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BVA– STDS = 98% WILLFUL MISCONDUCT

Posted on October 5, 2012 by asknod

This is pathetic. When they did it to WGM down in Houston, I thought of it as an aberration-stupid but otherwise just a bad hair day for the rater. What we all forget is that the big cheese DRO had to … Continue reading →

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BVA–ASKNOD GOES TO DC AND LOSES!

Posted on October 5, 2012 by asknod

Yep. Here I am. I thought I hit this one out of the park.  What was I thinking? Apparently they do not allow new evidence to be submitted during the appeal. If they do then they owe me some serious … Continue reading →

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BVA– SERVICE CONNECTION FOR INTERFERON INJURIES

Posted on October 5, 2012 by asknod

Here’s a handy one to have in your notebook. For all of you who got clobbered by bug juice, here’s the definitive “How I did it” from Don Diego of San Diego. The Don has had a slight loss of … Continue reading →

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STOP LOSS PAYMENT DEADLINE

Posted on October 5, 2012 by asknod

Randy sent this over and he’s very right. VA (and the military) doesn’t publish deadlines anywhere newsy like my paper so this helps here: Good information for new site visitors, nes pas? Veterans, I thought you might be interested in this information … Continue reading →

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vA WATER COOLERS AT ORLANDO HR CONFERENCE

Posted on October 4, 2012 by asknod

This just in from an AFGE union member and photographer who works for the Central Office. He wishes to remain anonymous but forwarded this picture he took of the water cooler in the atrium where they were holding their cheese tasting: … Continue reading →

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BVA–C&P MUST BE SIGNED BY A MD

Posted on October 4, 2012 by asknod

FROM THE FAMOUS BUGTUSSLE, WEST VIRGINIA REGIONAL OFFICE We have seen much and heard even more about Vets who come to us with reports of vA substituting an ARNP, PA or DBC (designated bedpan changer) as the “physician” of choice … Continue reading →

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BVA–JETGUN DECLARED THE SMOKING GUN IN ROANOKE, VA. CASE

Posted on October 4, 2012 by asknod

Well, 2012 may just be a banner year for jetguns wins, Ladies and Gentlemen Vets. Read here where the Vet, repped by the venerable American Red Cross, wins big in the benefit of the doubt. He has NO risks other than … Continue reading →

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BVA– JETGUN WIN WITH NO NEXUS

Posted on October 4, 2012 by asknod

This one is clean as a whistle. The Veterans Law Judge threw out the biased VA examiner’s  tripe about how it was due to a life of drug abuse after service as being “picky”. This one defies logic. I’ve never seen … Continue reading →

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IRIS Email response: We need more Veterans working at the VA

Posted on October 4, 2012 by joeaveragevet

The VA loves to tout how they “hire Veterans”.  I wonder if the manager of IRIS, below is a Vet: Discussion Thread  Response via Email Via Email (Department of Veterans Affairs) (Date) 11:38 AM Dear Mr.Joe Average Vet:This is in … Continue reading →

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Absence of Evidence is not Negative Evidence

Posted on October 4, 2012 by joeaveragevet

Yes, I know that one is a mouthful.  However, how many times have we read where the Veteran was denied because “the record shows no evidence of treatment” for this malady? This is precisely what the vA is doing.  They … Continue reading →

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