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BVA– SP-SP-SPECULATIVE, YOUR HONOR!

Senator Harry Byrd of West Virginia used to inveigh in the Senate when filibustering with a well-known rejoinder-“WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!” (capitalized merely to enunciate his vigor voicing it). Where are you now when we need you, Harry? This horrible piece … Continue reading

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BVA– Waco Tobacco

Leave it to those funny guys down at the Whacko, Texas VARO smoking their left-handed tobacco. Here, His Honor Ronald W. Scholz, a seasoned VLJ, has divulged that the emperor has a twin brother and they are both naked as … Continue reading

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DICK TRACY 101

When filing a claim for benefits, there are certain things that can unduly influence your success. These may seem mundane and of no import, but they will have an impact larger than you can imagine. First time filers fill out … Continue reading

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BVA–BABY YOU CAN DRIVE MY CLAIM

Baby you can drive my claim Yes I know it sounds insane And Baby, I trust you Seeing as I was born and raised in the Tidewater area ofVirginia, it’s only natural for me to spot Roanoke VARO and be … Continue reading

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BVA–Muskogee Jetguns

When I spot a jetgun win at the BVA, I really dissect it from every different angle. They are still rare, but yield a plethora of valuable information for others. Sometimes something as minor as a physician’s note in the … Continue reading

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CAVC– Jones v. Shinseki 2010 + BVA Case

Jones v. Shinseki examines what to do when, after numerous tries, the VA examiners are stymied as to the cause of your disease or whether it is service-related. This is usually summed up somewhere in your denial. It will say … Continue reading

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BVA– Remand to Nashville Cats

BVA—Remand NashvilleCats While I compliment the  VLJ on his candid observation that the Nashville Cats at the Nashville VARO aren’t playin’ as clean as country water, the cause is lost. Judge Michael E. Kilcoyne has been around the BVA for … Continue reading

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TEACH A MAN TO FISH

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him to fish and you feed him for life. I don’t know who said this. It isn’t germane to my discussion here. The thought is, though. Yesterday, … Continue reading

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BVA–PEER PRESSURE

I am always amazed at the entries in the excuse book for how a Vet got infected with HCV. I say excuse in the sense of a disenfranchised Vet- i.e. one who has been denied and will never attain SC … Continue reading

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BVA–A Well-Reasoned Jet Gun Win

Over the years we have noticed a small coterie of very successful lawyers who take on Hep. cases and win them with seeming ease. Virginia Girard-Brady is one. Here, she demonstrates that even in a pool full of VA law … Continue reading

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