Tag Archives: VA claims

DVA– PGWS=AO

Posted on December 29, 2011 by asknod

PGWS stands for Persian Gulf War Syndrome. AO, well, who can forget that one? The VA today published in the Federal Register an interim rule pushing forward the date for presumptive compensation of PGWS incorporated in 38 CFR § 3.317.  http://veteranslawlibrary.com/files/Fed_Reg/2011/76FedReg81834_Dec29_2011.pdf There is … Continue reading →

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BVA–13 YEARS AND COUNTING

Posted on December 26, 2011 by asknod

Here’s a decision that immediately catches your eye. Our patient Vet from Jackson, Mississippi is now into this over thirteen years and counting. It’s unclear when he filed other than that he was denied in 1998. What is clear is that … Continue reading →

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CAVC–HORBOL v SHINSEKI– Medical Opinions from Fortune Cookies

Posted on December 25, 2011 by asknod

Veteran Steve A. Horbol served from 1972 to 1975. He was service connected for HCV before he arrived here. He’s trying to connect the dots between sleep apnea and his hep. I commend him for trying. I think it would … Continue reading →

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CAVC–Reinhart v. Shinseki–IFN=Blindness

Posted on December 23, 2011 by asknod

Pity Mr. Michael J. Reinhart. He enlisted in 1962 and separated in 1964. He got the HCV diagnosis in February 2002, began the bug juice November 2002 and started to notice some odd effects he hadn’t been counseled on. The … Continue reading →

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PBC-NEW HEPATITIS

Posted on December 23, 2011 by asknod

Perhaps the phraseology is wrong, but the disease isn’t. Primary Biliary Cirrhosis, or PBC, is a form of hepatitis with no DNA or RNA serum markers. It doesn’t mimic autoimmune or steatohepatitis either. In fact it is dissimilar to alcoholic … Continue reading →

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Re: THEOFRASTOU V. SHINSEKI

Posted on December 21, 2011 by asknod

I received this letter from Mr. Wayne Theofrastou today: Wayne Theofrastou says: Dear Sir: What have I ever done to you that rates your belittlement of me, my character and my service connection for hep C case ? The VA placed … Continue reading →

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ASKNOD POLL

Posted on December 20, 2011 by asknod
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UPDATE ON DR.CECIL

Posted on December 20, 2011 by asknod

I just received an email from Dr. Ben Cecil. His old  email address is deluged in spam and almost useless. If any of you need a nexus letter for your illness(es), please contact me by clicking on the Email asknod page … Continue reading →

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VA NEXUS LETTERS

Posted on December 20, 2011 by asknod

A member, defined as anyone who contacts me on my email, asked me how the VA works with respect to their nexus letters. I could not honestly answer him with a truthful assessment. If you read my most recent CAVC … Continue reading →

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CAVC–LEEPER v SHINSEKI-SMRs

Posted on December 18, 2011 by asknod

This decision mirrors what I am appealing in that I had medical records from a civilian hospital during my time in service while on duty. Legitimately, these records would be associated with a Veteran’s SMRs. The truth is they rarely are. Ronald … Continue reading →

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