Category Archives: vARO Decisions

vARO–Waiting For Mr. Goodbar

Posted on March 19, 2012 by asknod

Diane privately emailed me to inform my site has been invaded by a merry prankster/hacker. All my capital Vs have been reduced to lower case whenever vA is used. Relax Diane. I did it. If vA insists on treating us … Continue reading →

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VAROs–WHO DID MY CLAIM?

Posted on February 11, 2012 by asknod

Above, under the Battle for Saigon medal,  is a new category. For those of you who had  or are currently having a claim done by the VA, you can peruse the VARO’s employee lists for the specific VARO and find … Continue reading →

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WGM’S HEPATITIS FILES

Posted on February 9, 2012 by asknod

Attached in PDF are 30 pages of everything you need to file you jetgun claim. It is a compendium of everything wrong with them and why they can cause HCV and a host of other diseases. You may thank WGM … Continue reading →

Posted in HCV Health, Jetgun BvA Decisions, Nexus Information, Tips and Tricks, vARO Decisions | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

WGM–THE SAGA CONTINUES

Posted on February 2, 2012 by asknod

Nothing floats my boat like the realization of a long overdue rating after a series of snafus. By now, I’m sure a large number of you are aware of WGM’s unfortunate travails with the Houston RO. We are told that … Continue reading →

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NEW VA HEPATITIS DISABILITY QUESTIONNAIRE

Posted on January 23, 2012 by asknod

VA just released this and a bunch more the other day. This is the one for Hepatitis. http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/VBA-21-0960G-5-ARE.pdf This is the list for all the questionnaires: http://benefits.va.gov/TRANSFORMATION/dbqs/ListByCondition.asp  

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BVA– HABCV

Posted on December 4, 2011 by asknod

Here’s a well-done production by a Pro Se Vet. You can figure this out easily. There is no REPRESENTATION line in there for the attorney of VSO. The judge, like most there at the BVA, is no spring chicken. Vito Clemente is … Continue reading →

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QUANTITATIVE STATISTICALOLOGY

Posted on December 1, 2011 by asknod

Hmmm, that’s a mouthful. Allow me to explain. As many know, I drive down the road on autopilot going to my appointments to keep me alive. I leave surreptitiously when Cupcake isn’t watching because she doesn’t like me to inflict myself on … Continue reading →

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FED. CIR–HAMER V. SHINSEKI (he’s baaack!)

Posted on November 8, 2011 by asknod

It’s always interesting to follow the progress (or nonprogress) of a claim as it wends its way up the legal ladder. As the BVA is rather secretive and does not divulge the name, rank, airspeed and tail number of the … Continue reading →

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38 CFR § 20.900(c)– MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

Posted on November 5, 2011 by asknod

Members have asked me frequently what the parameters are for seeking an advancement on the docket. While this might sound like climbing Mt. Everest barefoot, it isn’t. There are four criteria for this in spite of the common misconception of two. … Continue reading →

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The Prize Patrol– Part One

Posted on October 31, 2011 by asknod

This is both humorous and bittersweet. In 2008, one of our members approached me with a problem. I instantly identified with Krazyhorse (John) as we share the same birthdate. Even more amazing was that his parents ancestral property in upstate … Continue reading →

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