Category Archives: VA Attorneys

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 →

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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 →

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VARO– MARK’S OPUS–WHAT’S BEHIND DOOR #3

Posted on June 11, 2015 by asknod

Many of you across the fruited asknod and Hadit plain continue to suffer the misconception, goaded on undoubtedly by VSO horror stories, that if you ask for another bowl of porridge from VA, they will not only give you a … Continue reading →

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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 →