Tag Archives: Help with vA Claims

BVA– BUM’S RUSH

Posted on October 9, 2012 by asknod

How many times are we told we do not have the medical expertise to opine on the etiology of where our disease came from or what particular risk was the culprit? Try this one on for size. Vet partied hearty … Continue reading →

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CAMP LEJEUNE SURPRISE

Posted on October 8, 2012 by asknod

Got disease? Check. Got requisite service? Check. Got nexus? Well…. gee, I think VA supplies that, right? Roger that, Pilgrim. Denied. No nexus included. Member Shawn sends us this pathetic attempt to resolve all doubt in favor of the Vet. Result? 84% … Continue reading →

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Secret Veterans’ Benefits Academy

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Laura

I really had to hunt for any information about this academy but there is was, in small print, mis-named, on the Baltimore VARO webpage. The Baltimore Regional Office is co-located with the Eastern Area Human Resource Center (HRC) and the … Continue reading →

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BVA–NO TEST FOR HCV IN 72=SPECULATION

Posted on October 6, 2012 by asknod

I couldn’t think how to communicate this decision logic in 30 words or less hence the speculation header. Try this logic on for size. First, the vA examiner reads the file and concluded the Vet never had hep in service. Someone … Continue reading →

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BVA– DIRTY JETGUNS = HCV

Posted on October 6, 2012 by asknod

This isn’t a snowball rolling downhill yet but it certainly is a banner year for HCVets claiming jetguns. What’s unique about this is that several VA examiners is saying it. The Vet has just dragged in not one but two good nexus … Continue reading →

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Use VA Secure Messaging to your advantage

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Laura

My DH got authenticated at the RO for this VA service a few months ago. It’s great for checking blood lab results, refilling meds and sending messages to his VA primary doctor. Since a veteran’s sworn testimony is rejected so … Continue reading →

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BVA– CUE BY ST. PETE”S RO (4th TIME)

Posted on October 6, 2012 by asknod

You get that warm, fuzzy, content feeling about your Regional Office when they keep committing CUE and the Board keeps remanding it via the 59th RO (AMC or Appeals Management Center). Its now 2012 and they’ve been playing pingpong with it since … Continue reading →

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BVA– STDS = 98% WILLFUL MISCONDUCT

Posted on October 5, 2012 by asknod

This is pathetic. When they did it to WGM down in Houston, I thought of it as an aberration-stupid but otherwise just a bad hair day for the rater. What we all forget is that the big cheese DRO had to … Continue reading →

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BVA–ASKNOD GOES TO DC AND LOSES!

Posted on October 5, 2012 by asknod

Yep. Here I am. I thought I hit this one out of the park. What was I thinking? Apparently they do not allow new evidence to be submitted during the appeal. If they do then they owe me some serious … Continue reading →

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BVA– SERVICE CONNECTION FOR INTERFERON INJURIES

Posted on October 5, 2012 by asknod

Here’s a handy one to have in your notebook. For all of you who got clobbered by bug juice, here’s the definitive “How I did it” from Don Diego of San Diego. The Don has had a slight loss of … Continue reading →