Tag Archives: Help with vA Claims

HIV/HEPATITIS QUERI STRATEGIC PLAN (2010)

Posted on April 25, 2012 by asknod

Here’s something that will entertain you. VA longs to identify us HIV/HCV Vets and give us all the care we need to overcome or learn to live with this dragon. Holy shit, Batman. Wasn’t it just a short time ago … Continue reading →

Posted in General Messages, HCV Health, Medical News, vA news | Tagged asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Help with vA Claims, News from vA, VA Medical Care, VA PABLUM, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 10 Comments

38 CFR §4.16–A Window For HCV Vets

Posted on April 23, 2012 by asknod

I have spoken numerous times of the enigma we encounter when we get the double whammy of both HCV (7354) and cirrhosis (7312). The ratings overlap so much, the danger of pyramiding under §4.14 causes VA to lowball you on both … Continue reading →

Posted in BvA Decisions, HCV Health, Medical News, Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized, Veterans Law | Tagged asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, HCV Decisions, Help with vA Claims, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 6 Comments

BVA–Worthless VA Medical Opinions

Posted on April 21, 2012 by asknod

As I get older, I read BVA HCV decisions and see errors so egregious they make my hair stand on end. What passes for Independent Medical Opinions requested by BVA VLJs to facilitate adjudications is going downhill rapidly. The following … Continue reading →

Posted in BvA HCV decisions, Nexus Information, Tips and Tricks, Veterans Law | Tagged asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, DIY vA Claims, HCV, HCV Decisions, HCV Veterans, HCVETS, Help with vA Claims, Help with vA HCV Claims., Helping Veterans, Service Connection, VA claims, VA NEXUS LETTERS, VA PABLUM, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 5 Comments

VSOs–Their Role In Your Claim

Posted on April 19, 2012 by asknod

Yesterday the House Veterans Affairs Committee got together for a martini and Morel mushrooms on toastpoints après dejuner thing. Oh, and yes- they did discuss Veterans. I attach the link to the moaners and groaners. After the GSA debacle, I … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, General Messages, VA BACKLOG, vA news | Tagged asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Help with vA Claims, Help with vA HCV Claims., VA backlog, VA claims, VA PABLUM, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help., VSO | 2 Comments

VARO–It’s A Lie

Posted on April 18, 2012 by asknod

Member Mike writes me and tells of VA “misconstruing” his evidence. DEAR Mr. Nod, I just got my denail. I had hepatitis in service in Cu Chi in Nam. It’s in my medical reords. 1968. It says infectous hep. clay … Continue reading →

Posted in C&P exams, General Messages, Introduction-Read these first, Nexus Information, Tips and Tricks, vARO Decisions, Vietnam Disease Issues | Tagged asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Help with vA Claims, Help with vA HCV Claims., VARO Decision, VARO HCV Decisions, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 3 Comments

MSM “DISCOVERS” VA PROBLEM

Posted on April 18, 2012 by asknod

This just in. The New York Times, in a major scoop on its competitors Sunday, unfurled a banner story about an apparent backlog of claims at the VA. It was even reported that the Oakland and Seattle Regional Offices were … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, General Messages, vA news | Tagged asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Help with vA Claims, News from vA, VA backlog, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 2 Comments

VA News Release– And Now For Something Entirely Different…

Posted on April 17, 2012 by asknod

Eagle-eyed Joe (average) Vet just sent me this today. It’s priceless. Remember Chevy Chase from SNL doing the newscast with Jane Curtin? “And now, for something entirely different- today the VA announced that they absolutely, positively, without any more ado, … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Uncategorized, vA news | Tagged asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Help with vA Claims, News from vA, VA claims, VA PABLUM, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 3 Comments

Footlocker 8

Posted on April 16, 2012 by asknod

This was manufactured one year after my birth for the Korean War. There was tons of it left over, apparently. Enough for another war! The government, never one to waste anything, probably paid 6 times what it cost to make … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, From the footlocker, General Messages, Humor | Tagged asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Help with vA Claims, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help., war mementos | 4 Comments

WGM–Great Nexus letters

Posted on April 16, 2012 by asknod

Member WGM just sent me these nexus letters he used to get his 100% P&T rating from VA. They are an excellent guideline for presentation to the VA. This man has done his homework and then some. Three of a … Continue reading →

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FED CIR–CHANDLER v.SHINSEKI

Posted on April 16, 2012 by asknod

This decision has absolutely no bearing on HCV jurisprudence. I simply attach it here for the sole purpose of showing the readership what we have in store for us soon. At the top of the decision is the list of … Continue reading →