Tag Archives: VA claims

JOINT MOTIONS FOR REMAND–WHAT ARE THEY?

Posted on March 9, 2012 by asknod

On the offbeat chance you have to fight your way up to the CAVC for justice, you will probably be offered the JMR by the VASEC’s henchmen. Judging by their track record, this appears to be the most likely scenario. … Continue reading →

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Fine-Tuning the PTSD

Posted on March 8, 2012 by asknod

Once again the Army is “revamping” their personnel so as to make the most possible of experience. In the continuing fallout from the PTSD imbroglio down the pike at Ft. Lewis, I spotted this little blurb hidden on page A4 … Continue reading →

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285 to Get PTSD Do Over

Posted on March 7, 2012 by asknod

In an attempt to get a handle on the Madigan Psyche clinic’s faceplant, the Army announced today that they are “inviting” 285 former troops who were denied PTSD status back for a review of the diagnosis. These soldiers and former ones were … Continue reading →

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CAVC–DIBERNARDO V. SHINSEKI–JETGUN INFO

Posted on March 6, 2012 by asknod

While this is a Single Judge Decision and useless for precedent, look at the encaptured below for your case. The BVA or the VA has finally released the definitive requirements for successful transmission via jetgun. They can’t put this cat back … Continue reading →

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CAVC–EVANS (ROCKY) v. SHINSEKI–IVDU?

Posted on March 6, 2012 by asknod

When all is said and done at the BVA, one appeals up to the CAVC-usually with a good reason. We all know (or should be aware) that proving HCV is often one of the hardest legal hills we will climb. … Continue reading →

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PTSD Fallout Continues

Posted on March 5, 2012 by asknod

Hot off the email. Thank you for your perseverance for Vets, Bob. New York Times March 3, 2012 Pg. 18 Calling For An End To Phony Military Discharges To the Editor: “Branding a Soldier With ‘Personality Disorder’ ” (front page, Feb. … Continue reading →

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Dx?–PTSD

Posted on March 4, 2012 by asknod

Member Paul has decided to let the cat out of the bag. I move his post to the front. This comes as no surprise to me after watching denial get wider than de Mekong. I was a patient of Ellis-Billingsley … Continue reading →

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PTSD vs. Personality Disorders

Posted on March 4, 2012 by asknod

All this talk of PTSD in the news brings back old memories of returning to the World in 72. Since there was no PTSD prior to 1981, we all suffered from a plethora of “issues” when we came home. There … Continue reading →

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Madigan Forensic Shrink Quits

Posted on March 3, 2012 by asknod

In a delayed announcement, one of the remaining forensic psychiatrists from the Madigan PTSD Clinic imbroglio has decided to throw in the towel. Dr. Juliana Ellis-Billingsley handed out a press release Feb. 23- “I find that I can no longer work … Continue reading →

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VAMC Doctors and Nexus Letters

Posted on March 2, 2012 by asknod

It has always been a tenet of VA law that VA doctors are independent and allowed to write nexus letters. Many are gun shy about it and would prefer not to. They figure it may come back to haunt them … Continue reading →

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