Category Archives: Tips and Tricks

CAVC-PARSEEYA-PICCHIONE V. McDONALD-THE AGES-OLD AO PARADOX

Posted on July 31, 2016 by asknod

I have worked with Karen in Florida for a long time on this. Kurt Priessman excavated a large number of CHECO Reports and ‘lost’ pages over the years which fleshed out the rather dubious military/VA insistence on the use of … Continue reading →

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ILP–DEEP THROAT-THE FLY ON THE WALL

Posted on July 29, 2016 by asknod

Every good VA story has a fly on the wall somewhere who can tell you what’s going on in the back room. In my case, Deep Throat is well-protected, well-informed and keeps me in the loop on a fairly regular … Continue reading →

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CAVC-ILP #16-2098–THIS ILP’S FOR YOU

Posted on July 27, 2016 by asknod

Sometimes, promised gifts from VA are a long time in coming. Some are rather hollow fulfillments of promised offers. Some are outright scams. The ILP is much the same chimera. It looks so promising from afar in what it offers. … Continue reading →

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CAVC–#16-2098–SUNDAY’S ON THE PHONE TO MONDAY…

Posted on July 21, 2016 by asknod

Tuesday’s on the phone to me-Oh yeah. (She came in through the Bathroom Window, Beatles). I note with some satisfaction the Clerk of the Court has uploaded my Petitioner’s rebuttal to Respondent’s Faery Tale. In this game of tennis, I’ve … Continue reading →

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CAVC-BELL V. McDONALD–SPECULATIVE VERSUS NEGATIVE NEXUS

Posted on July 20, 2016 by asknod

Once again, Veterans Law Judge Ursula R. Powell and her staff attorney(s) have struck out on Hepatitis C. Why is it so difficult to arrive at a nexus/IMO in this subject? With the wealth of knowledge we have accumulated over … Continue reading →

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ILP–WHEN IN ROME, ACT LIKE A ROMAN

Posted on July 18, 2016 by asknod

Over the years, I have been appalled to discover VA is prone to either breaking the rules or feigning ignorance. Rarely, however, do they engage in post hoc blatant lying to defend their actions. What am I saying? Of course … Continue reading →

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CAVC-#16-2098–EX WRIT–RESPONDENT’S RESPONSE

Posted on July 16, 2016 by asknod

I do so love the new electronic world of footprints. The new Veterans Management of Benefits System (VMBS) is a wonderful tool to tell you what happened when and in near real time. One of the unexpected benefits of becoming … Continue reading →

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ILP-CAVC #16-2098–HERE COME THE JESTERS 1,2,3

Posted on July 9, 2016 by asknod

Almost right on the money, the Seattle VR&E Insurance Adjusters are mounting up a posse to head off that Grahambo troublemaker. He’s got their ass in a terrible jam, fifty years later after Viet- Nam. Last week, once again, Mr. Holloway drew the … Continue reading →

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BVA–KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL

Posted on June 29, 2016 by asknod

As in baseball, adjudicating claims at the VA or the BVA requires constant attention and a myopic focus. Far too often, Veterans Advocates find themselves fighting a battle for (or against) an extraneous subject far from what was claimed. Here, Attorney Barbara … Continue reading →

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CAVC # 16-2098–EX WRIT RECONNAISSANCE MISSION

Posted on June 27, 2016 by asknod

The continuing inquiry of “How much is that Greenhouse in the Window?” is now reaching twenty days. VR&E Seattle is silent as a church mouse. Last Friday, I received not one, but two calls from VA. A Ms. Kennedy in Seattle … Continue reading →