Tag Archives: Help with vA Claims

BVA–SHOTGUN TECHNIQUE

Posted on February 17, 2012 by asknod

This is a unique rating. It’s brand new and the Veteran has listed risks which legitimately could be used to deny him. Here the RO let this go up to the BVA with no endorsement as to which was the … Continue reading →

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BVA–INDIAN COUNTRY

Posted on February 17, 2012 by asknod

The last of the 2011 BVA decisions were posted this morning early. I know. I couldn’t sleep or else I’m prescient. Since my Cryoglobulinemia is in Hyperdrive mode, I doubt it’s precognition. My brain feels like a gigantic sticky spider … Continue reading →

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VA AS A “VETERAN FRIENDLY” ENVIRONMENT

Posted on February 17, 2012 by asknod

ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS Numerous trees have been sacrificed on the altar of political correctness to iterate and reiterate that the VA is “veteran friendly”. We hear it so frequently that it tends to deflect like water off a … Continue reading →

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EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT REMANDS

Posted on February 16, 2012 by asknod

Remands. What are they? Well, let’s learn all about this animal. re·mand   (r-mnd) tr.v. re·mand·ed, re·mand·ing, re·mands 1. To send or order back. 2. Law a. To send back to custody. b. To send back (a case) to a lower court with instructions about further proceedings. This … Continue reading →

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Fed. Cir–GARDIN v.SHINSEKI–PTSD DOCTORS LEGAL?

Posted on February 15, 2012 by asknod

There has been much said about the legality of a closed loop for PTSD exams strictly by VHA’s finest. This would seem to be the ammo against. http://veteranclaims.wordpress.com/2010/09/20/federal-circuit-gardin-v-shinseki-no-2009-7120-usc-5125-diagnosis-of-ptsd-stressor/ I’d say the Fat Lady has yet to sing her aria.

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SUBCONTRACTING VA CLAIMS– RUH-OH, RORGE!

Posted on February 15, 2012 by asknod

After reading this article, I can only say it’s obvious why they chose Xerox/ACS. It must give them (VA) great pleasure to find a private company that has the same techniques and lack of motivation. The bottom line will always … Continue reading →

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VA-BEST PRACTICES MANUAL FOR PTSD C&P

Posted on February 14, 2012 by asknod

I guess all of you’d like to have a peak at the exam you have to go through for PTSD. This is now de rigueur at the VA. No more private doctors cum hunting buddies writing up their nonsense nexus … Continue reading →

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CANCER AND CAMP LEJEUNE

Posted on February 14, 2012 by asknod

There will be a broadcast concerning the pollution of the water supply at Camp Lejeune between 1957 and 1987 soon. Here are the details. Mark your calendars. From Dick Wearne and Aaron Cheerman….Camp Lejeune – aboard the base between 1957 and … Continue reading →

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COVA–LAYNO V. BROWN– DON’T TRY TO LAYNO BOOGIE-WOOGIE ON THE COVA

Posted on February 13, 2012 by asknod

As a PS at the beginning(Prescript?), I wish to point out that Mary Lou Keener, future bride of Herschel Gober (soon to be acting  VASEC) was the lead attorney on this.  Nepotism is alive and well in America. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Veterans_Affairs I … Continue reading →

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COVA–SCHAFRATH v. DERWINSKI–ALLEY OOP

Posted on February 12, 2012 by asknod

I’m sure few of you know who Alley Oop was.  He was a fixture on Sunday morning in the funny papers. I suppose they’re called cartoons now. The parallel I draw here is not about cave men per se. It’s … Continue reading →

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