Category Archives: Lawyering Up

HADIT.COM “POST IT” RADIO NOTES

Posted on March 23, 2016 by asknod

One hour and four minutes to launch. Here are a few notes to consider on DRO reviews: Bryant v. Shinseki  is here 38 CFR 3.103(c)(2) is here: (2) The purpose of a hearing is to permit the claimant to introduce into … Continue reading →

Posted in DRO and BVA Hearings, KP Veterans, Lawyering Up, Medical News, Nexus Information, Tips and Tricks, vA news, VBMS Tricks, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in BvA HCV decisions, Earlier Effective dates, HCV Risks (documented), Jetgun BvA Decisions, Jetgun Claims evidence, Lawyering Up, Veterans Day | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

BVA–SQUIDLEYONE JOINS THE P&T CLUB

Posted on November 2, 2015 by asknod

I’m sorry for being the slow boat on the website. Thank you Kiedove for helping to fill out the page in the interim. I apologize but I’m busy writing the new book. Great news came in from South Dakota last … Continue reading →

Posted in BvA HCV decisions, HCV Health, HCV Risks (documented), Inspirational Veterans, Lawyering Up, Medical News, Nexus Information, Remanded claims, Tips and Tricks, VA Medical Mysteries Explained, vARO Decisions | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

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

Posted on August 24, 2015 by asknod

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

Board of Veterans’ Appeals Annual Report 2013

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Laura

A few notes about what veterans are up against at the BVA. (PDF LINK: BVA2013AR). The Office of Veterans Law Judges (OVLJ) “consists of two Deputy Vice Chairmen (DVC), 10 Chief VLJs, up to 78 VLJs, and approximately 400 attorneys who prepare … Continue reading →

Posted in BvA Decisions, Lawyering Up, Uncategorized, VA Attorneys, VA BACKLOG, Veterans Law, VSOs | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

NOVA NEWS–GRETCHEN AND BEN TIE THE KNOT

Posted on June 29, 2015 by asknod

In spite of our attempted April Intervention in San Francisco at the NOVA conference, good friend and budding attorney Ben Krause tied the knot with Gretchen Prater. We will hold a minute of silence for Ben this coming Sunday at … Continue reading →

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CAVC–HAVILAND v McDONALD–BACK TO THE FUTURE

Posted on June 22, 2015 by asknod

Don’t you wish you owned one of those cute little stainless steel DeLoreans -you know- the ones with those 1.2 Gigawatt flux capacitor time bangers and a 4 speed with reverse? Fortunately, VA has one and employs it on a fairly regular basis … Continue reading →

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CAVC-KINDER V. McDONALD–ACTUAL IMPROVEMENT OF FUNCTIONING IN EVERYDAY LIFE

Posted on June 7, 2015 by asknod

Hoo, boy. You read that and you get the heebie jeebies thinking this is a foray into VR&E ILP Law. Sad to say, we need a good opinion on that subject and none on the horizon except mine in the BVA … Continue reading →

Posted in CAVC Knowledge, CAVC/COVA Decision, Lawyering Up, Reductions in rating | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Free veterans’ law clinics at top universities

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Laura

Alternatives to VSOs are cropping up.  There’s Yale Veterans Legal Services Clinic in Connecticut.  Now New Yorkers are stepping up.  “When a veteran is assisted by an attorney when applying for benefits or upgrading their military discharge the impact can be … Continue reading →

Posted in BvA Decisions, Guest authors, Lawyering Up, Tips and Tricks, VA Attorneys, VA statistics, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

CAVC–TO WRIT OR NOT TO WRIT

Posted on May 28, 2015 by asknod

I’m beginning to see a groundswell of disgruntled Veterans contacting me after my prolonged Extraordinary Writ series from January through March. All contain one thread-delay, denial, misconstrual. In a word, all that VA has always been famous for coming on … Continue reading →

Posted in CAVC Knowledge, CAVC ruling, EAJA, Extraordinary Writs of Mandamus, Lawyering Up, Tips and Tricks, VA BACKLOG, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments