Tag Archives: HCV

BVA–First Inkling Of Innoculations

Posted on November 27, 2011 by asknod

I’m always searching for things to help Vets win their hep. claims. One can search in newer decisions and extract useful info. He can also go to the beginning and search Genesis as well. This was where I started in … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Gift From BVA

Posted on November 27, 2011 by asknod

I received my Season’s Greetings from the Board of Veterans Appeals on Friday. No drum rolls are in order. It was anticlimatic to say the least. Instead of a decision on my claim, they unceremoniously declined to advance my claim on the … Continue reading →

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AMVETS Extinct?

Posted on November 21, 2011 by asknod

When I was viewing the  BVA statistics in an earlier post the other day, I was struck by the abysmally small number of claims filed by the AMVETS. In the 90’s they were the go-to Vet’s VSO for filing claims. … Continue reading →

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BVA Statistics

Posted on November 20, 2011 by asknod

I found this while roaming around. The fellow who posted it feels that VSOs are the way to go. He pointed out that the 39.9% of pro se claimants lost. Statistics are everything. Let’s look: We have 4,576 Vets who have chosen to represent … Continue reading →

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CAVC–Hall v Shinseki–SJD–Unverifiable Evidence

Posted on November 19, 2011 by asknod

One has to hand it to Mr. Milton L. Hall. He represented himself before the Court in a single Judge disposition pro se– no small feat for someone who isn’t a legal beagle. That he fights them to a draw and … Continue reading →

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VAMC Dayton Dental Clinic

Posted on November 15, 2011 by asknod

What could be worse than a D&C? Why, a DDC. Imagine going to the VA dental clinic in Anywheresville, America and trusting these chuckleheads to observe normal sanitary protocols in this day and age. It would be not only expected, … Continue reading →

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Fed. Cir.–Hampton V. Shinseki (audio)

Posted on November 13, 2011 by asknod

Mr. Kenster the Carpenter seems to live in the Fed. Cir. now. Here we have him hard at work in Mr. Jerome Hampton’s defense. Ken should feel right at home in this case because it’s just a continuation of sorts … Continue reading →

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Cryoglobulinemia and HCV

Posted on November 13, 2011 by asknod

Cryoglobulinemia is a big word. My spell checker refuses to recognize it no matter how many times I add it to the dictionary. Such is life. I don’t know how many are afflicted with this disease but it seems to … Continue reading →

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BVA– PCT= HCV?

Posted on November 7, 2011 by asknod

I found another one of these years ago and didn’t bookmark it. When I finally found this, I decided to print it anyway even if the case was remanded. It involves the reverse concept that PCT, as a known side-effect … Continue reading →

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HCV AND COUMADIN

Posted on November 7, 2011 by asknod

This is amzing stuff. I’m on Coumadin because I had a heart attack while I was in the VAMC in 09. They did a pre-op physical on me to make sure I was good to go for surgery to take … Continue reading →

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