Category Archives: VA RAMP

VAROs–LOOKING FOR ‘LOSE’ IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES

Posted on August 16, 2019 by asknod

Boy howdy do I love litigating. I read recently that VA litigators experience a lot of angst, depression and despondency. I guess I get some of that when your Vet is dying and you’re just hoping to get it done … Continue reading →

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VA SUPPLEMENTAL LANE–BEEN THROUGH THE DESERT ON A HORSE WITH NO NAME

Posted on July 19, 2019 by asknod

Thank you Smoke. I needed a good tag line. A lot of us suffered for years in the era of Non A, Non B Hepatitis before they isolated it and gave it a real name. And, much like finally giving … Continue reading →

Posted in 100% ratings, Appeals Modernization Act, BvA Decisions, BvA HCV decisions, HCV Epidemiology, HCV Health, HCV Risks (documented), IMOs/IMEs, Jetgun BvA Decisions, Jetgun Claims evidence, KP Veterans, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA AMA appeals knowledge, VA RAMP, VBMS Tricks, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

VAROs– MEAN MR. MUSTARD

Posted on May 12, 2019 by asknod

The VA claims process continues to recede into a “Not It!” game. A rater will struggle to find some procedural stone left unturned and put the claim back in the National Work Queue (NWQ) hopper. Alternately, your claim becomes a … Continue reading →

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THE NEW APPEALS MODERNIZATION ACT…AND MORE

Posted on April 12, 2019 by asknod

When we hit Nashville for the NOVA conferences 20-23 March, I actually though I had a good handle on the AMA layout. Well, ‘not exactly’ as they say over at Rentawreck™.  So, since the time we walked out of there, … Continue reading →

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INDEPENDENT MEDICAL OPINIONS–WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHY AND WHEN

Posted on March 3, 2019 by asknod

Once I discovered the recipe to VA claims, I set out to teach others. I started this website in 2008 expressly for that purpose. I have taught, and discoursed endlessly on the need for a true, well-constructed Independent Medical Opinion … Continue reading →

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HADIT RADIO SHOW 2/28/2019–EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO ASK ABOUT THE NEW APPEALS PROCESS

Posted on February 26, 2019 by asknod

Several-hell- 20 Vets have emailed me and said they had a comprehension problem about how I explain the new Claims Appeal Procedure. The short response was ” What in Hell did you just say?” I get that. This thing has … Continue reading →

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VR&E ILP–RESTRICTED ACCESS CLAIMS CENTERS (RACCs)

Posted on February 17, 2019 by asknod

Have you ever disobeyed a direct order and literally come out smelling like roses? Have you ever plunked a pair of MK 82 500 pounders right into the mouth of a limestone karst cave off Route 7 and gotten secondary … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, DRO and BVA Hearings, Humor, Independent Living Program, KP Veterans, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, VA RAMP, VBMS Tricks, VR&E, Waiver of Review in the First Instance | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments