Tag Archives: VA claims

Interesting Vets Site

Posted on March 16, 2012 by asknod

I ran into this site somehow. I’m like a bumbling traveler who sometimes arrives at places and am not exactly sure how I got there. Who cares? If there is something of value there, then it was a success. If … Continue reading →

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BVA–NEXUS?WE DON’T NEED NO STINKIN’ NEXUS!

Posted on March 14, 2012 by asknod

FROM OUR REGIONAL OFFICE OF BROTHERLY LOVE Once again, if you can believe this, the DAV takes this Vet’s claim to D.C. with no nexus. In fact, the Vet doesn’t even have a risk factors questionnaire (RFQ) submitted as required … Continue reading →

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BVA– HCV? Well,Not Exactly.

Posted on March 13, 2012 by asknod

Veterans would do well to analyze this decision and realize the argument is specious. The BVA and it is companion RO have gone to great lengths to bandy words about in such a way as to semantically hide the truth. … Continue reading →

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BVA– SUGARDADDY?

Posted on March 11, 2012 by asknod

Here’s another one of those Nashville Cats who won. I couldn’t believe this. It’s enough to make you want to move to Nashville and file there. I had to look and see which VLJ had written a perfectly phrased Benefit … Continue reading →

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COVA– JOLLEY v. DERWINSKI–DUE PROCESS

Posted on March 11, 2012 by asknod

Jolley v. Derwinski is one of the early COVA decisions where the Court was appalled to find out the vicarious manner in which the VA treated its Veterans. This may have come as a surprise to the newly constituted Court, … Continue reading →

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VA’s WHEEL OF FORTUNE

Posted on March 10, 2012 by asknod

I logged on to Ebenefits last night to look for progress on my appeal. Lo and behold, someone has been busy. The date of current progress has jumped from January 25th, 2012 to the current one below showing they were … Continue reading →

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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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