Tag Archives: HCV

BVA–GET ‘EM WHILE THEY’RE HOT- NEW DECISIONS FOR FALL 2012

Posted on October 26, 2012 by asknod

Here’s the latest release of new HCV decisions for Fall 2012. They are dated from April forward. vA only releases the first 400 of each batch whereas before you could research each and every one of them. Now why is that?

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vA–HOPE AS A STRATEGY

Posted on October 26, 2012 by asknod

Member Danielle writes of her Adventures in VSOland… Dear Nod, We had our third visit with my husbands new SO at the DAV on Tuesday and Im worried . He doesn’t seem to understand that my husband is not in … Continue reading →

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BVA-STRETCHING THE TRUTH

Posted on October 20, 2012 by asknod

I spotted this decision and was struck by the reference to Dr. Cecil. I have many who arrive here without a medical nexus asking for help. I generally ask them to send me their medical records from service in order … Continue reading →

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Army images: HCV extrahepatic manifestations

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Laura

A current online article, Hepatitis C, by Sandeep Mukherjee (et al.) provides a good overview of HCV and is worth bookmarking here.  The images from Walter Reed Army Medical Center Dermatology, slides 7-48, convey potential effects of HCV on skin/mucosa … Continue reading →

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BVA–HAV SPREAD BY HAVING SEX; HCV?NOT SO MUCH

Posted on October 12, 2012 by asknod

How’s this for the most defective diagnosis in the history of Hep. Keep in mind that Wonder Woman had to go back to college to get this right.  Exactly which college is not specified. The examiner provided an addendum report in … Continue reading →

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BVA–vA’S MOST EXCELLENT GRAYBAR HOTEL COMPUTER

Posted on October 12, 2012 by asknod

I have to say that some in the past doubted my word that vA was very inquisitive about your life post-service and often goes afield looking for you or a footprint in the sand to show your passing. The CAVC … Continue reading →

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HCV–CLOSING IN ON THE BEAST

Posted on October 12, 2012 by asknod

Member KC sends me these two articles on HCV treatment. I knew we’d see significant progress towards some new form of treatment considering this is America and home of the 1a genotype. The first treatment discussion is a true, Interferon-free idea and … Continue reading →

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BVA–ST. PETE VETS GET NO RESPECT

Posted on October 10, 2012 by asknod

I leave you with this one tonight. Vet goes to Subic Bay. Being typical Navy, he cavorts with prostitutes and gets tattoos. Vet has HCV  flu-type symptoms several times in Subic Bay after cavorting exercises. Vet comes down with HCV … Continue reading →

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BVA– BUM’S RUSH

Posted on October 9, 2012 by asknod

How many times are we told we do not have the medical expertise to opine on the etiology of where our disease came from or what particular risk was the culprit? Try this one on for size. Vet partied hearty … Continue reading →

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BVA–NO TEST FOR HCV IN 72=SPECULATION

Posted on October 6, 2012 by asknod

I couldn’t think how to communicate this decision logic in 30 words or less hence the speculation header. Try this logic on for size. First, the vA examiner reads the file and concluded the Vet never had hep in service. Someone … Continue reading →

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