Tag Archives: Jetguns

BVA– Win-2004 “as likely as not”

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

One of the first wins… http://www.va.gov/vetapp04/Files2/0412360.txt Here’s another a year later: http://www.va.gov/vetapp05/files5/0531165.txt

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BVA–Win…BUT Pension, NOT Compensation

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

Here’s a decision that grants the Vet SC for Hepatitis with nothing more than jetguns as a risk factor. You say: Hey! All well and good. Then the Idiots at Military Order of the Purple Heart(MOPH) don’t take the next … Continue reading →

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BVA–2005–3 NEXI AND AN APPEAL

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

This was handed to me by our Fearless Leader Harry. Ask Nod is a group enterprise and everyone is encouraged to submit helpful info. Harry is perennially up to the task in that regard. He pointed out that those helpful … Continue reading →

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BVA— 2009 JETGUN W/O ADDMITTING IT

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

Read them and weep. Decision is brand new. Its dated 2008 but that is a typo. Just posted to the BVA site this month. It’s in with the 2008 decisions as they haven’t started a 2009 search category. http://www.va.gov/vetapp08/Files5/0841645.txt You … Continue reading →

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BVA–2008 JETGUN WIN ( and no Rebuttal)

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

This is another “You win because nobody really remembered to get a good anti-nexus together to rebut you”. The Vet didn’t have any Bozo no-no stuff to point at, so they gave him a pass. Is this the BVA decision making process … Continue reading →

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BVA–Jetguns/Tats-not DUI

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

Yep. Here’s another one of those “Well, it probably was jetguns, but we can’t say that so we’ll call it tattoos”. One thing they didn’t blame it on (but tried) was a DUI. Yes, gentle reader, you read that right. … Continue reading →

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BVA–Jet Gun Winner- Sort of

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

This was just posted several hours ago on the BVA appeals site. As usual, it does not set precedent as a panel decision of the CAVC would, but it shows the thinking of the Veterans Law Judges who decide these cases. In … Continue reading →

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BVA–We have a winner!

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

While this decision doesn’t set precedence, we hope it is a harbinger of better things to come. This Vet won his claim by carefully preparing it. he has good nexus letters from several doctors who attest that the jetgun is … Continue reading →

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BVA–Another winner

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

We at asknod are hoping this decision becomes normal for Vets with HCV. You will notice the Vet arrived without a nexus, but was provided one by way of an IME. These usually don’t go well for the Vet, but … Continue reading →

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BVA–Navy Jetguns

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

Ah, yes. We certainly hope this type of decision gets to be the norm. Notice that the doctor uses the liver transplant info as a timeline indicator for how long the Vet was infected. This is becoming more accepted by … Continue reading →

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