Category Archives: Jetgun BvA Decisions

BVA–WE DON’T NEED NO STINKIN’ BLOOD LABS

Posted on December 21, 2015 by asknod

With the amazing blood tests for liver diseases in this day and age, buttressed by liver biopsy showing age of the infection, there is simply no reason on earth for a BVA decision like the one I describe here. The only … Continue reading →

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BVA–METAVIR SCORE– STAGE 1≠ 1972

Posted on December 7, 2015 by asknod

FROM THE FT. SUMTER MEMORIAL REGIONAL TOWER OF BABEL Here’s an interesting decision that illustrates the aging of Hepatitis C. Just like a good single malt from Scotland is carefully aged, Hepatitis C bakes your liver at a slow rolling boil … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 21, 2015 by asknod

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–CHEESEHEAD FINALLY HITS PAYDIRT ON JETGUN

Posted on November 14, 2015 by asknod

FROM THE BEER CAPITAL OF WISCONSIN VA denies. Let’s face it. You could have 7 out 8 salient factors pointing towards a cryptogenic liver ailment (read HCV) including elevated ALTs and fatigue and the VA rater is going to say you … Continue reading →

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BVA–SC FOR HCV DUE TO 3.156(C) & JETGUNS

Posted on November 13, 2015 by asknod

Here’s a daisy. Veterans Attorney Everett L. McKeown did a magnificent job of getting Johnny Vet his SC for Hepatitis. They found old STRs from his first period of enlistment and used them as the fulcrum to get his 2004 claim reopened. … Continue reading →

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BVA– JETGUN WIN FROM ST. LOUIS

Posted on November 11, 2015 by asknod

Here’s a wrinkle. DAV reps Johnny Vet for HCV and cirrhosis. Way back in 2003, he told his VA gastrodoc about his concerns of jetguns being the risk factor. Bingo. An antique pseudonexus saves the day in 2011 when the … Continue reading →

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BVA–SEX, NOT POLYSUBSTANCE ABUSE = HCV

Posted on November 11, 2015 by asknod

From the Joe Friday/Badge 714 Memorial VARO Every once and a while we see a really good example of VA bending over backwards using a reverse nexus that flies in the face of anything they have ever held before on HCV. … Continue reading →

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BVA–JETGUN WIN IN ST. LOUIS

Posted on October 23, 2015 by asknod

Here’s one of those classic examples of Johnny Vet subtly driving his own claimboat with the DAV as his titular head honcho. I’m sure they think they drove a hard bargain but it mostly reflects the fact that Regional Offices … Continue reading →

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BVA–ANOTHER JETGUN WIN WITH GOOD NEXI

Posted on October 11, 2015 by asknod

We at asknod always have our ears peeled for anything useful coming out of the BVA decisions on Hepatitis C. In their haste to rush more decisions through with the ever-increasing numbers of appeals, the Board is shoveling these claims out the … Continue reading →

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BVA–PERSONAL LAY TESTIMONY IS A VALID TECHNIQUE

Posted on April 26, 2015 by asknod

I love BVA decisions for their simplicity. Here’s a great jetgun win that stands up on its own two legs because there’s really nothing to poke a hole in. It helps when the VA examiner quotes the FAST Letter in … Continue reading →