Tag Archives: VA claims

CAMP LEUKEMIA BREAST CANCER IN MEN

Posted on November 9, 2012 by asknod

Who would have imagined men could get breast cancer? I was nonplussed in 2010 to discover my left breast had the least bit of my right after I escaped the clutches of the vAMC death squad in Seattle. They promptly … Continue reading →

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BVA– HCV BEFORE SERVICE? WHAT ABOUT ESPIRITU?

Posted on November 8, 2012 by asknod

FROM THE VERNON W. HOWELL MEMORIAL VARO IN WHACKO, TEXAS Before I begin, let me say that this decision is flawed for any number of reasons. The definition below is for RPR, a diagnostic tool for syphilis. In no way shape or … Continue reading →

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BVA–“INTERFERONS” FOR PORPHYRIA CUTANEA TARDA?

Posted on November 8, 2012 by asknod

This one is too tragic for words. AMLEG is repping this guy and they can’t even get him the right rating. They’re trying to do it under DC 7815 for Porphyria but miss the mark. DC 7704 (Polycythemia Vera) is … Continue reading →

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BVA–OOPS! WE FORGOT THE HEARING, DUDE

Posted on November 8, 2012 by asknod

Imagine waiting around for several years (actually more because it’s Oakland) and then getting the call from the BVA. Of course, all this time you were waiting for the call to attend your requested Board Hearing, not the the decision call. … Continue reading →

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BVA–ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST

Posted on November 8, 2012 by asknod

What happens when your claim grows dust in the file room:   It’s not vA’s fault. The stupid Vet just didn’t file soon enough. If he’s been responsible, he’d have filed for this in 1969 when he came home from … Continue reading →

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$43,018 Orlando conference cash “awards” to VA employees

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Laura

Small chunks of information in the VA OIG investigative report, released on Sept. 30, 2012, reveal a great deal about the dysfunctional management of the VA at the highest levels. In FY 2011, 15 VA employees received cash awards for … Continue reading →

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BVA–REMAND FOR EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK

Posted on November 7, 2012 by asknod

FROM THE PAUL R. REVERE MEMORIAL  REGIONAL OFFICE How many things could go wrong with a claim? How many things could the Regional Office, tasked with the proper, professional development of your claim, possibly mishandle to the point that the remand … Continue reading →

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BVA–ROUNDUP AT SUBIC BAY

Posted on November 7, 2012 by asknod

Here we go again with those carefully parsed “tactical herbicide” cases as opposed to good old fashioned “nuclear herbicides”. Thus, our good buddy Vet from Fort Fumble in St. Pete’s, with the help of about 4 or 5 buddy letters, … Continue reading →

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MORE ILP–MOST EXCELLENT

Posted on November 4, 2012 by asknod

This will give you plagiarism guidance for any denial in the future. Simply substitute the name of the proper senator, etc. and push print. My how I love to write. Bon appétit. I’m probably not supposed to share this one … Continue reading →

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VARO–ILP GREENHOUSE DENIAL

Posted on November 3, 2012 by asknod

Ah. yes. The ongoing greenhouse brouhaha. This will entertain all who are contemplating ILP claims. Remember always in your filings that the operable phrase is “necessary or vital to independence in everyday living”. If you fail to demonstrate this need, … Continue reading →

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