Tag Archives: DIY vA Claims

CAVC–BENNETT v. SHINSEKI– 1154(b) AND WHEN DID THEY KNOW IT?

These pro se attacks on the gates of Rome by insignificant widows are always awe-inspiring. I have written no end of these cases and all have had positive outcomes insofar as the pro se litigants caught the VA doing something … Continue reading

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CAVC–MELANCON v. SHINSEKI–MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE

About a month ago, the famous Malcolm H. Melancon Jr. of asknod fame contacted us (dogs, ponies, feral cat) and asked Nod where we’d been all these years. It was September 27th, 2011 when I wrote up his last adventures in … Continue reading

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BVA– 193% BUT NO ILP

Imagine this poor guy. He served from 65 to 67. Chances are he was either in the 173rd airborne or fell out of a moving train in the line of duty while he was sightseeing in Vietnam. He has more … Continue reading

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Medic combat training (8/30/12)

“U.S. Army Sgt. Fernando Diaz is blind folded and has ice-cold water dumped over his head during a mock interrogation by opposition forces prior to a 100 question written test on medical knowledge Aug. 30, 2012, at Schofield Barracks, in … Continue reading

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NOW SERVING #37…#37?

Arkhick50, one of our fellow members (and fellow Vietnam Veteran) claims another win. Having mastered the art of  “Win or Die”, it seems he has the Little Rock VARO teetering back on their heels. If you recall, he finally hit … Continue reading

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GREEN vs. SHINSEKI–IT AIN’T ON “THE LIST”

For years we Vietnam Vets have been spanked on different cancers that were not on the list of approved Agent Orange diseases [38 CFR § 3.309(e)]. You could come down with it but somehow it always wasn’t on the magic list. … Continue reading

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VA TENNIS: GAME, SET, …

This is one of those stories I have been itching to write. I have been waiting exactly six thousand nine hundred and thirty nine days. Due to the backlog in 1994, somehow this one got overlooked. I am fond of the … Continue reading

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Brain fog

Five star doctor:   I’ve been unable to find studies on the long-term effects of INF/Rib treatment on brain health although its been used for over twenty years .  We found a library book by Dr. Dan Silverman (physician-researcher at … Continue reading

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BVA–ROBERT DOES DC

Sometimes, in their haste to assassinate a Vet, the RO neglects to take the head shot and ensure the claimant is down permanently. Such is the case here. For lack of a word in the right place in 2002 and failure to … Continue reading

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RANDY-5, VA-0 FOR CUE

We do not advocate using CUE as a legal means to attain the proper rating but apparently that hasn’t stopped some of you from doing so. More than a year ago now, WGM used it to overturn the Whacko, Texas … Continue reading

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