Tag Archives: HCV Decisions

BVA- A≠B≠C=SPECULATION?

Imagine arriving at the RO with all the goodies. Disease? Check. Disease in service? Check. Nexus? Got them (2). Good to go, right? Caluza Triangle-Hickson Elements- everything’s copacetic. Back the boat back up to the dock and refuel it, Gilligan. … Continue reading

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38 CFR §4.16–A Window For HCV Vets

I have spoken numerous times of the enigma we encounter when we get the double whammy of both HCV (7354) and cirrhosis (7312). The ratings overlap so much, the danger of pyramiding under §4.14 causes VA to lowball you on both … Continue reading

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BVA–Worthless VA Medical Opinions

As I get older, I read BVA HCV decisions and see errors so egregious they make my hair stand on end. What passes for Independent Medical Opinions requested by BVA VLJs to facilitate adjudications is going downhill rapidly. The following … Continue reading

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CAVC–MORRIS v. SHINSEKI

I always admire Vets for going it alone. Here, Mr. Kenneth L. Morris has chosen to go all the way up the ladder to the CAVC for justice. The problem is that his grasp of law is deficient. When we assay … Continue reading

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VARO–SQUIDLY DOES SIOUX FALLS

Everyone needs some sunshine on Friday and so we are glad to announce that member SquidlyOne, who has been hard at it for years, finally got another piece of the vA pie today. Squdly, for the uninitiated, has been up … Continue reading

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Nexus Bible

Here you go, Kiedove. Everything I can think of. At the end there’s a Microsoft Word document attachment you can download and modify to put your own notes on if you want. Everything in red is phraseology the doctor should … Continue reading

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bVA–NHL= HCV

Whoa there, doggies. For all you guys from Michigan, back up the boat. NHL stands for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.  We don’t do sports or politics here. Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Two things catch your eye about this. First,  the correlation between the two diseases … Continue reading

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BVA–Shabby clothing = Not Credible Witness

The RO, and subsequently the BVA will almost always act in tandem of their denial if you, the Vet, exhibit any type of squirrely behavior during the process of your claim. This is a drastic example of it. This Vet is filing … Continue reading

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BvA– HCVets

I read many BvA decisions in search of anything we can use to win our claims for this insidious disease. As most know, it seems vA is one step ahead of us on figuring out new ways to deny. This … Continue reading

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BvA– Grampa Goes to D.C.

I was looking through the library of BvA claims from 2011. I noticed this one and everything struck me as off about it. The Vet was recently rated in 2008 and is asking for a Fenderson of his original rating. … Continue reading

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