Tag Archives: cirrhosis

HCV 101

Posted on February 14, 2012 by asknod

I was asked about why HCV is such a difficult bug to kill by my 8 year old grandson. His answer to bugs is a large rock. I tried explaining it several different ways but none resonate with children. Explaining immune systems … Continue reading →

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BIANNUAL HEPATOLOGY VISIT

Posted on January 25, 2012 by asknod

VA PACT Employing the latest Patient-Aligned Care Team (PACT) model, I attended my first hepatology appointment  Monday. I could see no apparent difference other than the two ladies who greeted me at the Blue team check-in desk. They sat and … Continue reading →

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VA’s take on HCV

Posted on December 31, 2011 by asknod

I ran across this website put up by none other than VA. If you can believe this, they actually state: The source of infection is unknown in about 10 percent of acute hepatitis C cases and in 30 percent of … Continue reading →

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PBC-NEW HEPATITIS

Posted on December 23, 2011 by asknod

Perhaps the phraseology is wrong, but the disease isn’t. Primary Biliary Cirrhosis, or PBC, is a form of hepatitis with no DNA or RNA serum markers. It doesn’t mimic autoimmune or steatohepatitis either. In fact it is dissimilar to alcoholic … Continue reading →

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BVA- Hep/Cirrhosis dilemma–DANGER!

Posted on October 1, 2011 by asknod

Here’s a horror story I’m sure some of you Veterans have encountered by now. Imagine filing for SC for hep and cirrhosis and winning. Your med recs support it and you are most definitely entitled to it. One little problem. … Continue reading →

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CAVC–Mattern v. West (1999)–Holy Grail of Hepatitis Precedent

Posted on September 27, 2011 by asknod

This decision, decided in 1999, is something we have been searching for at AskNOD for quite some time. To wit, a decision on Hepatitis (and by extension, Hepatocellular Carcinoma) that set precedent. As you are aware, to set a precedent … Continue reading →

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BVA Video Hearing

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

AZeeJensMom Moderator Registered: 01/05/09 Posts: 94 01/05/09 #1 Hello…My husband has an active claim pending in the appeal process. He was SC in April ’08 for diabetes and related medical conditions.The appeal issue is SC for HepC.   He had a … Continue reading →

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HCV from VA hospital laziness

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

This is my first post so be gentle! Back in 1997, I had a colonoscopy day before Thanksgiving where they removed their usual 5 pollups. Went back to Friday and immediately started bleeding. I went straight to VA hospital where … Continue reading →

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BVA–Hep/Cirrhosis dilemma–pyramiding quandary

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

Here’s a horror story I’m sure some of you Veterans have encountered by now. Imagine filing for SC for hep and cirrhosis and winning. Your med recs support it and you are most definitely entitled to it. One little problem. … Continue reading →

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BVA- Boldly Going Nowhere

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

Is it just us, or do other Vets who read the BVA’s decisions get a feeling of deja vu after reading about, say,  two or three denials? We like to scour these documents in search of meaningful and useful information … Continue reading →

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