Category Archives: Veterans Law

BVA– ANOTHER JETGUN WIN IN ST. PETE’S W/ COMBAT EXPOSURE

Posted on November 16, 2015 by asknod

Here’s a great BVA read from a good attorney in Florida. Ralph Bratch nailed this one with good cites and an excellent nexus for the Vet. As is standard operating procedure, VA tried to hang the drug allegation around his … Continue reading →

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AO DISEASES ADD ON–DON’T FORGET THE LEWY BODIES

Posted on November 15, 2015 by asknod

Received this through the NOVA circuit yesterday. Those of you filing for AO presumptives on Parkinson’s Disease for yourselves or your loved ones should have Johnny Vet examined for Lewy bodies. These nasty little blobs of protein deposits develop and … Continue reading →

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HADIT.COM’S RADIO SHOW–SMC KNOWLEDGE

Posted on November 4, 2015 by asknod

Almost forgot to put this one up. Jerrel and John invited me to do a show last week but I made the mistake of going to Butch Long’s C&P exams. They are at QTC which is a …doctor’s office… where … Continue reading →

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BVA–JETGUN WIN IN ST. LOUIS

Posted on October 23, 2015 by asknod

Here’s one of those classic examples of Johnny Vet subtly driving his own claimboat with the DAV as his titular head honcho. I’m sure they think they drove a hard bargain but it mostly reflects the fact that Regional Offices … Continue reading →

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VARO–REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION

Posted on October 23, 2015 by asknod

For many moons I have read and reread other Veterans’ reports of requests for “reconsideration”. Much has been written on this subject over at our sister site Hadit.com and there is a large school of thought that it is a … Continue reading →

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AGENT ORANGE ACT EXPIRES–VA WILL “BE THERE”

Posted on October 21, 2015 by asknod

Anytime you hear the government gomer say ” Hey, dude. Not to worry. We’ll take your six on this. Trust us”, think about moving your wallet to a front pocket and sitting in a corner seat. Having done the “We’ll … Continue reading →

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BVA–WHY VETS WILL NEVER ‘GET’ THERE

Posted on October 13, 2015 by asknod

As in years past when I first began this blog as a teaching tool, I still love to use BVA decisions to illustrate what can go wrong. They comprise approximately 70% of all published so there’s no dearth of them to pick … Continue reading →

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LZ CORK–VA RUNS THE TABLE ON BUTCH 46 YEARS LATER

Posted on August 26, 2015 by asknod

Over the course of years watching the claims process, rarely have I seen such a desperate gambit to clear the books of all backlogged claims by the magical 2015 date promised several years ago. Read this file closely and see … Continue reading →

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VA–NEW 21-0960P-4 –BENT BRAIN INVENTORY

Posted on August 7, 2015 by asknod

VA is fond of artifices. VA forms are such. Here is a lovely example that proposes to collect and collate a PTSD folder for knowledgeable souls in aid of their medical profession. One will promptly notice there is no summary section … Continue reading →

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HADIT.COM–RADIO BROADCAST ON TDIU’S PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE

Posted on August 4, 2015 by asknod

Hadit uses Central Time so apparently you need to have another brewski and sit back for about another hour. The Blog outfit with the gear to do this is out of London. Only the British would choose Central as the … Continue reading →