Tag Archives: Help with vA Claims

HOW TO PICK A GOOD VSO SERVICE OFFICER

Well, kids. It’s degenerated to that point in the twenty first century where the actual majority of all claims going to the BVA for adjudication are riddled with errors. Instead of just by Regional Office personnel, it’s clearly becoming apparent that … Continue reading

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BVA–VLJ URSULA R. POWELL–HANGING JUDGE?

A Vet on our sister site at Hadit.com has an appeal before VLJ Ursula R. Powell.  Judge Ursula is in the habit of signing her decisions U.R. Powell which can cause confusion when you use the VA ‘s searchbar system. VA never … Continue reading

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BVA–ISOLATED AND INFREQUENT USE OF DRUGS CODICIL

I have seen this one used before several years ago but it has always met with mixed success at the BVA. 38 CFR § 3.301(c)(3) is  rarely employed but here it worked. One might note the Vet was represented by an … Continue reading

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AO DISEASES ADD ON–DON’T FORGET THE LEWY BODIES

Received this through the NOVA circuit yesterday. Those of you filing for AO presumptives on Parkinson’s Disease for yourselves or your loved ones should have Johnny Vet examined for Lewy bodies. These nasty little blobs of protein deposits develop and … Continue reading

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BVA–CHEESEHEAD FINALLY HITS PAYDIRT ON JETGUN

FROM THE BEER CAPITAL OF WISCONSIN VA denies. Let’s face it. You could have 7 out 8 salient factors pointing towards a cryptogenic liver ailment (read HCV) including elevated ALTs and fatigue and the VA rater is going to say  you … Continue reading

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BVA–SC FOR HCV DUE TO 3.156(C) & JETGUNS

Here’s a daisy. Veterans Attorney Everett L. McKeown did a magnificent job of getting Johnny Vet his SC for Hepatitis. They found old STRs from his first period of enlistment and used them as the fulcrum to get his 2004 claim reopened. … Continue reading

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BVA– JETGUN WIN FROM ST. LOUIS

Here’s a wrinkle. DAV reps Johnny Vet for HCV and cirrhosis. Way back in 2003, he told his VA gastrodoc about his concerns of jetguns being the risk factor. Bingo. An antique pseudonexus saves the day in 2011 when the … Continue reading

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BVA–SEX, NOT POLYSUBSTANCE ABUSE = HCV

From the Joe Friday/Badge 714 Memorial VARO Every once and a while we see a really good example of VA bending over backwards using a reverse nexus that flies in the face of anything they have ever held before on HCV. … Continue reading

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VETERANS DAY– 2015

Hoooo doggies. Veterans Day again. It’s like getting two birthdays for a Vet. For others, it’s a day of recognition well-earned. To me personally, it’s confirmation that what I did was appreciated eventually by America. It sure didn’t appear that … Continue reading

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CAVC-GAGNE v. McDONALD–JSRRC DUTY TO ASSIST (NOT)

The Court hands down precedential decisions on occasion that baffle and are invariably overturned at the Fed. Circus where saner minds prevail. On occasion, when sane minds are assigned to the panel to decide momentous matters in the first instance, … Continue reading

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