Tag Archives: HCV Decisions

BVA– JETGUN WIN FROM ST. LOUIS

Here’s a wrinkle. DAV reps Johnny Vet for HCV and cirrhosis. Way back in 2003, he told his VA gastrodoc about his concerns of jetguns being the risk factor. Bingo. An antique pseudonexus saves the day in 2011 when the … Continue reading

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BVA–SEX, NOT POLYSUBSTANCE ABUSE = HCV

From the Joe Friday/Badge 714 Memorial VARO Every once and a while we see a really good example of VA bending over backwards using a reverse nexus that flies in the face of anything they have ever held before on HCV. … Continue reading

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In 2008 a Mayo doc answers: ‘Whatever happened to ‘jet injectors?’

Gregory A. Poland, M.D. (LINK) answered this question with the wimpy “possible” word yet then explains plausibility without using the word. Dear Mayo Clinic,  I remember we used to get vaccines and other shots using an air gun, and lots of … Continue reading

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HEPATITIS GRAPHIC ON SIDE EFFECTS

Got the request from Nicole Lascurain of Healthline to put this up for information to pass on to Veterans. As most who we help here are over the hump and at least in our fifties, I feel it may be … Continue reading

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BVA–SQUIDLEYONE JOINS THE P&T CLUB

I’m sorry for being the slow boat on the website. Thank you Kiedove for helping to fill out the page in the interim. I apologize but I’m busy writing the new book. Great news came in from South Dakota last … Continue reading

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BVA–OH. THE SEPT. 1974 “GONORRHEA EVENT”? LESS LIKELY AS NOT

There are a finite number of ways you can get Hepatitis C. The common denominator is blood-more specifically some otherbody’s blood in you or on you. Without casting aspersion on those who have it, we have to look at lifestyle, … Continue reading

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VA’s 2015 flu-shot code for Walgreens and FDA approved jet injectors for flu shots

First the mundane: Last fall, my spouse agreed to test the Walgreens/VA free flu shot partnership.  The pharmacist asked for his private insurance card and VA ID.  He was given the shot, but his Medicare Advantage plan, as first payer, … Continue reading

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BVA–JETGUN WIN IN ST. LOUIS

Here’s one of those classic examples of Johnny Vet subtly driving his own claimboat with the DAV as his titular head honcho. I’m sure they think they drove a hard bargain but it mostly reflects the fact that Regional Offices … Continue reading

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VARO–REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION

For many moons I have read and reread other Veterans’ reports of requests for “reconsideration”. Much has been written on this subject over at our sister site Hadit.com and there is a large school of thought that it is a … Continue reading

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DIAGNOSTIC CODES IN RATINGS GRANTS

I frequently see claimants on Hadit.com’s forum mention they cannot decipher their grants and that the decision doesn’t specifically identify the rating by Diagnostic Code or DC. Duh. VA really would prefer to keep you in the dark on that … Continue reading

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