Category Archives: vARO Decisions

VARO SEATTLE–CLAIM COMPLETION DATE 8/02/13

Posted on November 3, 2012 by asknod

The boys are rocking and a rolling now. I decided to see if vA had even received my claims and/or were willing to admit as much. It appears they have. With my luck, they will send them off to DC … Continue reading →

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DOTTIE’S LATEST POST

Posted on October 1, 2012 by asknod

Member Dottie left this on my page for contacting me as a comment. It makes me very happy to see these show up. They are starting to appear far more frequently. Dottie says: October 1, 2012 at 19:57 (Edit) Just received news … Continue reading →

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ARKHICK50 WINS THE vA LOTTO

Posted on September 12, 2012 by asknod

Nothing gives me greater pleasure than getting letters (or in this day and age-emails) from you Vets who have fought long and hard for your benefits. Yesterday morning I sat down to find that Arkansas Hick 50 ( I assume … Continue reading →

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HCV–THE CONUNDRUM OF DIFFERENT GENOTYPES

Posted on August 27, 2012 by asknod

Every once in a while a new wrinkle shows up in the carpet. Member Donte writes of his latest predicament and vA’s response at the vARO level. This took me aback for several minutes. I know how I would fight … Continue reading →

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Horse Trading

Posted on August 21, 2012 by joeaveragevet

I will see your “tinnitus 10%” and raise your 30% PTSD. Are you “all in”? Whose money is the VA gambling with? The Veteran’s? Is this what they call “Liars Poker”? I have heard of this before where the VA rater/rep … Continue reading →

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VARO–KEEPING YOUR HAND IN

Posted on August 13, 2012 by asknod

One thing you need to know when doing claims, is to keep them on the ropes. Just because your appeals are up at the CAVC, this doesn’t preclude a filing for some error you’ve spotted or a secondary illness that … Continue reading →

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VA’S DUTY TO ASSIST IN A C&P

Posted on August 12, 2012 by asknod

New Member WYN-WYN poses an interesting question. She had the unfortunate luck to be discharged in 1979 due to injuries sustained in the service. Her Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) assigned her a 10% rating for both knees and diagnosed other … Continue reading →

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MEET YOUR NEW FRIENDS AT THE VETERANS SERVICE CENTER

Posted on July 27, 2012 by asknod

I love it when government puts catchy, happy phrases or names to things in hopes a new coat of paint will hide the rust. This is pretty much what happened at VAROs across the country in the late 90s. In order to get in … Continue reading →

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ALL THESE QUESSHUNS

Posted on July 18, 2012 by asknod

I love this. Member JM has been pestering the vA to give him an expedite on his claim. He’s homeless but has now moved in with the folks and is staying in the basement more often than the streets. Since … Continue reading →

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How to find VA’s errors in your claim?

Posted on July 4, 2012 by joeaveragevet

Recently, I published an article explaining that more than 76% of BVA decisions are in error, based on Bart Stichman’s Testimony to Congress. Regional Office Decisions would actually be worse than that, because, remember, to get your claim to the … Continue reading →