Category Archives: Jetgun BvA Decisions

BVA–METAVIR SCALE PREVAILS

Posted on April 26, 2018 by asknod

https://www.va.gov/vetapp18/files1/1806343.txt More importantly, in a June 2017 opinion, Dr. PC considered illicit drug use and found that given the Veteran’s illness presentation, he likely contracted hepatitis at the time of service. Dr. PC explained that most patients with hepatitis C … Continue reading →

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BVA–12/29/2017 PURE JETGUN WIN FOR HEP C

Posted on February 25, 2018 by asknod

Two nexus letters are a powerful pair to draw to. The VA Examiner came up short because their own M-21 1MR says it very clearly in Part III, Subpart iv. 4.1.2e. We’re coming into a new world of Veterans Law Judges … Continue reading →

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EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT WAIVER OF REVIEW IN THE FIRST INSTANCE

Posted on December 8, 2017 by asknod

Boy howdy do I ever wish I’d found out about these little “judicial anchors” when I first set sail on my VA claims adventures in 1989. Actually, it’s sad to find them so rarely used by those in the legal … Continue reading →

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BVA–THE DEFINITIVE TEXTBOOK HCV JETGUN WIN

Posted on November 4, 2017 by asknod

This is how to present a claim. You’re never going to win at the RO even if you had a smoking jetgun with blood on it. But you can win using the DoD jetgun withdrawal letter which is damning enough. … Continue reading →

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BVA–ANOTHER “CLEAN” JETGUN APPEAL

Posted on March 13, 2017 by asknod

One thing that will never happen is that a Regional Office will grant a jetgun-based appeal for Hepatitis C (HCV). VA is batting .1000 on that metric. However, in regards to appeals at the BVA, a new breed of Veterans … Continue reading →

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BVA–“CLEAN” JETGUN DECISIONS

Posted on February 23, 2017 by asknod

From the Hallowed Entry Point into Heaven at the VA’s St. Petersburg Gate… Much has been recently discussed about how many jetgun Hepatitis C claims have been won at the BVA where we can see a win-be it on … Continue reading →

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HCVETS.COM-WELL, WE’RE MOVIN’ ON UP.

Posted on December 22, 2016 by asknod

Veterans Law Judge Anthony C. Sciré acknowledges the HCVets.com site and the misuse of jetguns in this latest BVA decision. We have finally arrived, folks. Here is the definitive jetgun win and a tool to use in the construction of … Continue reading →

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BVA–JETGUN WIN BUT IT TOOK TEN YEARS AND A GOOD VA LAW DOG

Posted on November 12, 2016 by asknod

You read about the VA hamster wheel. Perhaps you’ve taken a few rides yourself in the claims game. BVA remands, as I’ve pointed out in the past, are time alligators. My pet advocacy game with these jetgun claims is simple. … Continue reading →

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My very own Vietnam-era syringes

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Laura

Inspired by Silvia’s HCV-transmissionable medical devices online shopping trips, I purchased two vintage syringes (with no needles) and they arrived today. Below are the eBay images and my two. No CDC “one and only one” injection practices in those days. … Continue reading →

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BVA–I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN

Posted on September 17, 2016 by asknod

Having sat, chatted and engaged in a colloquy with Veterans Law Judge Vito Clementi for an hour one day in 2015, I know how hard it must have been to bite his tongue and write the denial below. Of all … Continue reading →