Tag Archives: Service Connection

EXTRAORDINARY WRITS OF MANDAMUS–ADVERSARIAL DENIALS

 Successful Extraordinary Writs are like Boo Radley. Their existence is hypothesized like a Muon particle in negative space and perhaps even discussed at Leagle Beagle Happy Hours but the success rate can almost be counted on one hand in VAland.  If … Continue reading

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NBC’S BRIAN WILLIAMS–STOLEN VALOR

In what never ceases to amaze, yet another glitterati of the Progressive persuasion steps on his necktie. I find it incongruous to even conceive of trying to hoodwink the public into believing something so easily disproved. The 159th Dragonmasters on that … Continue reading

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CAVC–WAGES V McDONALD–READ ‘EM AND WEEP.

In what Law dogs from NOVA Sea to Shining NVLSP Sea have hoped for years, the long-ignored  38 USC §511’s codicil about how only the Board(s) could make the final decision on an appeal from the Agency of Original Jurisdiction … Continue reading

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LZ CORK–BOB LOCKETT’S LP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LZ.

LZ Cork was a zit on Charlie’s ass from the moment they built it in early fall 1968. It’s artillery covered a wide swath of land from it’s high perch. The Viet Cong began an eradication plan in earnest when … Continue reading

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CAVC–BIRTH OF A WRIT–ACT II SCENE 5-THE BITCHSLAP BACK

As somewhat expected, but so inartfully done, Judge Davis has decided there will be no Oral Roberts speaking at the CAVC regarding my request for an oral briefing. Judge Davis is not “Veteran friendly” in most cases and could have … Continue reading

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LZ CORK– ST. VALENTINE’S DAY 2015

As promised, our war hero Butch Long is recovering slowly and regaining his strength. He hasn’t graduated from his wheelchair yet but all in good time. We’re on for Congressman Kilmer presenting his medals and the CIB he somehow missed the … Continue reading

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BVA’s ESKINAZI– THE PROBLEM BEGAN IN 1988

When we think of delay in our VA benefits sector, we ascribe it to too few raters being asked to decide too many claims with too little information in real time. Unfortunately, in VAland, “real time” is three months ago. … Continue reading

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CAVC–WHY A WRIT CAN BACKFIRE–WE FIXED IT, YOUR HONOR.

In keeping with Writ week, I peruse the Court decisions daily for fodder to illustrate how and why your writs can go astray. Here, Ms. Rhonda Hunt is going to find out that she was granted what she asked for. … Continue reading

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ILP–MR. BOYD, WON’T YOU GRANT ME MY I-L-P

I must make amends to Janis when (and if) I ever get to Heaven. As some know, a big part of my Writ is to provoke what the Veterans Rehabilitation and Education arm of VA has been avoiding for three and a half … Continue reading

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FACEPLACE–DECEMBER DETRITUS

I apologize for allowing all this valuable social media to crop up on my desktop but the Writ of Extraordinary pissed offness set me back chronologically. Therefore, subscribing to the better-late-than-never school of thought, I immediately disgorge the backlog of … Continue reading

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