Category Archives: Veterans Law

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 →

Posted in Guest authors, Gulf War Issues, Veterans Law, VR&E | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Gulf War Claims Help, Gulf War Vets, Gulf War Vets Help, Help with vA Claims, Helping Veterans, Korean War Vets Help, Service Connection, VA claims, VA VR&E, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 6 Comments

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

Posted on October 15, 2013 by asknod

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

Posted on September 27, 2013 by asknod

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.

Posted in Veterans Law | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Gulf War Vets Help, Hadit.com, Help with vA Claims, Helping Veterans, Korean War Vets Help, Service Connection, VA claims, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 5 Comments

CAVC–RATLIFF V. SHINSEKI–OH. THAT NOA.

Posted on September 15, 2013 by asknod

After over two decades of hide and seek, we finally have an equitable tolling doctrine in place. Now that we’d found out it’s not jurisdictional, all manner of former misfeasance by those unmentionable souls at the RO and BVA can … Continue reading →

Posted in CAVC ruling, CAVC/COVA Decision, Veterans Law | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Gulf War Vets Help, Help with vA Claims, Helping Veterans, Korean War Vets Help, VA claims, VA Law, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 2 Comments

KEEPING VA HONEST

Posted on September 14, 2013 by asknod

Here’s a brilliant idea. Keep them honest by doing the carrot in front of the donkey. No mo’ bonus if you cheat, kill Vets or give the construction contract to your brother in law. Makes perfect sense.

Posted in Complaints Department, Veterans Law | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Gulf War Vets Help, Helping Veterans, VA Bonuses, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 2 Comments

CAVC–MAPA v. SHINSEKI–VALUABLE RESOURCES FOR HCV CLAIMS

Posted on September 7, 2013 by asknod

In my continuing search for information on Malcolm in the Middle’s quest for more definitive proof of injuries due to untreated HCV for 12 years, and his later Interferon prophylaxis that damaged him further, I came across Mr. David L. … Continue reading →

Posted in CAvC HCV Ruling, CAVC Knowledge, HCV Health, HCV Risks (documented), Jetgun Claims evidence, Tips and Tricks, Veterans Law | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, CAvC HCV decision, Gulf War Claims Help, HCV, HCV Decisions, HCV Health Tips, HCV Veterans, HCVETS, Help with vA Claims, Help with vA HCV Claims., Helping Veterans, Korean War Vets Help, Service Connection, VA claims, VA HCV Claims Help, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 1 Comment

FED. CIR.–MIDDLETON V. SHINSEKI-I’LL TAKE DM2 FOR 40, ALEX.

Posted on August 28, 2013 by asknod

A new look at an old friend. I’ve preached about the VA’s rating system on DM2 many a time. It is constructed in a rambling conjunctive “and”/ disjunctive “or”, progressive manner with each new add-on permitting a rise up the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fed. Cir. & Supreme Ct., Tips and Tricks, Veterans Law, Vietnam Disease Issues | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Gulf War Vets Help, Korean War Vets Help, Service Connection, VA claims, vA claims for DM2, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 5 Comments

FIELD OF DREAMS REDUX

Posted on July 2, 2013 by asknod

This is priceless. I just received it from soon to be Washington State citizen and neighbor Mark. Remember the red-headed puke (brother in law?) on Field of Dreams who suddenly discovers all those 1920s baseball players wandering around on the … Continue reading →

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DBQs AND CLAIMS FILING

Posted on June 29, 2013 by asknod

Lawyer Bob and his stalwart crew up in large mosquito land have sent me some interesting news. As often as I inveigh against using the DBQs (disability benefits questionnaires), I have now been told there is a silver lining to … Continue reading →