Tag Archives: HCV

INTERFERON INFORMATION FOR SECONDARY CLAIMS

Malcolm in the middle is getting ready to go back and gird for a second battle with VA. He kicked the dragon but in the process, he got winged. All who have done Interferon have their private horror tale to … Continue reading

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Guilty plea in HCV case

This story has been reported extensively in the national media but in case you missed it, yesterday in NH, David Kwiatkowski, 33, pleaded guilty to drug diversion activity since 2002.   He admits to serially infecting at least 45 patients with HCV in … Continue reading

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GILEAD SCIENCES SET TO GO-BUT WHERE?

With all the latest trial completed, the Sofosbuvir/Daclatasivir/Ribavirin combo is clocking 100% of the last 40 patients.  The Philadelphia GS7977 trials yielded a resounding 100%  SVR of the 40 souls on it. The Seattle, Houston and Denver trials were equally … Continue reading

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USEFUL EVIDENCE FOR JETGUN MISFEASANCE

I spotted this on one of Sylvia’s posts. The attachment is one of a drug flyer that comes with a vaccine.  In this case, it specifically prohibits certain usages and inadvertently provides the very ammo you need to show the … Continue reading

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VA emergency advice

My DH got a confusing letter (dated March 1, 2013) and fact sheet from the VA this week about Non-VA Emergency Care.  This is something all veterans need to know about because there are quite a few gotchas in the … Continue reading

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CAVC–MURPHY V. SHINSEKI-NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED

Murphy’s immutable First Law of Life simply states  “No good deed goes unpunished”. It is predicated on the inevitable outcomes of many good souls who tried to prove its fallacy. So many have broken their spear on this precept that … Continue reading

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HCV RISK FACTORS SUBTLY INCREASED

As we read all BVA decisions regarding HCV studiously to see if we can find new techniques for success, we often spot new trends. VA is never blatant about hepatitis risk factors. To the contrary, they tend to discount risks … Continue reading

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BVA– THROUGH AND THROUGH GSW ≠ HCV

FROM THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER VARO IN BALTIMORE MARYLAND Through and through GSW to head? Check. (decision here) Here, service treatment records show that the Veteran was treated by the 95th Evacuation Hospital in Vietnam in July 1972 for a … Continue reading

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BVA–BITCHSLAP BACKFIRES

It’s one thing to denigrate a Vet and say you don’t trust his word. It’s another thing entirely to say you don’t give credence to a combat Vet as evidenced by his CIB and the George Washington coupon. Or worse. … Continue reading

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BVA–MISSED IT BY THAT MUCH

VA has the ugly habit of taking back with the left hand that which they shook hands on with the right. Our Johnny Vet out of Houston here, had a little problem. He got the VA notice of “We’re taking … Continue reading

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