Category Archives: Tips and Tricks

DRO– Bait & Switch Ploy

Posted on October 10, 2011 by asknod

Here is an interesting contretemps. You finally get rated for, let’s say, DM2 and they give you 10%.  What would you think if you applied for PN secondary to the DM2 and they whacked your DM down to 0% and … Continue reading →

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Post Office Form 3817

Posted on October 4, 2011 by asknod

While sending in my Notice of Disagreement with The Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment chuckleheads today, I was chatting with the Post Office Mistress, or is that postmasterperson  shoot, postmistressperson,    masterpostperson, (this politically correct thing is hard to get the hang of) about … Continue reading →

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Independent Living Program

Posted on September 30, 2011 by asknod

Dang. I just got turned down by VA for a new computer, a greenhouse and a sewing machine. This is available to those of us who are never going to work again. It’s called the Independent Living Program or ILP … Continue reading →

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The Power Of One–WGM’S SAGA

Posted on September 30, 2011 by asknod

Early mathematicians were extremely enamored of the number One. After mastering the simple concept of addition, they branched out into the concept of Algebra and its cousins. Multiplication and division yielded an abnormal result though. One could not be increased via … Continue reading →

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COVA–Gilbert v. Derwinski (1990) –The Dawn of the Court

Posted on September 28, 2011 by asknod

At the dawn of time (as far as modern review of Veterans’ claims goes) pursuant to the passage of the Veterans Judicial Review Act (VJRA) of 1988, the Court Of Veterans Appeals (COVA) was created. Its stated purpose was to … Continue reading →

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Deciphering CAVC (cont.) Part 3

Posted on September 28, 2011 by asknod

This is Part 3 of a 3 part analysis of a Court decision. To read the whole decision, please access the CAVC Forum and click on Part 1 followed by Part 2.  C. Prejudice The Court must next consider whether … Continue reading →

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Deciphering A CAVC Decision (cont.) Part 2

Posted on September 28, 2011 by asknod

(This is Part 2 of 3 parts. To access Part 1, go to the CAVC forum listing all cases and click on Part 1) b. Secretary’s Limited View of Duty To Suggest the Submission of Evidence Similarly, nothing in the … Continue reading →

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Deciphering a CAVC ruling — Part 1

Posted on September 28, 2011 by asknod

Oftimes a Vet will set out to defend himself before the abortion we refer to as the Veteran friendly VA adjudicatory system. He/she soon discovers the “do as I say and not as I do” nature of the system with … Continue reading →

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BVA Video Hearing

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

AZeeJensMom Moderator Registered: 01/05/09 Posts: 94 01/05/09 #1 Hello…My husband has an active claim pending in the appeal process. He was SC in April ’08 for diabetes and related medical conditions.The appeal issue is SC for HepC.   He had a … Continue reading →

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Denied HEP-C VA Claim

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

fedupvet4025 Registered: 01/08/09 Posts: 1 01/08/09 #1 Dear Gentlemen:My husband was in receipt of this message and we would like to know how to pursue this.My husband, who retired from USMC in August 1997, underwent HEP-C treatment for 2-1/2 yrs … Continue reading →

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