Tag Archives: Helping Veterans

BVA–LIVER TXPLANT+HCV=PYRAMIDING

Imagine having a transplant and still being infected with HCV. Hardly a strange scenario. The St. Pete RO must be hardcore. All they want to give Mr. TampaVet is 30% on a post transplant with 10% thrown in for his … Continue reading

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VA–HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM.

I often wondered about this. Considering this site is not exactly pro-vA on any given  decade, I wondered if the day would come when I found them camped out on the country road in and out of my neighborhood snapping … Continue reading

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BVA — HBV ≠ HCV NO MATTER WHO REPS YOU

 FROM THE HONORABLE DAVID P. KORESH VARO IN WHACKO, TEXAS   We saw this last year. Looks like they mimeographed the playbook and the decision was lifted verbatim. The Veterans Law Judge is running this down a cow chute with the HBV … Continue reading

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CAVC–JONES v. SHINSEKI-DIARRHEA vs LOOSE STOOLS

Here’s one I’m sure will have interesting implications for Veterans for some time. I’m not being humourous, either. David J. Jones finds himself in a holding pattern on the upwind leg and can’t seem to get tower clearance to land. The Secretary … Continue reading

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BVA– ARE WE TALKING “BVA” IN DC? JETGUNS?

Read this jetgun decision and scratch your head. VLJ U.R. Powell is no spring chicken The good judge has had a vast wealth of experience denying claims and has indeed turned down hundreds, if not thousands, of claims just like … Continue reading

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BVA–GET ‘EM WHILE THEY’RE HOT- NEW DECISIONS FOR FALL 2012

Here’s the latest release of new HCV decisions for Fall 2012. They are dated from April forward. vA only releases the first 400 of each batch whereas before you could research each and every one of them. Now why is that?

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vA–HOPE AS A STRATEGY

Member Danielle writes of her Adventures in VSOland… Dear Nod, We had our third visit with my husbands new SO at the DAV on Tuesday and Im worried . He doesn’t seem to understand that my husband is not in … Continue reading

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CAVC KNOWLEDGE–4

Once you have been denied at the BVA, your have 120 days and nights to appeal your claim. This is done by sending it in to the Court. If you make the mistake of sending it to your RO or the BVA, … Continue reading

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vAMC– $10 MILLION FOR SMOOTHIE SHAKES?

And we wonder why vA is up poop creek without a rowing device.  Read this one and try to keep a straight face. I advocate for a simple study to determine whether HCV can be transmitted via a jetgun and … Continue reading

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VARO–LATEST PLOY TO DELAY/DENY

We have been treated to shredding, misconstrual, interminable delays, ignoring our filings, phantom disappearances from the mailroom of unregistered mail, and innumerable other mysteries on our claims. I have told you the bag of tricks is endless and a constantly evolving phenomenon. LawBob … Continue reading

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