Tag Archives: Help with vA Claims

BVA– PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM

Posted on May 16, 2013 by asknod

Here’s one of the cleanest jetgun wins I’ve seen. If I didn’t know any better, I’d think the guy read my book. The nexus letter specifically used the biopsy dating to overcome the Maxson v. Gober argument that it was … Continue reading →

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2ND QUARTER BVA DECISIONS JUST RELEASED

Posted on May 16, 2013 by asknod

Fresh off the grill- new decisions are posted on the BVA site. To view them, go here. http://www.index.va.gov/search/va/bva_search.jsp?QT=Hepatitis+C&SQ=vetapp13&RPP=10&LC=891&ET=&UA=Search There are 184 now listed. That represents 101 new decisions on top of the original 83.

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CAVC–BERAUD v. SHINSEKI–MEG BARTLEY TO THE RESCUE

Posted on May 16, 2013 by asknod

Rarely in the history of the Court of Veterans Appeals do we see a decision announced and published on a Thursday revoked the following Monday. This implies an inept process with few, if any, procedural safeguards to protect the litigant. This is … Continue reading →

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AID AND ATTENDANCE–GET STARTED EARLY

Posted on May 15, 2013 by asknod

Member Frank sends us this important clip from the New York Times on Aid and Attendance pension benefits. VA, as is always the case, is busy in their 3-card Monte game and switching benefits around under the watchful eye of VASEC. … Continue reading →

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ABOUTFACE!

Posted on May 14, 2013 by asknod

Facial news media today. The winner…

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CHINESE WOMEN’S GRENADE OLYMPICS

Posted on May 14, 2013 by asknod

Well, I guess that title pretty much speaks for itself. I’d like to think we have brighter ones in our military. From the calibre of the women Vets I’ve met, this would be highly unlikely.

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VA BACKPAY CALCULATOR FOR ALL YOU OPTIMISTS

Posted on May 13, 2013 by asknod

For the Vet who simply has to have everything- including every new boy toy for gloating about the future damage they will inflict financially- Joseph Average Veteran sends us this daisy. After you input all your data and hit “calculate pay rate”, it will … Continue reading →

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HONEY-DO LIST FROM MARYLAND

Posted on May 13, 2013 by asknod

Long-suffering members Paul and Leigh from Maryland have their own special brand of corn. We’re going to see how it works out this year. Please don’t make this a precedent. I only have 14 rows allocated for corn each year. … Continue reading →

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African American veterans have the highest prevalence of HCV in VHA

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Laura

In the 2006 article Hepatitis C Infection in African Americans Brian Perlman writes “Although African Americans represent only 12% of the US population, they represent ∼22% of the estimated Americans with chronic HCV infection;” and “The African American population in the United … Continue reading →

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Cushman Manual for Shreddergate Victims

Posted on May 11, 2013 by joeaveragevet

No, this is not a manual on how to rebuild your Cushman, that you managed to find in your garage.   That manual is here. This Cushman manual is for Veteran’s who have had evidence shredded and been denied, where the … Continue reading →

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