Tag Archives: Help with vA Claims

FED. CIR.–DIXON V. SHINSEKI–WE AIN’T OBLIGATED TO HELP YOU

Posted on February 6, 2014 by asknod

Every once in a while, we get another piece of justice that preserves our sanity and rebuts the idea that we’re pissing into the wind. Veterans law, while touted to be the most lenient, and notably tilted in favor of … Continue reading →

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HCV TRANSMISSION VIA SEX

Posted on February 6, 2014 by asknod

Finally, someone put this to rest with a concise study. Yes it is possible. In many cases it was the only known risk factor. The fact that VA lists it as a risk in the Risk Factors Questionnaire is a … Continue reading →

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HCV COURSE KNOWLEDGE

Posted on February 3, 2014 by asknod

Here’s a great article to keep us to speed on what medical science has uncovered as secondaries to HCV.

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WIN OR DIE

Posted on February 3, 2014 by asknod

The email that prompts this is tempered by the magnificent game I watched yesterday. Having been raised in Seahawks since their inception in 1976, I have been captive of their dismal performances over the years. Nevertheless, I always kept faith … Continue reading →

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AND EVEN MORE GOOD NEWS

Posted on February 3, 2014 by asknod

Mark, or Hepsick as he has used as a handle over the years, has had one of the hardest, nastiest examples of a VA HCV claim. Imagine the worst case of circumstances–then multiply it by two 48 week courses of … Continue reading →

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More good news

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Laura

I want to share the good news that my husband’s disability claim has been largely successful–although he was denied HCV. We received a decision in under one year and the information found on this website was critical. Nonetheless, there is … Continue reading →

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AMC–JUSTICE DELAYED IS NOT JUSTICE DENIED

Posted on January 29, 2014 by asknod

I have thought long and hard about how I would write about this event. What the hey? I had twenty years to contemplate it. I was alerted, as many of you have observed on your own claims, to the imminent … Continue reading →

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BVA–RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

Posted on January 22, 2014 by asknod

Back in the old days, we were given “the briefing”. Holy Rules of Engagement, Batman! Each locale differed radically. What was basically a free-fire zone in Kon Tum was an entirely different proposition one Country over and it changed a … Continue reading →

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CAVC–WALTHERS V. SHINSEKI–INFORMAL WITHDRAWALS

Posted on January 18, 2014 by asknod

I don’t know how many times I get emails from guys asking what will happen if they file for the DM2 they’ve had since the first Interferon merrygoround. The universal worry seems to be an ominous feeling of instant retribution … Continue reading →

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BVA-ASKNOD DOES DC AGAIN AND WINS

Posted on January 17, 2014 by asknod

Here’s the actual decision that gets down in the weeds and begrudgingly grants my 1994 earlier effective date. What is of note is that the BVA tries to impute that I submitted evidence after the issuance of the January 5th … Continue reading →