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Balderdash from BVA Judge Chiapetta

On 10/28/10,  Judge Chiapetta of Baltimore, decided that he had to deny service connection for HCV to a Veteran (Case #1040550) based on his creative thinking skills with regard to acute and chronic HCV.  This is also a jet-gun case … Continue reading

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VSO’s Report Card for 2011

Some time ago, a popular blogger made a reference that VSO’s “had better records” than attorneys.   Being a curious fellow, I had to check it out to see if his “bragging” had any substance.  It did not.     … Continue reading

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BVA–WHERE ARE THOSE 2012 DECISIONS?

    Up to now, this was merely an annoying delay. What is becoming apparent is that the publishers entrusted with getting decisions out in the online version are callously ignoring us and failing to publish them. Or, conversely, they are disabling … Continue reading

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85% DENIAL=?

Member Darryl emailed me with his tale of woe. He’s been denied for HCV via jetguns and/or tattoos. It seems he had some artwork done in Texas before heading to Germany in the 80’s. When he was discharged, no one … Continue reading

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VA’s newest plan to fix the backlog

This new editorial explains a little about how Shinseki is going to reduce the backlog by 2015, amidst a growing number of doubters. Once again, the VA promises to reduce the backlog. Among the skeptics is this 94 year old … Continue reading

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CAVC–BOWEN v. SHINSEKI–SEMPER FI, DUDE

Every once in a while I see a good decision but often all I see in panel opinions is negligent lawyering . Call it Driving (claim) under the Influence (of Lawyer). What else can you take away from this? I … Continue reading

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DIAL A PRAYER(827-1000)

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HAL 9000 SERIES–THE M-21 1MR

Meet the new, improved M21-1MR WARMS Computer. I bet that all this time you thought  there were little munchkins running to and fro down at the RO with C-files balanced on their heads. Busy, busy, busy. Or not. What is … Continue reading

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SEXUAL ASSAULT PETITION

I received this from member Shawn this morning as well as Emo (Twinny). It makes my skin crawl to thing that we would turn these animals loose to prey on women after service. This is Big Chicken Dinner  or a … Continue reading

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FED. CIR.–GARDIN v. SHINSEKI– WHO’LL BE FIRST?

Very few Vets get to have their names up in lights in perpetuity. Norman Gilbert is one and there are many more over the last twenty three years. Wayne Gardin’s decision here is an example of what sets the stage … Continue reading

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