Tag Archives: HCV

BVA– NO SHIRT, NO SHOES, NO HEP, NO DICE

One of the prime ingredients for a compensable rating is actually having a disability. Apparently they don’t teach that to the DAV National Service officers in Chicago. Johnny Vet marches into the BVA armed with little more than an extra … Continue reading

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BVA–DR. BEN CECIL STRIKES AGAIN

FROM THE HEAVENSGATE RO  IN ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA Here’s a good one from the good St. Peter’s RO. The Vets down there are starting to get it. Stay away from the VSO bars and you can win.  Duh. This Vet did … Continue reading

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BVA–WHEN THE BOARD HAS TO “RIZZO” THE SPECIALIST

FROM THE DAVID KORESH MEMORIAL VARO IN WACO, TEXAS We discussed the seminal Rizzo finding several days ago. Here’s a classic example of why. VA once again, after a five year remand, tries to sub a gynecologist for a hepatitis … Continue reading

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BVA–SHE SHOULD GET 10% FOR § 3.324

 FROM THE JAMESTOWN RO (THE ORIGINAL FORT FUMBLE) Yes, indeed. Here we have the quintessential “spaghetti” filing. Veronica Vet blames VA for everything and then sees if anything sticks. HBV and hemorrhoids did. At 0% for both, she is unwittingly … Continue reading

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BVA–WHEREVER THE EVIDENCE TAKES US, BUBBA.

Used to be a time when you couldn’t do this (develop negative evidence). Oh, the times they are a changin’. Guess we know where this one is heading.   Further, with respect to risk factors, the VA examiner must consider … Continue reading

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BVA–HCV FROM CAMP LEJEUNE H2O

FROM THE PARTY VARO IN   NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA Holy carcinogenic crap, Batman. Say it ain’t so. From the BVA archives comes this 2013 gemstone. With an attorney no less, this Vet may have a problem. Let’s recite this one … Continue reading

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BVA–§1151 CLAIM GOES UP IN SMOKE

Fellow member Mikey of cereal fame, has filed a §1151 claim asserting the VA gave him the bug in 1997. Makes sense. He didn’t have it then and after a few procedures that went south, he had it in 1999. … Continue reading

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BVA–HCV FROM C-RATIONS

In our continuing search for risk factors for HCV, we come across some novel concepts. It seems some have been plagiarizing from the same playbook. It is established fact that a chemical-2,4 D 2,4,5 T-cannot, in and of itself, create … Continue reading

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VETS MORE LIKELY TO HAVE HCV

This just in from Dennis (Smoke). Vets born between 1945 and 1965 are far more likely to have HCV. Gee, where did the VA police park the Squad car? I don’t see it out front. Having had ample opportunity to … Continue reading

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HCV AND B-NHL LINKED

Great. You think you’re out of the woods and then you realize the effects of 80 weeks of Interferon have wiped out the tumor suppressor genes and you now are developing a ripsnorting good case of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. What else … Continue reading

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