Category Archives: Veterans Law

THE NEW VA AMA–A CHUTES AND LADDERS GAME FOR VETS

Posted on June 11, 2019 by

Yeppers. You read that right. But it doesn’t begin to describe what I’m trying to convey to all you aspiring pro se Veterans, freshly minted Juris Doctorates seeking an exciting career in VA law or older, more experienced attorneys looking … Continue reading →

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MEMORIAL DAY 2019–DIRTY DEEDS, DONE DIRT CHEAP

Posted on May 25, 2019 by

I hope this Memorial Day weekend finds you as blessed as I am. To be alive is not to be taken lightly at my age. While Memorial Day is a remembrance of those who served and have moved on to … Continue reading →

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VAROs– MEAN MR. MUSTARD

Posted on May 12, 2019 by

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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VA EXAMINERS–CHARTER MEMBERS OF THE FLAT EARTH SOCIETY

Posted on April 18, 2019 by

I’m sorry I’ve been remiss. I have been a slave to the typewriter attempting to cure the misguided proclivities of VA raters across our rapidly fruiting plains this spring. It seems there is something in the water or left-handed tobacco … Continue reading →

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THE NEW APPEALS MODERNIZATION ACT…AND MORE

Posted on April 12, 2019 by

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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NOVA–THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE VET BUSINESS

Posted on March 17, 2019 by

Just as Spring approaches and everyone is planning their Toga Parties, I, and other like-minded Veterans Advocates descend on the Spring Conferences. What? You guys don’t do Toga Parties? How utterly uncivilized. At the NOVA conferences, we learn new tricks … Continue reading →

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2019 NOVA–I KNOW… IT’S ONLY VA LAW BUT I LIKE IT.

Posted on March 6, 2019 by

“Would ya think the boy’s insane?… He’s insane. Yes, kids. About this time every year, I have to seek warmth for my Lumbago and my tired soul. Cupcake is my caregiver. This year the doctor prescribed a two-day dose of … Continue reading →

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