Tag Archives: VA claims

Shreddergate Part 2: How to know if you are a victim?

Posted on July 25, 2012 by joeaveragevet

Nod’s article on Shreddergate One, should surely be an eye opener, noting that Shreddergate ONE made the Veterans Benefit Manual. According to this article with the Federal Register, we Vets do not have 365 more sunsets left, as the one … Continue reading →

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38CFR §3.218=SHREDDERGATE

Posted on July 24, 2012 by asknod

I spotted this in the VBM this morning before my journey to the land of vAMC. We have several vets from the Cleveland area, one of whom has incontrovertible proof of the shrinking C-file phenomenon. That would be our Joe … Continue reading →

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$18.2 MILLION FOR TBI DOWN THE TUBES

Posted on July 20, 2012 by asknod

Detroit Bob sens us this dismal news. It seems like more of the same time after time. The assessment at the end of the article says it all: Dr. Chrisanne Gordon, chairwoman of Resurrecting Lives, a TBI research, treatment and advocacy … Continue reading →

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CAVC–ACEVEDO v. SHINSEKI– TWISTING THE MEANING

Posted on July 19, 2012 by asknod

Claims appealed to the CAVC should have to pass the smell test. This one didn’t. Bernadine Acevedo should be ashamed of herself. Actually Bob, Zach, Myung and Alexandra from the Providence Rhode Island Improv Society should have to apologize for … Continue reading →

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EVERYTHING YOU SUSPECTED ABOUT PEGINTRON

Posted on July 18, 2012 by asknod

Check it out: Hi ____, I’m sure you may already have had access to this. I came across it by accident today when I was looking for something else. Two years ago now the VA cerified me as a candidate … Continue reading →

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ALL THESE QUESSHUNS

Posted on July 18, 2012 by asknod

I love this. Member JM has been pestering the vA to give him an expedite on his claim. He’s homeless but has now moved in with the folks and is staying in the basement more often than the streets. Since … Continue reading →

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ONCE UPON A TIME IN LINCOLN LOGVILLE

Posted on July 16, 2012 by asknod

I love happy endings. We conducted this inspection to evaluate how well the Lincoln VARO accomplishes this mission. Of the 51 VAROs we have inspected since April 2009, the Lincoln VARO ranked in the top 6 percent for claims processing … Continue reading →

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F. D. A. uses spyware against its own scientists

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Laura

Why haven’t scientists forcefully come forth to shed light on the potential for medical devices to spread infectious diseases such as HCV?   The F. D. A. regulates medical devices (jet-guns, syringes, endoscopes etc..) and their proper sterilization. Isn’t keeping … Continue reading →

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Balderdash from BVA Judge Chiapetta

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Laura

On 10/28/10,  Judge Chiapetta of Baltimore, decided that he had to deny service connection for HCV to a Veteran (Case #1040550) based on his creative thinking skills with regard to acute and chronic HCV.  This is also a jet-gun case … Continue reading →

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VSO’s Report Card for 2011

Posted on July 15, 2012 by joeaveragevet

Some time ago, a popular blogger made a reference that VSO’s “had better records” than attorneys.   Being a curious fellow, I had to check it out to see if his “bragging” had any substance.  It did not.     … Continue reading →

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