Category Archives: Veterans Law

JUSTICE DELAYED IS NOT JUSTICE DENIED

March 31, 1994 submit claims for: 1) Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT), secondary to a)Hepatitis or b)Agent orange 2) tinnitus increase to compensable (10%) _________________________________ November 4, 1994 Receive denials for: 1) residuals of hepatitis (nothing in SMRs) 2) PCT due … Continue reading

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CAVC– PACHECO v. SHINSEKI- I FORGOT WHAT IT WAS I WAS ARGUING

Rarely, in my limited five years roaming the legal galleries, have I ever heard  stark fear and an an almost constricted throat flailing for words.  Deborah A. Hoet, Appellate Attorney for the VA Secretary via the Office of General Counsel … Continue reading

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VA TO CONGRESS– IT WILL JUST CONFUSE VETS

When you go to any government entity and request their services (which, incidentally, you pay for), are you ever taken aback at the ennui and lack of desire to be helpful? I certainly don’t write this to imply anything about … Continue reading

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HERE WE GO AGAIN ON FIDUCIARIES

In what looks like a straight up bill to curb bogus bonus awards to VA poohbahs who kill us, Congress is poised to go out and “fix” it. Just as they fixed health care for us, they are preparing to … Continue reading

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National Veterans Law Moot Court Competition (NVLMCC)

Pro se veterans might find this competition interesting. Hosts: THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS BAR ASSOCIATION THE GEORGE WASHINGTON LAW SCHOOL THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS Using cases that look real, and with “dummy” … Continue reading

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IT’S SHOWTIME.

I filed in 1994. I was denied. I submitted new and material evidence. Nothing happened. In 2007 I refiled and submitted the same evidence again. I won-but only from 2007 forward. I filed an appeal for my 1994 date. I … Continue reading

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The big GI bill carrot, student veterans, and the shutdown

Who are these veterans? Student Veterans of America (SVA) have a few facts up on their website.  They note that 47% have families, 85% are older than 25, and 27% are female.  My DS (dear son) is in the first … Continue reading

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CAVC–KY v. SHINSEKI–REDUCING RATINGS FOR FUN AND PROFIT

In what many Court watchers fear may be a VA-wide crackdown on Veterans, the CAVC affirmed a rating reduction based on medications used to control the problem. As with most sensitive cases, the name of the Veteran was redacted to … Continue reading

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FED. CIRCUS–TYRUES v. SHINSEKI– THAT’S ALL SHE WROTE

In Larry’s last episode, he was poised to make the leap, via the Henderson v. Shinseki Supreme Court decision, to overcoming the tolling of what can only be described as a bifurcated claim. Vets have one claim. One original claim. … Continue reading

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IMPORTANT INFO FOR THE NOVITIATE

I found this over at Hadit.com., a sister site for Veterans help posted by 71M. He deserves a big thank you from us for ferreting out these things. This is how we learn to win.

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