Tag Archives: Service Connection

ROBERTS V. SHINSEKI–A MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE?

Posted on January 18, 2012 by asknod

I was recently contacted by Mr. Roberts’ counsel who defended him in the actions that resulted in his loss of service connection of all his claims as well as incarceration. You may or may not have read my original write … Continue reading →

Posted in Complaints Department, Fed. Cir. & Supreme Ct., General Messages, Important CAVC/COVA Ruling, Tips and Tricks | Tagged asknod.org, CAvC/COvA Decisions, Court of Appeals for veterans Claims, Disabled Veteran, Help with vA Claims, Service Connection, VA claims | 2 Comments

BVA–CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN VA’S COURT

Posted on January 17, 2012 by asknod

From the Life Insurance Co. RO of New England You know how you can sense things? Have you ever had that Deja Vu, look over your shoulder feeling ? I was spinning through a bunch of those BVA Decisions … Continue reading →

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CAVC–BROPHY v SHINSEKI-HELLO? McFLY?

Posted on January 16, 2012 by asknod

What is it in this day and age of claims filing that would allow a Veteran to file a claim with no evidence? What also would possess them to ignore all requests for substantiation? And why, pray tell, would their … Continue reading →

Posted in CAvC HCV Ruling | Tagged asknod.org, CAvC HCV decision, HCV, Help with vA HCV Claims., Jetguns, Service Connection, VA claims | 3 Comments

CUE–FAILURE IN DUTY TO ASSIST

Posted on January 15, 2012 by asknod

In 1994, the Court came to a very tortured decision that has disenfranchised Vets ever since. I refer to the holding in Caffrey v. Derwinski. This was hard on the heels of the Russell decision of 1992 that brought us … Continue reading →

Posted in BvA Decisions, CUE, Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized | Tagged asknod.org, CUE, Help with vA Claims, Service Connection, VA claims | 1 Comment

Green vs. Black Berets

Posted on January 12, 2012 by asknod

I have two rules. Rule #1- I am here to win my claim Rule #2- If denied, refer back to Rule #1 7/28/89 I was at the VAMC in American Lake last week and saw a young Army soldier with … Continue reading →

Posted in General Messages, Independent Living Program, Introduction-Read these first, Nexus Information, Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized, VR&E | Tagged asknod.org, HCV, Help with vA Claims, Help with vA HCV Claims., Service Connection, VA claims | 1 Comment

Fed. Cir.–SHINSEKI v MACKLEM– PART 2

Posted on January 11, 2012 by asknod

And here we thought old Leroy was going to collect Monty’s cookie jar behind door #3. Not! The VA decided this was simply too big a cookie jar and filed to prevent his judgement from being enforced. Here’s the audio … Continue reading →

Posted in Fed. Cir. & Supreme Ct., Important CAVC/COVA Ruling | Tagged asknod.org, Help with vA Claims, Service Connection, VA claims | 2 Comments

VA Letter 211b 98-110

Posted on January 9, 2012 by asknod

Don’t any of you wonder where this went? In the circular file, apparently… http://democrats.veterans.house.gov/hearings/schedule106/apr00/4-13ben/jilem.htm Postscript: There are actually numerous mentions of this letter in different decisions. Here’s one I found on Google. http://www.va.gov/vetapp08/files1/0804757.txt Risk factors for hepatitis C include intravenous … Continue reading →

Posted in Congressional HCV info, HCV Health, Nexus Information | Tagged asknod.org, Disabled Veteran, HCV, Help with vA Claims, Service Connection, VA claims, VA HCV Claims Help | 3 Comments

RECESSION and VAMCs

Posted on January 9, 2012 by asknod

Something seems amiss in the new “non-economy”. Since the beginning of the recession, many have lost employment and, by extension, their health care. Those of us who are Veterans have always had one constant we could fall back on in … Continue reading →

Posted in General Messages, Uncategorized | Tagged asknod.org, Disabled Veteran, HCV, Help with vA Claims, Help with vA HCV Claims., Service Connection, VA claims | 3 Comments

CHANGE YOUR WORDS

Posted on January 6, 2012 by asknod

This is a testimonial to what I hope to accomplish at this site. I want all of you to change the way you file your claims and how you say it, how you present it and mostly, how VA views … Continue reading →

Posted in Tips and Tricks | Tagged asknod.org, Help with vA Claims, Jetguns, Service Connection, VA claims | 3 Comments

2011 in review

Posted on December 31, 2011 by asknod

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 3,600 times in 2011. If it were a cable car, it … Continue reading →