Tag Archives: HCV Decisions

BVA–ABSENT RISK FACTORS= JETGUNS

Posted on January 23, 2012 by asknod

Its nice to see these decisions as they are entirely too rare. Here, there simply isn’t any other risk. Try as they might, VA cannot hang this guy out to dry. I wonder if they are finally coming to rue … Continue reading →

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BVA– Internet Articles = No Service connection

Posted on January 23, 2012 by asknod

Here is a classic example of what not to do. Even though this widow has a law dog, the approach is all wrong. You can submit evidence until the dump truck breaks down from the excessive load to the front … Continue reading →

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BVA–TRANSPLANT= SC FROM JETGUNS

Posted on January 23, 2012 by asknod

Here’s a classic jet gun win with nexus letters to go with it. What is notable is that the doctor writing the nexus is also the transplant surgeon and uses the trnasplant as prima facie evidence that the infection is 30-40 + … Continue reading →

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BVA– More Magical Disappearances

Posted on January 22, 2012 by asknod

This morning, I decided to write down all the numbers and amounts of Hepatitis claims to hang on the bulletin board in front of me. This would allow me to watch the quantities change or jump around. I started with 2011, because that is what … Continue reading →

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BVA–BUILDING A CLAIM? HIRE THE CARPENTER

Posted on January 22, 2012 by asknod

Before I begin, I wish to inform Miss Manners, who excoriated me for my incorrect capitalization of “Veterans” in the middle of a sentence, that it is my habit to do so. For your edification, I do this because we … Continue reading →

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BVA– MAGIC DISAPPEARING CLAIMS

Posted on January 20, 2012 by asknod

I’ve been at this for a number of years and once tried to keep track of how many Hep claims showed up at the BVA on appeal. I researched this for my own claim all the way back to 1992, … Continue reading →

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CAVC– Greer v. Shinseki– Defective IME/Lay Testimony Not Credible

Posted on January 8, 2012 by asknod

Over the years, the VA and the BVA have become more adroit in their handling of denials where HCV is concerned. Hepatitis comes in many different forms and is not always as simple as it seems. This case is a … Continue reading →

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NEXUS LETTERS AND JETGUNS

Posted on December 30, 2011 by asknod

Nexus letters. Perhaps the single most important item in your claim is a piece of paper with magic words on it. What’s frightening is that almost no one files with it in hand. VSOs seem oblivious to the requirement which … Continue reading →

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BVA–13 YEARS AND COUNTING

Posted on December 26, 2011 by asknod

Here’s a decision that immediately catches your eye. Our patient Vet from Jackson, Mississippi is now into this over thirteen years and counting. It’s unclear when he filed other than that he was denied in 1998. What is clear is that … Continue reading →

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CAVC–HORBOL v SHINSEKI– Medical Opinions from Fortune Cookies

Posted on December 25, 2011 by asknod

Veteran Steve A. Horbol served from 1972 to 1975. He was service connected for HCV before he arrived here. He’s trying to connect the dots between sleep apnea and his hep. I commend him for trying. I think it would … Continue reading →