Tag Archives: VA claims

VERTEX ON THE WAY OUT

I spotted this on the wire this morning. It was inevitable and I wondered when the boys at Vertex would pull up the stakes and fold the tent. The only sad facet of this is how many lives were inadvertently … Continue reading →

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National Veterans Law Moot Court Competition (NVLMCC)

Pro se veterans might find this competition interesting. Hosts: THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS BAR ASSOCIATION THE GEORGE WASHINGTON LAW SCHOOL THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS Using cases that look real, and with “dummy” … Continue reading →

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SOFOSBUVIR DECLARED LEGAL

Today the FDA approved what I pray is the cure for my illness 15-0 with nary a naysayer among them. Hepatitis C sufferers who failed the Interferon prophylaxis over the years now have one good shot at killing the dragon.  … Continue reading →

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CAVC–KYHN v. SHINSEKI–NO ADDITIONS TO THE RBA

We have rules we live by. We have rules for appealing. We cannot modify the rules to “fix” what we forget in a judicial forum. If we appeal to a higher tribunal at the VA, we are allowed to add … Continue reading →

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SOFOSBUVIR–HOT OFF THE WIRE

We had expected glowing reports this Friday after the FDA review of the new HCV Gilead drug Sofosbuvir. What, then, to our utter surprise than to spot this promising FDA blurb today- three days prior to the upcoming FDA discourse. … Continue reading →

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IT’S SHOWTIME.

I filed in 1994. I was denied. I submitted new and material evidence. Nothing happened. In 2007 I refiled and submitted the same evidence again. I won-but only from 2007 forward. I filed an appeal for my 1994 date. I … Continue reading →

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VA SLAYS BACKLOG DRAGON DURING SHUTDOWN

In what is being remarked on as a new ploy to reduce the VA backlog, many government agencies are looking at the VA’s latest legerdemain as a new tool for reducing their inbasket overload. Unable to explain why, after several … Continue reading →

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VA examiners should ask patients about their multi-dose vial HCV risk exposure to meet today’s best practices and standards of care

Soon private physicians must make basic improvements in their practices. If they deliver haphazard care, they can face penalties.  If they follow evidence-based practices, they can be rewarded. Therefore, professional medical associations are creating learning modules, called Practice in Improvement, or … Continue reading →

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New: North Dakota updates Hepatitis C (HCV) outbreak to 28 infections

These news stories are so discouraging.  The new HCV cluster in ND may be another possible healthcare associated infection.  A Minot nursing home investigation is being studied according to one report. State Updates Info on Hepatitis C Outbreak BISMARCK, ND … Continue reading →

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VA’s Medical Foster Homes (MFH) Program

Losing one’s independence due to disability is costly in many ways.  No one wants to end up in a nursing home and eating poor quality food.  The idea of living with strangers seems unpleasant but many aged are alone in … Continue reading →

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