Tag Archives: Help with vA Claims

SVR RADIO ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 27th.

Posted on March 29, 2013 by asknod

Here’s the link to the SVR radio podcasts. I’ve been on now twice and the Hadit.com crew are warm, wonderful Vets. This venue is a round house of several people rather than a one on one like Richard Townsend’s Firebase … Continue reading →

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APRÈS MOI LE DÉLUGE

Posted on March 28, 2013 by asknod

Once upon a time I spoke French for a living in the Air Force. One euphemism that comes to mind is the title to this epiphany. Literally translated, it says After me, the deluge. A deluge involves a lot of water. Think Moses crossing … Continue reading →

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CAVC–SHEPARD V. SHINSEKI–UNDERSTANDING 3.156(C) FOR FUN AND PROFIT

Posted on March 27, 2013 by asknod

When looking for good cases to read these days, one looks for the word reversal.Even then it isn’t always the shiny nugget in the bottom of the pan. In the absence of the dreaded ” vacated and remanded for reasons … Continue reading →

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TRANSJUGULAR LIVER BIOPSY

Posted on March 27, 2013 by asknod

Sounds like something out of a Dracula movie. On Tuesday, I went in for the Earl Schieb $99.95 standard core needle biopsy and discovered that my blood is stuck on stupid. After abstaining from Coumadin blood thinner for a week, my INR … Continue reading →

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BVA–ANOTHER TIM POE COMES TO LIGHT

Posted on March 23, 2013 by asknod

FROM THE JOHN WAYNE  MEMORIAL VARO IN LA This is becoming distressingly familiar as Vets grow old and die. The spouse, based on what the Vet has told her, decides to file for the panoply of Agent Orange presumptives and … Continue reading →

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BVA– NO HCV IN SERVICE/ GONORRHEA? YOU DIDN’T ASK US TO LOOK AT IT

Posted on March 23, 2013 by asknod

Brilliant work on the AMLeg’s part. Here  Johnny Rebel files for hep and claims he had it in service. The records are blank. He also filed for “infertility”  due to a case of the clap in Korea. AMLEG fails to … Continue reading →

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Dream on

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Laura

After reading about the sorry performance of the ILP, I can’t help but be skeptical about the lofty goals in VA pamphlet 26-13: Title:  Handbook for Design: Specially Adapted Housing for Wheelchair Users More info:  Part A and Part B. Maybe the VA … Continue reading →

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FED. CIR– NOVA v. SHINSEKI–THE FEDS ARE FED UP

Posted on March 22, 2013 by asknod

Remember the good old days when there was no review  The BVA could simply speak and you would listen. That was the end of it and your options as well. After creation of the COVA, VASECs pretended nothing had changed and … Continue reading →

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BVA–VA “INSERTS” NEXUS INTO DBQ

Posted on March 21, 2013 by asknod

From the David Koresh Memorial VARO in Whacko Yessirree, Bob. You heard it here. When the very first DBQ was put out for use in late 2011, I warned that it had no signature block for a nexus. In no … Continue reading →

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CAVC– VA 5, HARTSOX 0

Posted on March 21, 2013 by asknod

Rest in Peace, Michael. They won this time and you didn’t live long enough for the payout. You just taught another Vet not to wait on submitting  his claims. Way to go, dude. He’ll thank you some day. UNITED STATES … Continue reading →

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