Tag Archives: CAvC/COvA Decisions

CAVC–THE BIRTH OF A WRIT- ACT II SCENE 1- THE PUCKER FACTOR

In airborne parlance, the pucker factor was a mathematical formula expressed thusly: The correlation between how tight the anal sphincter is, divided by the degree of danger and multiplied by the number of bullets with a near trajectory. Expressed mathematically, it appears as … Continue reading

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CAVC–BIRTH OF A WRIT ACT I SCENE 5– BDA

Normally, about this time at 810 Vermin Avenue NW, the janitors have worked  their way up to the 3rd floor and begun the nightly chore of empty, sweep and vacuum. There may be a few lights still on tonight. Hell, maybe … Continue reading

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CAVC–‘TIS THE SEASON OF MANDAMUS

Sorry for the absence, fellow readers. I’ve been busy doing my Ho, Ho Ho. imitation. Mailing out boxes to the Bruce Almighty back east. Returning some of the overwhelming abundance of goodies Vermont Frank sends out in kind as well. … Continue reading

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CAVC–WALKER V. MCDONALD–NOT THAT WALKER

Rarely do you see Judge Lance in this good form. Enjoy it. It’s rare. He can’t get past the middle of page three before tooting his own horn on the Kahana v. Shinseki (Lance, J. concurring) cite. Some egos are … Continue reading

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CAVC– GROVES V MCDONALD–WE MISFILED IT. IT’S OKAY.

We at Asknod always troll for the blood at the CAVC and Fed. Circus. On the rare occasion that we Vets have one of our own go up to the Big BIG House, of course that warrants even more attention. … Continue reading

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VAOIG CONTINUES TO POINT TO EARLIER WARNINGS

Our exalted VA Office of Imposter Gadget is on a virtual full-time news feed trying in desperation to release heretofore unknown records on all manner of subjects that were there for the asking but were never summoned forth for further … Continue reading

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BVA–PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM–JETGUNs

Here’s the shortest decision on jetguns or any kind of BVA appeal I’ve ever seen. It’s uncanny. NO discussion. No long drawn out dog and pony show. Just a simple ” He says it was jetguns. Doctor agrees. Granted. Next? … Continue reading

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CAVC–ANDREWS V SHINSEKI–15 YEAR APPEAL TO BVA for VR&E

Here’s an interesting case to put in the ILP file. Marine Veteran Tyrone Andrews has a problem. VA has been dogging his claim as they did mine. And much like me, he knocked them up about fifteen years after filing his … Continue reading

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VASEC–WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CALL BOB?

Hold on to your hats, ladies and gentlemen. First I wish to express an abject apology to Robert. A. McDonald, our newest and potentially most intriguing of all VA Secretaries to date. I was cynical after over twenty years of … Continue reading

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FED. CIRCUS–BERAUD V McDONALD–JUSTICE INTERUPTUS II

We sure can’t blame Call Me Bob (513-509-8454) McDonald for this one. If Ric Shinseki had been minding the store and given Mr. Leonard NMI Beraud, a former squid, his due recompense, we wouldn’t have to reiterate 38 CFR 3.156 (b) … Continue reading

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