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VA’s take on HCV
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
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged asknod.org, cirrhosis, HCV, HCV Health Tips, HCV Veterans, HCVETS, Help with vA HCV Claims., Helping Veterans, VA HCV Claims Help
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PBC-NEW HEPATITIS
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
Posted in CAvC HCV Ruling, HCV Health
Tagged asknod.org, cirrhosis, HCV, Help with vA Claims, Service Connection, VA claims, VA HCV Claims Help
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BVA- Hep/Cirrhosis dilemma–DANGER!
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
Posted in BvA HCV decisions
Tagged cirrhosis, HCV, Help with vA Claims, Service Connection, VA claims
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CAVC–Mattern v. West (1999)–Holy Grail of Hepatitis Precedent
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
Posted in Important CAVC/COVA Ruling
Tagged cirrhosis, HCV, Service Connection, VA claims
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BVA Video Hearing
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
Posted in Tips and Tricks
Tagged cirrhosis, HCV, Help with vA Claims, Service Connection, VA claims
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HCV from VA hospital laziness
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
Posted in Tips and Tricks
Tagged cirrhosis, Disabled Veteran, HCV, Help with vA Claims, Jetguns, Service Connection, VA claims
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BVA–Hep/Cirrhosis dilemma–pyramiding quandary
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
BVA- Boldly Going Nowhere
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
Posted in BvA HCV decisions
Tagged cirrhosis, Help with vA Claims, Service Connection
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