Tag Archives: HCV

38 CFR §4.14–The Dreaded Pyramiding Regulation

Posted on October 8, 2011 by asknod

I had a phone call from a member who lives near us last night (Peter aka Menalteed). He was having trouble navigating this new site looking for an old post that discusses the inequities of DC 7354  (HCV) and DC … Continue reading →

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BVA– Process of Elimination

Posted on October 7, 2011 by asknod

Here’s a recent decision that involves a novel approach. I’m sure the Veteran thought he was much better educated than his SO and therefore this approach was a winner. I would have loved to have been a fly on the … Continue reading →

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BVA– Bipolar +IVDU= HCV SC

Posted on October 5, 2011 by asknod

I keep hearing about these and finally found one. This is a 2011 decision and shows the misogynist reasoning need to arrive at this. I have heard of this with PTSD but not  the Bipolar route. Check out the “at least as … Continue reading →

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BVA– Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory

Posted on October 3, 2011 by asknod

Every once in a while you run across a decision that compels you to read all the way through just to find out why (absent the perennial drug accusations) a Veteran loses something that ultimately is winnable. We here at … Continue reading →

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VA Theory of Odds of Getting Hep.

Posted on October 2, 2011 by asknod

VA has assigned a brand new sliding scale of the odds of getting Hepatitis C and what each ratio is. I had no idea they went into such detailed scientific research to obtain this.  This is utterly mind-boggling. >Intravenous drug … Continue reading →

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PCT ratings

Posted on October 2, 2011 by asknod

While waiting 16 months for VA to rate me in 08, I read extensively. I was so sick it helped pass the time. My diet consisted of BVA decisions on all the things I had filed for except tinnitus. Porphyria … Continue reading →

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BVA- Hep/Cirrhosis dilemma–DANGER!

Posted on October 1, 2011 by asknod

Here’s a horror story I’m sure some of you Veterans have encountered by now. Imagine filing for SC for hep and cirrhosis and winning. Your med recs support it and you are most definitely entitled to it. One little problem. … Continue reading →

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BVA–1151 Claim-Contaminated VA Transfussion

Posted on October 1, 2011 by asknod

9/22/11           As we have current member(s) fighting VA over this issue, I include this as the latest BVA word on the subject. Valuable info is always gleaned from these even if there is nothing precedental about … Continue reading →

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BVA–Read and heed: 100% ratings

Posted on October 1, 2011 by asknod

All Vets filing or still appealing for a higher rating on an existing claim should read this decision. It was well done by the Vet. He did slip on the DM2 nexus , but will probably win if he uses … Continue reading →

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BVA–NGU = Service Connection

Posted on October 1, 2011 by asknod

Something that needs to be expressed more frequently is that sexual promiscuity in service was not willful misconduct when we were in. I assume that is still the case but I don’t keep up on that kind of thing. It … Continue reading →

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