Tag Archives: HCV

Teleprevir vs. Boceprevir

Posted on March 22, 2012 by asknod

What to do? Two new drugs on the market (or virtually there) and much said of each.What hard facts do we know at this point and what is conjecture? School of thought number one holds that Teleprevir (marketed as Incivik) … Continue reading →

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New Drugs to Inhibit HCV?

Posted on March 20, 2012 by asknod

I just found this on my Facebook page from Founder Patricia. This is pure gold if it pans out. Hopefully it will be available to me before I reach bingo. Considering I just hit Stage 4 last Monday, it couldn’t … Continue reading →

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BvA– Sorry, No Exam Buddy

Posted on March 18, 2012 by asknod

Imagine having had Hep in service and still actually being jaundiced at discharge. Then compound it by filing and getting the Gettysburg address absent the part about “For he who shall have borne the battle…”. Come back thirty three years … Continue reading →

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BVA– HCV? Well,Not Exactly.

Posted on March 13, 2012 by asknod

Veterans would do well to analyze this decision and realize the argument is specious. The BVA and it is companion RO have gone to great lengths to bandy words about in such a way as to semantically hide the truth. … Continue reading →

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BVA– SUGARDADDY?

Posted on March 11, 2012 by asknod

Here’s another one of those Nashville Cats who won. I couldn’t believe this. It’s enough to make you want to move to Nashville and file there. I had to look and see which VLJ had written a perfectly phrased Benefit … Continue reading →

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Good News On VERTEX Studies

Posted on March 9, 2012 by asknod

I just received this from member Randy N. Thank you for finding this and contributing. I’m glad they have finally found something that kicks ass on the 1a and 1b flavors. http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/70549/Positive+Data+on+VRTX

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CAVC–DIBERNARDO V. SHINSEKI–JETGUN INFO

Posted on March 6, 2012 by asknod

While this is a Single Judge Decision and useless for precedent, look at the encaptured below for your case. The BVA or the VA has finally released the definitive requirements for successful transmission via jetgun. They can’t put this cat back … Continue reading →

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CAVC–EVANS (ROCKY) v. SHINSEKI–IVDU?

Posted on March 6, 2012 by asknod

When all is said and done at the BVA, one appeals up to the CAVC-usually with a good reason. We all know (or should be aware) that proving HCV is often one of the hardest legal hills we will climb. … Continue reading →

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VACCINE FOR HCV!

Posted on February 22, 2012 by asknod

How ’bout them apples? The guy who figured it out in 1989 is back with the cure. I just about fell out of my chair.  I wonder how this bodes for us with the bug?  With the way the economy’s … Continue reading →

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BVA—§1154(B) COMBAT VET WINS AFTER AMC DENIAL

Posted on February 17, 2012 by asknod

HCVets everywhere should take note of this one. The Vet has lost at the RO and the AMC. The VLJ sees the light and give it to him and doesn’t mumble the jive about benefit of the doubt. This guy … Continue reading →

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