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Posted on September 29, 2011 by asknod

Author Comment NOD Manager Registered: 11/22/08 Posts: 654 01/23/09 #1 12/10/08         #1 Dear Vets, we hope you find useful info on this site that can help you with your claim. If there is anything you need … Continue reading →

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va hosp and hep c

Posted on September 29, 2011 by asknod

Author Comment skunk Registered: 07/28/09 Posts: 2 07/30/09 #1 i found out in 2001 i had hep.c and at one time had hep b. around 1995 i had a series of g.i. tests done ,colonoscopy, endoscopy and several other tests.i … Continue reading →

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Letter 3 arrives–Azeejensmom’s saga to SC

Posted on September 29, 2011 by asknod

  These are part of the lost year. I’d get out of the hospital only to succumb to Peritonitis again… and again… and again… all the way through Thanksgiving. I came home o/a the first of December 09 but went … Continue reading →

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Need adivise.. husband passed away..

Posted on September 29, 2011 by asknod

This is part of the lost year for me in the VAMC trying to stay alive while the VAMC tried to kill me. MplsWidow Registered: 06/13/09 Posts: 2 06/13/09 #1 My husband was a Marine did boot camp at Paris Island … Continue reading →

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BVA– What happens if I die before…

Posted on September 29, 2011 by asknod

03/14/09 #1 A Vet’s wife asked me what happens if her husband should pass away during the period after filing, but before final adjudication. I will attach a BVA decision that deals with this. One thing that is not specifically … Continue reading →

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38 CFR § 20.900(c) Hardship Claim

Posted on September 29, 2011 by asknod

For some of you, this is like going into the deep end before you know how to dog paddle. This info is for Veterans who are handling their own claims. If you feel confident to do this, and have the … Continue reading →

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38 CFR § 4.114 DC 7343(IFN TX)

Posted on September 29, 2011 by asknod

In Part 4 of 38 CFR, you will find Section §4.114 which deals with the Schedule of Ratings for diseases of the digestive tract. There you will find Diagnostic Codes (DCs) that refer to specific diseases. The ones that most … Continue reading →

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John Q. Public’s misconceptions about Hep C

Posted on September 29, 2011 by asknod

 01/23/09 People ask me if having a tattoo will destroy their chances of winning their jetgun claim for Hep. Yes. You read that right. Well, gosh, where should I start? If you have filed your claim, you must have filled … Continue reading →

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BVA-Why not me? He got $.

Posted on September 28, 2011 by asknod

 Every once in a while we have to go back and reiterate certain principles of VA law that gradually become dim in claimant’s minds. This case is a refresher course . It was posted the other day and thus is … Continue reading →

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BVA–Too many DD 214s

Posted on September 28, 2011 by asknod

    An observant reader sent us this one. It’s priceless. It must have cost VA a bundle to sort this one out, but sort it out they did. I give them credit for being thorough. This is why it takes … Continue reading →

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