Tag Archives: Service Connection

VA AS SANTA CLAUS

Over the years I have had occasion to listen to Vets expound on the theory of all things VA. From VSOs to veteran Veterans, I often hear one common thread. “You’d better watch out. You’d better not pout. You’d better … Continue reading

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BVA–BLADDER CANCER AS DUE TO AO OR DIESEL

I was sent this via several attorneys as though it was the Holy Grail. I disagree. This is nothing more than the BVA caving in when the VARO failed to mount a defense. The RO failed to even address the … Continue reading

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MORE INFORMAL CLAIMS INFO

I have received even more mail on the subject of what constitutes an informal claim in the last several days. One thing I note is the importance of having expressed or evinced somehow in writing that you desired to file. … Continue reading

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1961 Babies and Breadwinners civilian polio vaccinations with jet-guns (MUNJIs)

Part II:  View a black and white CDC documentary film (about 10 minutes) which shows how mass vaccinations were administered in Columbus, Georgia in 1961. The arm of the patient was wiped, not the jet gun nozzle.  No hand hygiene. … Continue reading

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BVA–YEAH.IT’S NEW BUT IS IT MATERIAL?

Here’s something I can’t seem to enunciate enough to Vets. I have an email from Ralph who is condemned to the St. Pete’s RO and Funhouse of Mirrors. He’s in his fourth year of combat with the VA (second reopening) … Continue reading

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CAVC KNOWLEDGE 6–THEORY OF RELATIVITY

When you get to the CAVC and you are preparing your defense, the proper thing do is to express every theory of service connection-anything- no matter how far-fetched. It should only be theories advanced in your BVA appeal which behooves … Continue reading

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BVA–STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES

Who’s dumber? The Vet who eats rat poison for almost a year and goes blind or the VAMC who should have cut him off after six months? Regardless, the damage is done. It reads a lot like my problems list. … Continue reading

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BVA–LOUISVILLE SLUGGER

Either I’m becoming jaded or the BVA is getting soft on the Kentucky Vets with HCV. This is about the fourth one where the Vet must have had a CMOH to get this kind of consideration. Vets by now are … Continue reading

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BVA– WELL, ACTUALLY IT WAS THE PNEUMONIA

I guess Johnny Alabama wasn’t expecting vA to actually go back and look at his hospitalization records. Surprise! Lookit here. It says that it wasn’t for HCV but actually pneumonia. Can anyone explain this disparity? Johnny finally came clean at the … Continue reading

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Merck’s “Tune into Hep C” ad campaign in AMVET magazine

My DH picked up an American Veteran magazine (Fall 2012) at a VA Clinic.    He pointed out a full-page ad for “Tune into Hep C” inside.  Celebs Greg Allman and Natalie Cole are the website‘s official spokespersons.   I … Continue reading

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