Category Archives: Veterans Law

VAMC Doctors and Nexus Letters

Posted on March 2, 2012 by asknod

It has always been a tenet of VA law that VA doctors are independent and allowed to write nexus letters. Many are gun shy about it and would prefer not to. They figure it may come back to haunt them … Continue reading →

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CAVC–POLITICALLY CORRECT COURT OPENINGS

Posted on March 1, 2012 by asknod

If this were the Supreme Court, you can be damn sure the positions would have been filled by now by XXs or XYs. Instead they have to hire back the old dudes to fill in just to make an en … Continue reading →

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SCOTUS–HENDERSON v. SHINSEKI–EQUITABLE TOLLING

Posted on February 28, 2012 by asknod

I’m sure you’ve probably heard of David L. Henderson’s legendary fight spanning more than a decade and 5 VA Sectretaries by now. Most Vets have. This is the stuff that good campfire stories are made of. Allow me to take … Continue reading →

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Better Not Pout, Better Not Shout

Posted on February 28, 2012 by asknod

Remember the old ditty from Santa Claus is Coming to Town? Just imagine yourself in Keith Roberts’ shoes. I posted a not so flattering summary of his first tête a tête with the VA (and the CAVC) last year based … Continue reading →

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COVA–ERSPAMER v. DERWINSKI–WRIT OF MANDAMUS

Posted on February 26, 2012 by asknod

What is a Writ of Mandamus? Why is it only available at the Court of Veterans Appeals? So many questions about an arcane legal term come to mind. Let’ look at this item and figure out how it fits into … Continue reading →

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CAVC–BOVE V. SHINSEKI–EQUITABLE TOLLING

Posted on February 25, 2012 by asknod

Equitable tolling is another one of those blessings a grateful nation has bestowed on Vets. We get more slack that any other class of American litigant. This does not absolve us of the right to appeal our claims in a … Continue reading →

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COVA–LAZANO v.DERWINSKI–ESTOPPEL

Posted on February 21, 2012 by asknod

What is estoppel? It’s another one of those crazy words the Courts use to confuse all but the initiated. Let’s turn it into DickandJanespeak. Estoppel. See? That was easy. What we have left is “stop” as in “They told me … Continue reading →

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COVA–MANIO v DERWINSKI–DOCTRINE OF LACHES

Posted on February 21, 2012 by asknod

Veterans have a misconception about our laws. Most I have talked to think our only difference to civil courts is the benefit of the doubt doctrine. There are many other rights and one of the earliest argued was the right of … Continue reading →

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New Camp Lejeune Update

Posted on February 18, 2012 by asknod

I just received this from our East Coast membership in charge of such things. Greetings It has been a few weeks since we asked everyone to visit the House Veterans Affairs Committee’s (HVAC) Chairman’s website. Initially we were encouraged by … Continue reading →

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BVA–SHOTGUN TECHNIQUE

Posted on February 17, 2012 by asknod

This is a unique rating. It’s brand new and the Veteran has listed risks which legitimately could be used to deny him. Here the RO let this go up to the BVA with no endorsement as to which was the … Continue reading →