, 2014 by asknod

Here’s a classic example of why we need to implement the Veterans Benefits Management System now rather than in 2025. Johnny Vet has been fighting since July 2008 (six years) to get his SC for hep C. VA has been … Continue reading →

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BVA–PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM–JETGUNs

Posted on October 28, 2014 by asknod

Here’s the shortest decision on jetguns or any kind of BVA appeal I’ve ever seen. It’s uncanny. NO discussion. No long drawn out dog and pony show. Just a simple ” He says it was jetguns. Doctor agrees. Granted. Next? … Continue reading →

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BVA–IT ISN’T THE IVDU, TRUST ME.

Posted on October 14, 2014 by asknod

I love to read about impossible quests and the path ridden to arrive there. Here is one for the ages. I must give Johnny “Einstein” Vet the “What? Me Worry? Award for this one. He has earned it. He takes … Continue reading →

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BVA–CLASSIC HCV JETGUN WINS

Posted on October 13, 2014 by asknod

Veterans would do well to bookmark this decision as a “how to” if they are going to attempt to win a VA jetgun claim. They also might consider looking in the phone book for Veterans attorney Daniel G. Curry’s name, … Continue reading →

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BVA–WRONG GENOTYPE FOR GERMANY

Posted on October 13, 2014 by asknod

I have counseled Vets to use a double-edged sword to prove service connection when filing- i.e. genotype and biopsy. Forty years ago, genotypes had a distinct geographical distribution. A good biopsy-preferably based on the Metavir scale -shows the approximate age of the disease … Continue reading →

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HARVONI–IT’S HEEEEEEERE!

Posted on October 10, 2014 by asknod

Need I say more? Love the name. Love the idea of two Hep C birth control pills in one with no Ribavirin and no Interferon. Smooth sailing and in less time than you can count in Hepatitis C land. Thank … Continue reading →

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VA denies new meds to vet-victim of Minot HCV outbreak

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Laura

About that serious HCV outbreak that ND’s health department wishes would go away (in 2013): The latest count is now 47 and one person was not a Manor Care resident (news video). Unfortunately, the Fargo VHA (in VISN 23) is not stepping … Continue reading →