Tag Archives: Help with vA Claims

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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Top to Bottom Cleaning

Member Randy sends us his ideas on how to cure the vA problem. Swab the deck Square your area away Whatever terms you care to use there is a heaping pile of BS needing to be cleared out of DC. … Continue reading

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Each day, 18 more Vets killed on “Highway 1”

In 1999, a group of private companies, such as Kodak, Cisco,  IBM, and  Microsoft got together and developed a system for the VA to use to convert the VA paper claim system to electronic processing called “Highway 1” at no … Continue reading

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How to find VA’s errors in your claim?

Recently, I published an article explaining that more than 76% of BVA decisions are in error, based on Bart Stichman’s Testimony to Congress.  Regional Office Decisions would actually be worse than that, because, remember, to get your claim to the … Continue reading

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76.4% of BVA decisions are wrong (and not in the Veterans favor, either!)

Nope.  I did not make this up.  This is Bart Stichman’s testimony to Congress who said it.  For those of you who dont know Bart Stichman,  he is the Executive Director of the NVLSP, and the author of much of … Continue reading

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HCV FROM EMG NEEDLES

My apologies to member Squidley for not getting this up on the board sooner. It is an important risk that was never before presented to us by him and one that bears examination. As we all know, vA will have us believe … Continue reading

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6 Key issues at your C and P exam

Most Vets know  better than to miss a C and P exam, or even to show up late.   Missing an exam is often cited as a  “reason for denial”, as the vA makes the assumption you have abandoned your … Continue reading

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