Category Archives: Tips and Tricks

CAVC–WHY A WRIT CAN BACKFIRE–WE FIXED IT, YOUR HONOR.

Posted on January 22, 2015 by asknod

In keeping with Writ week, I peruse the Court decisions daily for fodder to illustrate how and why your writs can go astray. Here, Ms. Rhonda Hunt is going to find out that she was granted what she asked for. … Continue reading →

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CAVC–THE BIRTH OF A WRIT- ACT II SCENE 1- THE PUCKER FACTOR

Posted on January 9, 2015 by asknod

In airborne parlance, the pucker factor was a mathematical formula expressed thusly: The correlation between how tight the anal sphincter is, divided by the degree of danger and multiplied by the number of bullets with a near trajectory. Expressed mathematically, it appears as … Continue reading →

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CAVC–BIRTH OF A WRIT ACT I SCENE 5– BDA

Posted on January 8, 2015 by asknod

Normally, about this time at 810 Vermin Avenue NW, the janitors have worked their way up to the 3rd floor and begun the nightly chore of empty, sweep and vacuum. There may be a few lights still on tonight. Hell, maybe … Continue reading →

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CAVC–BIRTH OF A WRIT–ACT 1 SCENE 4–TROOPS IN CONTACT

Posted on January 8, 2015 by asknod

PITA 26, CRICKET Roger CRICKET, 26 over. 26, I have a Tango India Charlie at Victor Alpha. Repeat Tango India Charlie at Victor Alpha. Meet Nail 21 on 118.9. I have three fast movers incoming your Vermin Avenue NW frag … Continue reading →

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WRITS OF MANDAMUS THAT GO NOWHERE

Posted on January 7, 2015 by asknod

In keeping with the theme this week, let’s look at a request for a Writ that went nowhere. In this game there are three settings. One, the most rare, is a Writ granted with sanctions, fines, sackcloth and ash-anointed foreheads. … Continue reading →

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BVA– LAST DECISIONS OF 2014 POSTED

Posted on December 21, 2014 by asknod

The BVA just put up the last of their decision for this year. Quite a few that were favorable for HCVets finally on the jetguns. It seems there must have been some reason the US Military decided to up and … Continue reading →

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FED. CIR.–O’BRYAN V McDONALD- HOIST ON THEIR OWN VAOPGCPREC’S

Posted on November 21, 2014 by asknod

Here’s a great decision by those funny guys up at the Fed. Circus. Prost, Clevenger and Dyk (what a moniker!) got together for cocktails and one said “Hey, let’s take a page from Asknod and get on that Presumption of Everything … Continue reading →

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CAVC–PROFFER V. McDONALD–TAILORING THE PRESUMPTION

Posted on November 9, 2014 by asknod

I have written of reversals about all manner of cases. I have written of the Presumption of Regularity and it’s increasing importance in jurisprudence where the VA is fond of telling the truth partially but fudging on the “and they lived happily ever after.” … Continue reading →

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VAROs–SQUANDERING SCARCE JUDICIAL RESOURCES

Posted on October 31, 2014 by asknod

Often in the course of my claims and appeals, I have run across the term above in conjunction with the term ” in the interests of judicial economy”. They are catchphrases either at the BVA kiddycourt or the august CAVC where … Continue reading →

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VA FORM 9–EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW

Posted on October 28, 2014 by asknod

What is it about completing a Form 9 substantive appeal for your claim(s) within that sixty day window that seems so insurmountable? What seems so daunting from a pro se claimant’s perspective that provokes dread, confusion and indecision on what … Continue reading →