Tag Archives: HCV

CAVC–Theofrastou v. Shinseki- You Have the Right To Remain Stupid

Posted on September 27, 2011 by asknod

 I am including this Court decision for Vets to review. Even though it’s a Single Judge disposition, it clearly illustrates what a panel would find as well.  The Veteran is representing himself before the Court, which I wouldn’t wish on my … Continue reading →

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CAVC–Strong v. Shinseki–Shared razors–SJD

Posted on September 27, 2011 by asknod

   Meet Michael J. Strong. Mike has a problem. He has hep and DM2. Sound familiar? Mike decided to fight this one and ended up at the Court. What’s interesting is Judge Hagel’s carefully reasoned thought processes for querying the … Continue reading →

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CAVC–Melancon v. Shinseki (2011)– Dude, they dissed me in 91

Posted on September 27, 2011 by asknod

Even though we cannot use single judge decisions from the Court for precedence, we find them extremely informational for what they contain. They are useful for Vets who choose to defend themselves as the following Vet did. This is called pro … Continue reading →

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CAVC–George v. Shinseki (2011) SJD–Telling Fibs at the Big House

Posted on September 27, 2011 by asknod

This is an illuminating case for several different reasons.  Veterans with HCV have been availing themselves of our limited resources now for three years and we have never illustrated what happens when you get caught stretching the truth up at … Continue reading →

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CAVC–Harris v. Shinseki (2010)–No Evidence is Negative Evidence?

Posted on September 27, 2011 by asknod

This was a single judge decision handed down on the 17th- barely 2 weeks ago. It illustrates just how The VA can run roughshod over your “purported” evidence, ignore that which it pleases and then take a non nexus from … Continue reading →

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CAVC–SJD– Hep. Ruling

Posted on September 27, 2011 by asknod

Here’s an interesting decision by a single judge(Greene) on the propriety of Mr. Curtis Scott’s  BVA decision denying SC for Hep. It seems the VARO, in its haste to deny him, overlooked two thirds of his claimed risk factors and … Continue reading →

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CAVC–Barton v. Shinseki (2010)– SJD on Hep.

Posted on September 27, 2011 by asknod

This is one of those interesting reads that we love to post for you. In spite of the fact that it is a single judge ruling and has no precedence, it still is refreshing to see the judge lambaste the VLJ … Continue reading →

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CAVC–Mattern v. West (1999)–Holy Grail of Hepatitis Precedent

Posted on September 27, 2011 by asknod

This decision, decided in 1999, is something we have been searching for at AskNOD for quite some time. To wit, a decision on Hepatitis (and by extension, Hepatocellular Carcinoma) that set precedent. As you are aware, to set a precedent … Continue reading →

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CAVC —2008 Hepatitis Remand

Posted on September 27, 2011 by asknod

The CAVC only heard 13 hepatitis cases during the 2008 calender year. These were all Single Judge rulings and, as such, do not constitute precedent-setting opinions. However, they do show how any appeal you may attempt will be met. This … Continue reading →

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BVA– VSO flushes Vet’s Claim

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

Here’s another one of those decisions that makes your hair stand on end- and it isn’t even Halloween yet. Nope. Not static electricity either. When you approach a VSO to represent you, you have to assume they are well versed … Continue reading →

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