Category Archives: Veterans Law

BVA–USING THE SAME SYRINGE = HCV

Posted on November 22, 2013 by asknod

FROM THE HONORABLE ELVIS PRESLEY VARO IN NASHVILLE, TN Here’s an excellent one to file under nexus. Don’t say they never did it. They did. Some medics back then rationalized that we were all healthy- or sure looked healthy- so … Continue reading →

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3RD QUARTER BVA DECISIONS JUST RELEASED

Posted on November 22, 2013 by asknod

Just noticed the BVA snuck in the third quarter decisions about two months late. Hey, it’s the congressional shutdown, right? Well, not exactly. Seems they’ve been bedeviled all year with this problem. I suppose the mere threat of a shutdown … Continue reading →

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JUSTICE DELAYED IS NOT JUSTICE DENIED

Posted on November 18, 2013 by asknod

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

Posted on November 13, 2013 by asknod

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

Posted on November 1, 2013 by asknod

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

Posted on October 29, 2013 by asknod

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)

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Laura

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.

Posted on October 23, 2013 by asknod

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

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Laura

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

Posted on October 17, 2013 by asknod

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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