Tag Archives: Korean War Vets Help

FOOT LOCKER 2009–FISHER HOUSE IN SEATTLE

Cupcake was cleaning out her pictures from whichever device held them and ran across these photos. VA personnel (or Fisher House hierarchy) allowed her to stay over far past the normal one-week Squatter Rights at most of the 64 Fisher … Continue reading

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BVA–COMBAT ENHANCEMENT UNDER 1154(b)?

Somebody contact the DAV in New York, New York pronto. This combat Vet got screwed and he has about a month or more to saddle up for the NOA at the CAVC . In this day and age, one would think … Continue reading

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BVA–OPEN MOUTH/INSERT LSD

In what might be one of the largest wastes of judicial time in the history of the VA, we are saddled with PRC 100 repairman Johnboy Vet. Johnny has yet to meet any drug he doesn’t like. The cumulative effects … Continue reading

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BVA–PERSONAL LAY TESTIMONY IS A VALID TECHNIQUE

I love BVA decisions for their simplicity. Here’s a great jetgun win that stands up on its own two legs because there’s really nothing to poke a hole in. It helps when the VA examiner quotes the FAST Letter in … Continue reading

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BVA–PADDING THE MEDICAL RECORD

I do not know how many times I have seen this phenomenon occur in VA law. Johnny Vet goes to VAMC for ailment. Johnny Vet is tested for HCV and turns up positive. Mr. Vet’s doctor, in true VA style, … Continue reading

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Good news: Statins and liver cancer study

Quick note.  A private doctor has recently prescribed statins to improve my husband’s lipid numbers. Previously, safety concerns about hepatitis and statins have kept them out of his medicine kit.  I’m assuming these fears are now allayed for other people … Continue reading

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FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS RENO

Road trips are a hoot. We made it across Willamette Pass (5200 ft.) a hop, skip and a jump ahead of a major snowstorm unbeknownst to us. It dropped from 60 to 34 over several hours and dumped two feet. The … Continue reading

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ROAD TRIP– RENO–NOVA IN SF

Cupcake called for a Road Trip. Naturally, being her assigned bodyguard, I will be required to go with her. We’re heading out Monday and heading south on the back roads. RON @ Klamath Falls on Monday night and then to the … Continue reading

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VARO 346– 40% MORE- HE’S HIGHLY OVERRATED

In a never ending cascade of ratings, VA has now bequeathed upon me an additional 40% for cryoglobulinemia and fibromyalgia. As inane as this may sound, I don’t want or need the ratings. It’s not a prerequisite for any more money … Continue reading

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CAVC–BOND V McDONALD–IMPLICIT DENIAL REQUIREMENTS

I’ve been waiting for a good decision-not necessarily a precedential one- that illustrates the concept of implicit denial. Judge Kasold, not my favorite Judge at the CAVC, defends this concept in his affirmation of Mr. James E. Bond’s (no relation … Continue reading

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