Tag Archives: DIY vA Claims

What’s the news on reactivation of HCV after SVR?

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Laura

The VA has stopped testing my husband for any possible HCV viral load because he attained SVR after treatment (in private health care) almost ten years ago. He’s considered (99%-100%) cured. His private gastroenterologist still tests him. Here’s one definition … Continue reading →

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CAVC-SHELTON V. SHINSEKI–THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. BARTLEY

Posted on June 8, 2014 by asknod

I have crowed long and loud about Meg Bartley’s ascension to the CAVC throne with good cause. Her prior record working on the Veterans Benefits Manual ( Lexis Nexis VBM), as well as her staunch support of Veterans before the … Continue reading →

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Evidence Alert!: Bloody shared razors from “Barber’s Assistant” Dirty Jobs, Season 6, Episode 5

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Laura

I have queried my spouse about the practices of village barbers in Vietnam and learned that their methods were unsanitary. (Village barbers also came to the compound to cut hair and shave soldiers.) Therefore a show on the Discovery Channel, … Continue reading →

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CAVC– STRONG V. SHINSEKI–WE HAVE ALL BEEN HERE BEFORE

Posted on May 29, 2014 by asknod

My sincere apologies to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young for bogarting the Déjà Vu. It seems no matter how many times we go through this process, the BVA seems inclined to come up with the same tired excuses for their denials. … Continue reading →

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VA ORGANIZATION CHART REVEALED

Posted on May 25, 2014 by asknod

This just in from Vermont. Member Frank of syrup fame who still has irons in the BVA fire, was able to excavate this rare document from Senator Bernie Sanders’ garbage can out at the curb last Friday. While we frown … Continue reading →

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TBI–EVERYTHING VA DOESN’T WANT YOU TO KNOW.

Posted on May 19, 2014 by asknod

Trust Ben Krause to dig in and FOIA his way into the thick of TBI ratings. Actually non-ratings might be more appropriate. Check this baby out. No less than 8 or 9 training videos explaining how to knock the legs … Continue reading →

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SECOND QTR 2014 BVA DECISIONS ARE OUT

Posted on May 16, 2014 by asknod

The BVA has just released their second batch of decisions for 2014. There are very interesting reads in the Hepatitis C decisions. Please review them if you have pending claims as they will give you great insight into the latest denial … Continue reading →

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MAY 7TH, 1975

Posted on May 7, 2014 by asknod

VA uses this day, May 7th, 1975, as the delineator of the last day any of us who participated in the Southeast Asia War Games were exposed to Dow and Monsantos’ revolutionary new herbicides. That meant you had one year … Continue reading →

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CUE–THE QUINTESSENTIAL ELEMENTS

Posted on May 2, 2014 by asknod

Clear and Unmistakable Error, or CUE, is one of the most misunderstood, misconstrued, miscombobulated legal concepts for Veterans to absorb. The idea of reaching back into the past to right a wrong is a wonderful thing we enjoy. As long … Continue reading →

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VA ILP–THE FARM REPORT

Posted on April 18, 2014 by asknod

Just in case the VA sleeps with one eye open to make sure my agrarian pursuits are not a flash in the pan, I present the Grahamcracker report. I have been busy prepping for spring as usual. This always takes … Continue reading →